A doctor who recently had his license revoked by the Florida Medical Board has moved and is now practicing medicine in New York, despite the allegations of medical malpractice against him.
You may have read about the young girl who went to see Dr. Pierre Jean-Jacques Renelique for an abortion at his Florida clinic several months ago. The doctor was late to arrive and the girl ended up delivering her baby while she waited. The medical malpractice comes into play when a staff member of the medical facility allegedly placed the fetus in the trash and Dr. Renelique later falsified the medical records to cover up the incident.
Given the details of the case, the state Medical Board took action and implemented the harshest punishment allowed, which was to revoke the doctor’s license to practice medicine. The problem is, his license was only revoked in Florida, which means that he is still able to treat patients in any other state in which he is licensed.
It appears that is exactly what Dr. Renelique has done. He has moved to New York and is now working at a clinic in the Bronx. The question remains, do his current patients know about his dark past, and would they choose not to be treated by him if they were aware.
This is yet another example of the importance of doing your homework before you seek treatment from a physician. Just because they are free to practice in your state, doesn’t mean that they haven’t had prior issues in other states. A great resource for this is the Federation of State Medical Boards website , where you can look up disciplinary actions and other sanctions against a doctor.
Remember, the best way to avoid a medical malpractice claim is to take measures to avoid becoming a victim before it happens.
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