Psychiatrist Johnny A. Edrozo surrenders California medical license

November 4, 2013

On July 25, 2013, psychiatrist Johnny Aguinaldo Edrozo surrendered his license to the Medical Board of California.

The Board placed Edrozo on 35 months probation with terms and conditions. The Board charged Edrozo in November 2011 with gross negligence, repeated negligent acts, incompetence, prescribing without appropriate prior examination and failure to maintain adequate and accurate medical records.

Among other things, Edrozo repeatedly prescribed drugs to four patients without conducting appropriate prior examinations; repeatedly prescribed or authorized refills of psychotropic drugs without ordering and checking appropriate laboratory tests to monitor the effects of the drugs and repeatedly prescribed or authorized refills of psychotropic drugs without medical indication.