The Health Systems Quality Assurance Division of the state Department of Health recently took disciplinary actions or has withdrawn charges against these Clark County health care providers.
In November, the Department of Health notified Kenneth Burton that his mental health counselor-associate credential was issued in error, and rescinded the credential.
In November, the Medical Commission charged physician George S. Allen with unprofessional conduct, and entered into an interim agreement with Allen that removes him from practice. In 2018 Allen was criminally indicted in Oregon on seven felony counts and seven misdemeanor counts; at least some of the counts appear to involve current and former patients. In 2018 Allen withdrew from practice in Oregon, and his medical license in that state was placed in inactive status pending the outcome of an investigation.
In December, the secretary of health conditionally granted a medical assistant-phlebotomist credential to Christy Jean Logan and ordered her to participate in a substance abuse monitoring program. In 2012 and again in 2015 Logan was convicted in California of driving under the influence.
In December, the secretary of health conditionally granted a chemical dependency professional trainee credential to Sally Ann Hart and placed her on probation for at least three years. In 2016 Hart was convicted of third-degree theft. In 2017 she was convicted of second-degree theft.
In December, the secretary of health conditionally granted a home care aide credential to Taylor Allen Altamirano and ordered him to participate in a substance abuse monitoring program. On his application, Altamirano attested that he had no criminal history. In 2016 he was convicted of hit-run unattended vehicle. In 2017 he was again convicted of hit-run unattended vehicle, as well as driving under the influence and hit-run unattended property. In 2018 he was convicted of driving while license suspended or revoked, and of operating a vehicle without an ignition interlock. That same year, Altamirano received deferred prosecution on a driving under the influence charge.
In January, the secretary of health ordered Ashley E. Bomberger to cease and desist from practicing massage therapy without a license, and to pay a $1,000 fine. Bomberger advertised and offered massage services despite not having a massage therapist license.
In December, the Oregon Board of Chiropractic Examiners indefinitely suspended the chiropractor credential of Derrick J. Hau. Hau didn’t comply with a 2017 stipulation requiring him to supply proof of having completed continuing education in ethics and boundaries, as well as in documentation, and to reimburse the commission for $1,000 in costs. He didn’t allow a Department of Health investigator to perform a required unannounced audit at his place of employment.
In January, the Medical Commission indefinitely suspended the physician credential of Neal J. Rendleman, whose license was immediately suspended in November 2018. In 2018 Rendleman retired his Oregon medical license in connection with unprofessional conduct and repeated acts of negligence. Rendleman waived his right to a hearing, indicating he’s retired and won’t pursue license reinstatement in Washington or elsewhere.
In January, the Medical Commission charged physician David G. Knox with unprofessional conduct. Charges allege that Knox was a contract employee for a large, multistate medical marijuana clinic. In that role he allegedly issued medical marijuana authorizations from hotel rooms and other sites that weren’t his practice’s permanent physical location.
