Nevada Doctor Voluntarily Stops Practicing after Hepatitis Scare
The doctor at the center of the biggest medical malpractice scandal in the nation is Dr. Dipak K. Desai. Dr. Desai owned and operated the Endoscopy Center of Southern Nevada where the Hepatitis and HIV scare occurred. Officials from the Southern Nevada Health District said that Desai told his office staff to reuse syringes and medical vials in his clinics over the last four years, exposing more than 40,000 people to Hepatitis B and C, as well as HIV. The Health District has confirmed six cases of hepatitis so far. Dr. Desai has voluntarily agreed to stop practicing medicine at the Nevada State Board of Medical Examiners request.
