LOS ANGELES : Accused Gynecologist Gives Up His License
Dr. Ivan C. Namihas, a Tustin gynecologist accused of about 50 instances of alleged sexual abuse of his patients, effectively lost his medical license Tuesday when he did not appear in Los Angeles County Superior Court to defend himself.
In a letter mailed to the court, Namihas’ attorney said “unending publicity” about the case was one reason the 59-year-old doctor decided to “surrender his medical license” and forgo a defense in court.
Dep. Atty. Gen. Thomas Lazar said the gynecologist gave up his right to challenge state legal action threatening his medical license. The California Medical Board is expected to permanently revoke Namihas’ license within the next two weeks.
State officials have said the Namihas case involved more medical sexual-abuse allegations than any other in California’s history. The Orange County district attorney’s office said it will make a decision today whether to file criminal charges.
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