Gary Ordog, M.D. Banned from Medico-Legal Work
In 2006, the Medical Board of California suspended the license Gary J. Ordog, M.D. of Newhall, California, for 90 days and placed him on seven years probation, during which time he was not permitted to engage in a medicolegal or forensics practice. In 2005, the board had accused him of gross negligence, inadequate record-keeping, dishonest or corrupt acts, and deceptive public communication. Among other things, he was accused of (a) improperly diagnosing four patients with heavy metal toxicity and/or toxic encephalopathy (brain disease) and (b) falsely claiming to have certain credentials. (For example, he claimed to have co-authored a medical textbook when all he did was to help edit part of it.) The document below shows the Administrative Law Judge’s findings and recommendations, which the board adopted. In …
Continue Reading >Disciplinary Action against Gary Ordog, M.D.
In 2005, the Medical Board of California accused Gary J. Ordog, M.D. of Newhall, California, of 15 charges of professional misconduct. The charges (shown below) included gross negligence, inadequate record-keeping, dishonest or corrupt acts, false documents, and deceptive public communication. Among other things, he was accused of (a) improperly diagnosing four patients with heavy metal toxicity and/or toxic encephalopathy (brain disease) and (b) falsely claiming to have certain credentials. In addition to seeing patients, Ordog has served as an expert witness and issued many reports in support of people who claimed to have been injured by chemicals or mold. Forbes magazine has reported that “for $9,800 up front (plus $975 an hour) Dr. Ordog appeared as an expert witness in lawsuits to testify that mold …
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