Florida Board of Medicine

Florida’s Board of Medicine was far too lenient in the case of “flagrant over-prescriber” Fernando Mendez-Villamil, who received just “a slap on the…

Medical professionals in Florida hang onto their licenses and continue practicing as the state grapples with a lengthy disciplinary process that can take…

Four years after becoming a national symbol of reckless overprescribing, a Miami psychiatrist received a reprimand and $15,000 fine from the Florida Board…

The Florida Medical Association and other physician groups said Thursday that doctors' offices should be allowed to charge patients up to $1 a page for…

Columnist Tom Lyons of the Sarasota Herald Tribune writes for the umpteenth time about Leonard Rubinstein, whose medical license was revoked after a long…

Reprinted with permission from the Tampa Bay Times.By Alice VickersWhile the nation watches the launch of Obamacare, it's easy to overlook other health…

A well-known Tampa pain specialist, Dr. David H. VanDercar, has voluntarily relinquished his license rather than fight a charge of inappropriate…

Editor's note: This article has been updated to correct several errors.A Broward County physician who had two young women die from complications of his…

Consumer groups are angry over the possibility that the cost of copying medical records could shoot up sharply for patients and their lawyers,the Tampa…

Gov. Rick Scott has announced the appointments of three new members of the Florida Board of Medicine. They are:Dr. Bernardo Fernandez, chairman and…