Gazette-Times reporter

The Oregon Board of Medical Examiners has revoked the medical license of a Corvallis kidney specialist and fined him $5,000.

In a disciplinary action against Dr. Mohammed S. Mohammed, the board found the physician had engaged in "unprofessional or dishonorable conduct as well as gross negligence." The board's investigation of Mohammed began in October. It was the third state investigation of Mohammed since 2002.

The board's final order against Mohammed outlined a pattern of sexual harassment between 1999 and 2006 with three patients and a nurse at Good Samaritan Regional Medical Center, as well as one case of altering a patient's medical records.

Mohammed requested a hearing to appeal the findings in February, but soon after withdrew that request, leading the board to issue a final order and disciplinary action. Under state law, Mohammed has 60 days to appeal the order to the state Court of Appeals.

Mohammed could not be reached for comment. His Corvallis telephone number has been disconnected.

After two years, Mohammed may petition the state medical board to have his license reinstated. The order is also added to a national registry and will be available to other states' licensing agencies.

Mohammed had served as medical director of Samaritan Health Services' dialysis program before surrendering his license when the latest investigation began in October. Following his October license suspension, Mohammed was removed from his position at Samaritan and his admitting privileges at Good Samaritan Regional Medical Center were suspended.

According to the board's findings, three patients reported that Mohammed repeatedly inquired into their sexual histories without having a medical reason to do so. Two of those patients said the doctor kissed them and one said he asked her to have an affair with him.

In the case of the Good Sam nurse, the board found that Mohammed touched her and pursued her at work despite her objections and later followed her into a dressing room at the Corvallis Goodwill store.

The board also found that in May 2006 Mohammed altered an elderly patient's medical records and did not inform the patient of a condition that had appeared on an ultrasound report.

The state Board of Medical Examiners last took action against Mohammed in 2006, when it disciplined him for sexual harassment stemming from complaints from seven Samaritan employees. At that time, he was reprimanded, fined $5,000, required to go to professional ethics workshops and ordered to receive psychotherapy.

In light of the 2006 action and additional evidence, the board concluded that Mohammed's behavior reflected a "lack of judgment and professional boundaries" and "breached well recognized standards of ethics of the medical profession."

Matt Neznanski can be reached at 758-9518 or matt.neznanski@lee.net.