ARIZONA
MEDICAL BOARD
9545 East
Doubletree Ranch Road
Scottsdale, Arizona · 85258
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| CONTACT: | Lisa
McGrane, Public Information Officer (480) 551-2713 |
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE |
| DATE: September 4, 2002 | ||
| MEDICAL
BOARD SUSPENDS GILBERT DOCTOR’S LICENSE |
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| Scottsdale,
Arizona - The Arizona Medical Board summarily suspended the license
of Dr. Grigory Sorokin of Gilbert, Arizona at an emergency meeting today.
Sorokin, an internal medicine physician, was arrested yesterday on three
counts of sexual conduct with a minor and one count of child molestation.
The Board heard testimony from its investigators, a representative of the
Gilbert police department and from Sorokin’s attorney, Paul Giancola
before taking an emergency action to suspend the physician from practice.
“The Board responded quickly and appropriately in light of the allegations
brought against Dr. Sorokin,” said Executive Director Barry A. Cassidy,
Ph.D., P.A.-C. Dr. Sorokin is entitled to a formal evidentiary hearing before the Office of Administrative Hearings within 30 days. |
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| The Arizona Medical Board is composed of eight physician members and four public members, including one licensed nurse. The Board is responsible for licensing and disciplining over 15,000 medical doctors in Arizona. For more information on the Board or to obtain information on a licensee, see the Board’s website at http://www.azmdboard.com. | ||