The license of Thornton psychiatrist Khaja Najibuddin Chisty was placed on probation for five years in April after the Colorado Medical Board determined he had engaged in unprofessional conduct under Colorado law.
The Board found that while Chisty was out of the country for two extended periods, his patients were not notified that their appointments with him would be done by remote telehealth, and they did not consent in advance to this form of treatment. Some patients were unable to reach his office for treatment at all during his absence.
While out of the country, Chisty also provided some patients with prescriptions for controlled substances after minimal consultation and without performing full physical examinations or face-to-face evaluation of the patients.
On April 26, 2018, the Medical Board issued its Stipulation and Final Agency Order in the matter. The Order replaces an earlier interim agreement for Chisty to cease practicing, dating from December 2016.
By entering into the Stipulation and Final Agency Order, Chisty admitted the Board’s findings.
Under terms laid out in the agreement, Chisty is ordered not to use telehealth, not to prescribe controlled substances, to allow his practice to be monitored, to complete a prescribing course, and to undergo treatment as determined by the Colorado Physician Health Program.
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