London Sleep Doctor Incompetent, Hostile

A London sleep doctor is being called incompetent and hostile by the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario.

Dr. Wagdy Abdalla Botros operates sleep clinics in London, Kitchener and Cambridge.

The discipline committee says Dr. Botros failed to maintain the standard of practice when treating 22 patients between 2007 and 2010.

Officials say he:

• incorrectly or incompletely diagnosed five patients
•  failed to triage all patient referrals as required
•  failed to complete a physical examination for one patient and either did not do a physical examination or did not chart a physical examination with respect to three other patients.
•  prescribed inappropriate CPAP pressures for five patients
•  failed to treat three patients with sever obstructive sleep apnea within a reasonable time frame
•  prescribed two patients CPAP without first being seen by a sleep physician
•  failed to appropriately prescribe supplemental oxygen for on patient

In addition to the above, the report reads "The committee also found Dr. Botros incompetent in that his care of patients showed a lack of knowledge, skill or judgment generally, and specifically in the care of four patients who had severe conditions and one patient who was inappropriately diagnosed and managed."

In addition to mistreating his patients, the committee says when approached about the allegations, Dr. Botros reacted with hostility.

"During an office visit, Dr. Botros interfered with the investigators’ chart pull and made comments that were derogatory and demeaning to the professionalism of the College investigators. Following a medical inspector’s review of ten of Dr. Botros’ charts, Dr. Botros failed to comply with multiple requests for information within a reasonable period of time."

A penalty hearing will be scheduled.

For the full report click here.