No Charges for Neurosurgeon 'Acting Out'

[Judi Lynn]

April 5, 2006, 10:58PM
No Charges for Neurosurgeon 'Acting Out'

© 2006 The Associated Press

OAKLAND, Calif. — A neurosurgeon arrested last month after becoming belligerent in an operating room won't be charged, prosecutors said Wednesday.

Dr. Federico Castro-Moure, chief neurosurgeon at Highland Hospital, was jailed March 6. He allegedly wrestled with sheriff's deputies who were called when he became belligerent while waiting for surgical instruments to be sterilized.

Castro-Moure, 45, has been suspended from performing surgery while the state and county investigate.

Nurses and deputies said they believed Castro-Moure was drunk but that he refused to submit to a proper breath test.
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http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/ap/nation/3774863.html

[acmavm]

1. Neurosurgeon drunk? Wait a minute. That is not good. Tinkering

around in somebody's skull (or whatever) intoxicated.

That is beyond nuts.

[medeak]

2. happens all the time

doc friend (ex doc who lost license after burning house down for $ to buy drugs) is in charge of state intervention program for doctors tells me exactly who is doing what.

[BlueIris]

9. Ah, yes. "Doctors problems." Been prevalent for quite some time.

And if you think the surgeons are bad...you really DON'T want to know what's up with your dentist's personal life.

[truthisfreedom]

3. OUI... OWI...

[Crunchy Frog]

4. So, you have to submit to a breath test if you're suspected

of drunk driving, but not if you're suspected of drunk operating. That makes sense.:crazy:

[markam]

10. Actually no.

You can refuse and make them arrest you and obtain a warrent. However, you will lose your driving privileges for an extended period.

[Crunchy Frog]

11. I know. I actually have a friend that happened to.

I'm wondering if a surgeon suffers similar consequences as a result of refusing to submit to a breath test.

[baby_mouse]

5. Strike him off.

Remove him from the medical profession.

[zbdent]

6. Geez, and drinking and driving is bad enough

"Don't drink and cut . . ."

Maybe if more surgeons had to pass a breathalyzer test before going in to operate, the malpractice rates might go down . . . yeah, right - :rofl:

[Vidar]

7. 40 years ago , my mother had a good kidney removed by a drunk surgeon.

[Beausoir]

8. My god!! That is horrible.

That guy should be in jail.