Sherman v. Office of Professional Medical Conduct

OPINION OF THE COURT

Helen E. Freedman, J.

This proceeding involves the much publicized investigation of the medical treatment accorded to 18-year-old Libby Zion, daughter of New York Times journalist Sidney Zion, on March 4-5, 1984. Raymond Sherman, petitioner, was the attending physician on telephone call who admitted Ms. Zion to New York Hospital six hours prior to her tragic death.

On August 6, 1987, Dr. Sherman was charged with professional misconduct by the Office of Professional Medical Conduct of the New York State Department of Health (OPMC). He seeks to prohibit OPMC from conducting a…