Wootan v. Axelrod

opinion of the court

Con. G. Cholakis, J.

Acting in reliance upon the summary power of subdivision 12 of section 230 of the Public Health Law, the respondent, Commissioner of Health, suspended the petitioner from the practice of medicine for a period of 60 days. The action was taken upon the recommendation of a committee on professional conduct of the State Board for Professional Medical Conduct which had convened to hear charges brought against the petitioner. The action taken is challenged in this article 78 proceeding.

Subdivision 12 of section 230 of the Public Health Law, in pertinent part,…