LANSON

Disciplinary Actions against Stuart Lanson, M.D.

In 2005, the Arizona Medical Board reprimanded Stuart Z. Lanson, M.D. in connection of his treatment of a woman who suffered from vasculitis (a blood vessel inflammation). Lanson, though trained as an ear, nose, and throat specialist, had practiced a nonstandard form of “environmental medicine” for the previous 13 years. As indicated in the order below, the board concluded that the woman had been subjected to “the potential harm of undergoing unnecessary and unconventional treatment” and “potential harm because vasculitis can be life-threatening and, if not treated in the appropriate fashion, the patient can have significant pulmonary, renal or other consequences.” In 2006, based on the Arizona Board’s action, the Medical Board of California revoked Lanson’s California medical license. BEFORE THE ARIZONA MEDICAL BOARD IN …