Arizona Medical Board
 Physician Profile
 
Printed:  5/16/2004 3:24:14 PM   from http://www.azmdboard.org
General Information
  Robert J. Rankel MD
 5539 W Creedance Blvd
 Glendale Arizona 85310-3603
 Phone: 602-524-3593
License Number: 
11680
 
License Status: 
Active
License Date: 
1/18/1980
 
License Renewed: 
10/15/2002
 
Renew By: 
09/2004
 
License Expires: 
01/2005
 
Education and Training (a)   
Medical School:   
STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK-HSC AT SYRACUSE, COLLEGE OF MEDICINE
Graduation Date:  
5/28/1972

Internship:  

7/1/1972 - 6/30/1973

MEDICAL COLLEGE OF WISCONSIN AFFILIATED HOSPITALS
MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN
 
 

Residency:  

7/1/1973 - 6/30/1977
(General Surgery)
MEDICAL COLLEGE OF WISCONSIN AFFILIATED HOSPITALS
MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN
 
 
(b) Area of Interest:  
 General Surgery    (ABMS Board Certified)
Board Investigations and Actions
BOARD ACTIONS: 
1
NON DISCIPLINARY ACTIONS: 
0
(c) OPEN INVESTIGATIONS: 
0
 BOARD ACTIONS (d)
4/8/2003 : Letter of Reprimand -Unprofessional conduct (inappropriately placing a lateral trocar in a patient's deflated abdomen, which caused an injury to the abdominal aorta)
Malpractice/Criminal Information    
CRIMINAL CONVICTIONS /
"NO CONTEST" PLEAS:
 0
(e) MALPRACTICE CASES
RESULTING IN PAYMENT:
 1
 

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(d) Advisory Letters and Physician Responses to the Advisory Letters are only available on-line for a 5 year period from date of issuance by the Board.

(e) The settlement of a medical malpractice action may occur for a variety of reasons that do not necessarily reflect negatively on the professional competence or conduct of the doctor. A payment in settlement of a medical malpractice action does not create a presumption that medical malpractice occurred.

(f) Prior to 1999, "Advisory Letters" were known as "Letters of Concern"