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Dec. 02, 2008
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Las Vegas doctor's medical license suspended

The state Board of Medical Examiners has suspended the medical license of Las Vegas physician Stephen Seldon. The board cited Seldon's conviction of a felony stemming from his purchase and distribution of a substance not approved by the FDA.

The suspension was issued after an emergency meeting of the Board Monday.


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    • Seldon and his wife, an assistant in his office, were convicted last month on charges that stemmed from sales of a knockoff version of Botox to patients who visited A New You cosmetic clinic.

    Prosecutors claimed that the Seldons purchased TRItox which was labeled "For research purposes only, not for human use," from the company Toxin Research International Inc., in an effort to increase their profit.

    A hearing on the medical board's action is set for May 9.

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    anon wrote on December 02, 2008 07:15 PM: This is just another a s s hole doctor who has an entitlement complex. What a piece of s h i t. What a self centered narcissistic, sociopathic piece of garbage. It sounds like besides going south of the border to get his injectables he went there to get his wife too. They both need to do some time and think long and hard about jeopardizing lives with botulinum toxin. Have fun in the pen dude. I guess you'll be trading your Benz in for a laundry cart. lolololol a hole


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    LVnative wrote on December 02, 2008 04:53 PM: If the doctor appeals the decision to court, he might get lucky and his case will be assigned to Judge Leavitt. She will substitute her judgment for that of the medical board, again, and reverse the board's decision.


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    Citizen wrote on December 02, 2008 02:12 PM: Clinical Research 101: doctors do not pay for research drugs, neither do the patients who knowingly consent to participate in the studies.

    This former doctor, along with the 68 others who were arrested as a result of the FDA investigation knowingly placed their patients at risk. HOW are they any different from the endoscopic doctors who spread Hep and possibly HIV? Or worse, the doctors who perform back room procedures? There is no difference. I hope losing the ability to practice medicine in this state is only the beginning - Hopefully the criminal proceedings as a result of knowingly defrauding patients will warrant a stay behind bars.

    Now, can we please love our wrinkles? We've earned them for crying out loud!


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    Keith Hickam wrote on December 02, 2008 02:03 PM: It took that long to suspend him???!!! A month after the conviction!


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    Welbi wrote on December 02, 2008 12:57 PM: Suspension, what is the board thinking. Slap on the wrist and he promises not to do it again. Moron drug pusher gets help from the Medical board.