dr. mitchel kaphan had his licence revoked to practice medicine in new
york state about 1997. why was it revoked?

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Physician Information
 
Physician Name: Mitchell Kaphan, MD 
Address: 3612 E. Tremont Avenue 
Bronx, New York 10465  
License Number: 139985 
License Type: MD 
Year of Birth: 1952 
Effective Date: 02/19/99 
Action: License revocation 
Misconduct Description: The Review Board on October 28, 1998 sustained
the Hearing Committee's July 24, 1998 determination finding the
physician guilty of negligence on more than one occasion; gross
negligence; incompetence on more than one occasion and performing
professional services which were not warranted by the condition of the
patient. The Review Board overturned the Hearing Committee's penalty
of license suspension for one year, stayed with probation for five
years. The stay of revocation previously granted by the New York State
Supreme Court, Appellate Division, was vacated effective at the close
of business on February 19, 1999
Copies of Board Order w/ more details:
http://w3.health.state.ny.us/opmc/factions.nsf/58220a7f9eeaafab85256b180058c032/b30e8976cfa18f1285256a4a0047d967?OpenDocument
or http://w3.health.state.ny.us/opmc/factions.nsf/physiciansearch?openform