Kentucky State Board of Medical Licensure v. Ghali

COMBS, Judge.

This appeal is from an order of the Jefferson Circuit Court reversing and remanding an order of the Kentucky Board of Medical Licensure [Board] revoking the medical license of Nabil Nashed Ghali, M.D. [Ghali]. In reversing, the lower court found that the Board had abused its discretion and had denied Ghali the right to be present when evidence was presented against him. We disagree and reverse.

On January 21, 1983, the State Board of Medical Licensure issued a Complaint against Ghali charging that he had been convicted of four counts of unlawful transaction with a minor in…