Posted on 11/05/2009 11:12:02 AM PST by AuntB
Levon Tebelekian is accused of falsifying the results of medical exams and lab tests.
A Los Angeles doctor has allegedly found a creative way to speed up his workflow.
Levon Tebelekian, 72, is accused of giving medical clearance to immigrants applying for U.S. visas by allegedly falsifying the results of medical exams and lab tests, the Los Angeles Times reported.
In one case, he allegedly told an undercover ICE agent that he was not going to "disturb his blood" and that he "did not look like he had AIDS," according to an affidavit.
Authorities are unsure how many other patients were victims of the alleged scam and may have received one of these apparent visual AIDS tests.
"Aspiring immigrants are required to undergo a medical exam as part of the application process to ensure they don't have any medical conditions or diseases that might pose a public health threat," Miguel Unzueta, of ICE in Los Angeles, told the Associated Press.
"By allegedly giving some of his patients a clean bill of health without even examining them, this physician potentially put our communities at risk," Unzueta said.
If convicted, Tebelekian could face up to 80 years in prison, the San Jose Mercury News reported.
The 'good doctor' is probably an immigrant himself...someone else we've allowed to be imported who cares nothing about this country or the rule of law. On the web is this: Education Yerevan Med Inst, Yerevan, Armenia http://www.wellness.com/dir/2033672/general-practitioner/ca/los-angeles/levon-tebelekian-md
Good that they got him, but will they go back and review the people he gave false medical approval to so they could get their visas? I somehow doubt it.
What standards and safety measures are in place to prevent this kind of behavior? (This time jail of course.)
He could just pull the ACORN defense. You know , he knew the ICE guy was jerking him around so he just played along.
I hope he loses his license and gets tossed in jail.
Just as about as bogus as the learn to speak English requirement. Just a second you are entitled to have that translated into the language of your choice. BS
Another article forwarded by NAFBPO today, with their note:
House of death: U.S. Government cover-up unveiled
-remember this is the same DOJ/US Attorney/ICE office that
imprisoned 2 Border Patrol Agents - When our two U.S. Border Patrol Agents were imprisoned after a so called “trial” by the US Attorney named below, I said then that eventually it would come out how corrupt that & other offices involved were. I truthfully would be ashamed but not surprised if it went to the office of the POTUS at that time. And only time may tell the extent of the corruption which ruined 2 good Agents’ lives, along with the effect on their families.
ping
I am glad they caught the doc, what what about the 40-50 million here illegally? Did they pass the entrance tests or does it just affect those few trying to come in legally?
Oh, I forgot we have free health care for illegal alien criminal scum called the emergency room.
"could face up to 80 years in prison"
Ummmmm....ok....LOL!
NAFBPO ping!
See link in post #6!
He will be paroled at 108.....what’s the problem ? ;-)
“Authorities are unsure how many other patients were victims of the alleged scam and may have received one of these apparent visual AIDS tests.”
‘victim’ or accomplice?
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