Posted to Podiatry ONLINE Newsflash 8/1/2000

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From: Brian Gale, DPM
Subj: New Complaints Against Me

There have been six new complaints sent in against me since I
was disciplined by the North Dakota Podiatry Board on January
27th, 2000.

Two of these complaints are from patients who I treated 8 years
ago and another is from a patient I treated 6 years ago. All six of
these complaints are from patients who by coincidence have been
or are currently being treated by one of the Board members.

ALL SIX OF THE COMPLAINTS!!!

The North Dakota Board and their attorney have made the
decision that it's not the quality of the complaints, it's the quantity.
They make the rules, so as long as they get a complaint against
me, they can discipline me. Makes perfect sense doesn't it? (In a
communistic world.)

I would like to send these complaints with all the medical records
to anyone who is interested in reviewing them for me and is willing
to give a written opinion in regards to whether there should be an
investigation of these complaints and if there should be any
disciplinary action taken against me based upon my treatment of
them.

I would prefer only DPM's who have never met me and who feel
they can be unbiased and objective.

One other point. I don't have the records for two of the patients
because they were treated by me before I opened my clinic. We
have asked for the records but the Board has refused to send
them to me. We don't even get a response from our letters
requesting the records. Once again, they make up the rules and
as long as there is no one to tell them what they're doing isn't
legal they will continue to do whatever they want to do.

Brian Gale, DPM
Bgale9@home.com

* Note- the new 6 complaints can be read at this link