Gujarat Medical Council Penalizes Two Doctors in Khyati Hospital Fraud Case
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Synopsis
The Gujarat Medical Council has suspended the licenses of two doctors for three years due to their involvement in the Khyati Hospital scam. This decision highlights serious malpractice during medical camps that led to unnecessary procedures and multiple patient deaths.
Key Takeaways
- Two doctors suspended for three years.
- Khyati Multispeciality Hospital involved in fraud.
- Unnecessary procedures led to patient deaths.
- Investigation revealed fraudulent activities and misdiagnoses.
- Legal actions against hospital staff are ongoing.
Ahmedabad, Feb 19 (NationPress) The Gujarat Medical Council (GMC) has enacted stringent measures against two physicians implicated in the Khyati Hospital scandal in Ahmedabad, imposing a suspension on their medical licenses for three years. This resolution was reached during the General Body meeting of the GMC.
According to sources, the GMC meeting concluded with the suspension of the medical licenses belonging to Dr. Sanjay Muljibhai Patoliya (M.B.B.S., M.S. Surgery) and Dr. Shaileshkumar Amrutlal Anand (M.B.B.S., D.C.M.). The suspension was enforced under Section 22(1)(b)(i) of the Gujarat Medical Council Act, 1967, based on the case's gravity concerning public health. Both doctors have been instructed to immediately surrender their licenses to the GMC.
The Khyati Multispeciality Hospital had conducted a medical camp in Kadi as part of the Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (PMJAY), during which angiographies were carried out on 19 individuals who did not need the procedure, leading to the implantation of stents.
This malpractice was exposed following the deaths of two patients, Nagarbhai Senma (59) and Mahesh Barot (45), after they underwent unnecessary angioplasty procedures in November 2024.
Further investigations revealed additional fatalities linked to the hospital's fraudulent actions, raising the death count to nine.
Authorities have apprehended several individuals, including the hospital's CEO, Chirag Rajput, and medical director, Dr. Sanjay Patoliya. The primary suspect, hospital director Kartik Patel, was captured at Ahmedabad airport after evading capture.
Officials have indicated that more legal actions may be forthcoming as the inquiry into the scam persists.
The Khyati Multispeciality Hospital organized medical camps in rural locations like Borisana village in Mehsana district, falsely presenting them as free health check-ups.
During these camps, hospital personnel misdiagnosed healthy individuals as having serious cardiac issues, persuading them to undergo unnecessary treatments like angioplasty. Investigations showed that even young and asymptomatic patients, including an 18-year-old, were subjected to these invasive procedures.
The hospital took advantage of the Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (PM-JAY), a government initiative providing health insurance coverage up to Rs 5 lakh. By performing unjustified procedures, Khyati Hospital fraudulently claimed significant funds from the scheme.
In a span of 18 months, the hospital generated around Rs 11 crore, with 70 percent of this income originating from PM-JAY beneficiaries.
