Lethbridge doctor asked to voluntarily give up practice permit
CALGARY — The College of Physicians and Surgeons of Alberta (CPSA) has suspended the practice of a Lethbridge anesthesiologist who has been charged with sexual assault.
In a news release, the CPSA confirmed, Dr. Barry Wollach’s permit was suspened pending resolution of the criminal charges and a CPSA disciplinary process and he was asked to surrender his practice permit.
In the unlikely event the CPSA cannot secure an agreement with Dr. Wollach for a voluntary withdrawal, the Health Professions Act gives the CPSA the authority to suspend a physician in the interest of public safety.
The College noted that while the “charges have not yet been proven in a court of law, the CPSA does not feel it is appropriate for Dr. Wollach to continue practising medicine, given the seriousness of the allegations against him.”