A Canberra gynaecologist who was under investigation after several of his patients suffered complications has been cleared by the medical watchdog to continue practising.Dr Adham welcomed the findings, which he said "completely and comprehensively" cleared himwho was at the centre of an ABC investigation last yearLast year, the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency confirmed it was investigating a number of his cases.
"The investigation process has been challenging for both my patients and myself," he said. "The Medical Board of Australia has conducted a thorough and exhaustive investigation, which has completely and comprehensively cleared me in these matters."Several of the complainants told the ABC they were disappointed by the decision.
She suffered a perforated bowel, a fistula and other complications after a procedure for endometriosis with Dr Adham and subsequent delay by the Canberra Hospital in treating her post-operative symptoms.According to AHPRA, Dr McEvoy assessed Ms Stanford as a "very high risk" of complications, but he considered the complications she suffered were "within recognised professional standards".
AHPRA told the patients it had also obtained data from Calvary John James and The Canberra Hospital about Dr Adham's complication rates, which showed they were "comparable to [those] of his peers". AHPRA declined to comment on the quality of the data, citing legislative restrictions on discussing individual cases.
Ms Ashcroft said that she was not informed that mesh would be used in the procedure before the surgery, and the first she learned it had been inserted was several months after the operation.
It’s not fun for these patients, the women who have suffered post surgery injuries like a perforated bowel.