CA Psychiatrist Andrew Abarbanel Surrenders Medical License for Excessive Prescribing, Negligence, etc.
February 19, 2020
On November 8, 2019, psychiatrist Andrew Abarbanel, of Soquel, California, surrendered his medical license to the Medical Board of California.
Dr. Abarbanel, a 1978 graduate of Stanford University School of Medicine, surrendered following an Accusation issued by the Board on September 26, 2019, which alleged acts and omissions constituting gross negligence, repeated negligent acts, failure to maintain adequate records, incompetence, and excessive prescribing in regards to four patients – one of whom hanged herself and another who attempted suicide.
Dr. Abarbanel had previously been disciplined by the Board for similar reasons: In October 2011, the Board placed his license on three years’ probation for gross negligence, repeated negligent acts, documentation failures, excessive prescribing, and prescribing without an appropriate prior examination and medical indication, involving his treatment of four patients.
Source: Stipulated Surrender of License and Order in the Matter of the Accusation Against Andrew Michael Abarbanel, M.D., Physician’s and Surgeon’s Certificate No. G 47490, Case No. 800-2016-027720, Medical Board of California, November 1, 2019 and Stipulated Settlement and Disciplinary Order in the Matter of the Accusation Against Andrew Michael Abarbanel, M.D., Physician’s and Surgeon’s Certificate No. G 47490, Case No. 03-2009-201966, Medical Board of California, September 29, 2011.
I enjoyed our sessions but for all the wrong reasons. I came out much worse than I when I began with him.
2023
It is with profound sadness that
we announce that Evan
Bradley passed away on June
30th.
Evan was born in Auburn,
CA on October 4, 1988 to
Randy and Patti Bradley. He
was welcomed in the delivery
room by his two sisters, Erica
Bradley (Wilmoth) and Heather
Bradley.
The family moved to South
Lake Tahoe when he was 3
and Nevada City when he was
5. Evan attended Nevada City
Elementary, played baseball in
Nevada City Little League, and
participated in karate
competitions. The family
returned to Auburn when he
was 7 where he continued his
love of baseball in Auburn Little
League and attended Bowman
Elementary School, E.V. Cain,
and Placer High School. As a
freshman, Evan was a Section
Champion on the
championship Placer Tennis
Team. His name is on the
Placer Tennis Wall today.
Evan received his
Associates of Arts degree from
Sierra College and attended
Lincoln Law School.
While in high school, Evan
became addicted to Oxycontin.
This began a 20 year struggle
with opiates punctuated by
numerous stints in various
rehabilitation programs. His
greatest success in his battle
against addiction came during
his time at Adult and Teen
Challenge of Monterey Bay.
It was during his time in
Adult and Teen Challenge
where, on March 1, 2012, he
accepted Jesus Christ and the
faith that would help him
endure his agonizing disease.
Through all his setbacks
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