Dr. Alireza Atef-Zafarmand
State authorities have suspended the medical license of a Dallas-area doctor who they say sexually attacked or otherwise mistreated at least 10 women.
The Texas Medical Board’s order largely tracks findings of a Dallas Morning News investigative report on Dr. Alireza Atef-Zafarmand. That report, published in February, showed that he and several other caregivers were accused of sexually abusing Parkland Memorial Hospital patients but not criminally charged.
Atef-Zafarmand has denied wrongdoing in previous interviews with The News. A lawyer who represented him in a medical board hearing Friday did not respond to a request for comment today.
Atef-Zafarmand “got angry during the hearing, at one point wagging his finger, pointing his finger at the [state's] attorneys and disparaging the character of the witnesses,” said board spokeswoman Leigh Hopper. “He cast himself as the victim.”
But “the evidence showed an escalating pattern of predatory and assaultive behavior,” Hopper said. “It appeared he has been using his medical license to mislead and gain control over women.” … [visit site to read more]
