The discipline hearing for a Toronto doctor accused of sexually abusing a patient remains at a standstill, as for the second day in a row, the main witness did not appear to testify. Dr. Suganthan Kayilasanathan is facing allegations before the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario’s discipline committee of sexually abusing a former patient, whose name is covered by a publication ban, as well as dishonourable, disgraceful or unprofessional conduct. The college alleges Kayilasanathan wrote the patient two doctor’s notes to avoid exams in the span of a week in 2010, and that the two had sex at a hotel one night during that week. The woman did not appear to testify Monday, the first day of the hearing, and was again absent on Tuesday. The regulatory body’s lawyer, Carolyn Silver, reiterated before a panel of the discipline committee that she has instructions to ask the court to enforce a summons against the patient if necessary, which could involve having the police bring her to the college to testify.

Source: thestar November 07, 2017 18:22 UTC