Dr. Jeremy Reed allegedly allowed another doctor to perform surgery on one of his patients without their consent and then improperly billed for the surgery.
Dr. Jeremy Reed, an orthopedic surgeon who once practised in Regina, allegedly let another doctor perform surgery on one of his patients, and that doctor wasn’t properly licensed to do so.
The alleged incident, dated March 9, 2022, is at the heart of three professional misconduct charges most recently brought against the doctor by the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Saskatchewan (CPSS), which regulates the practice of medicine in Saskatchewan.
According to the charges, dated Sept. 14, 2024, the doctor who performed the surgery on “Patient 1” did not “hold qualifications in orthopedic surgery” necessary to be licensed as such in Saskatchewan.
Further, Reed never sought or obtained the patient’s consent to have a different doctor perform the surgery, according to documents from the governing body.
A CPSS document reads: “You billed Medical Services Branch for performing the surgery on Patient Number 1.”
The documents state that he failed to ensure his billing was appropriate, consistent with the services provided, and consistent with any applicable payment schedule for insured services.
According to the CPSS website, Reed faces an additional outstanding professional misconduct charge, which was brought on June 8. That refers to an Aug. 2, 2022 incident in which it’s alleged Reed requested $4,800 in payment prior to performing surgery on a patient.
The charge alleges that the payment was “excessive in relation to the services performed,” and that he told the patient’s family it would cover the labour cost of the “team.”
“Your statement that the money paid would cover the labour costs for your ‘team’ or similar words was untruthful, inaccurate or misleading,” the charge reads.
The outstanding professional charges have not been proven and are not charges under the Criminal Code of Canada.
However, Reed has faced criminal charges in the past.
According to the CPSS, Reed was charged with criminally assaulting his wife. This is documented in an additional professional misconduct charge brought in relation to the incident by the CPSS.
“Between July 15, 2020, and August 31, 2020, during an altercation with your spouse in your barn you kicked your spouse in the left buttocks,” states the charge brought in March 2022.
It notes that he was further charged criminally, as he breached a condition of an undertaking that he have no contact with his wife.
The CPSS document states that he pleaded guilty to one count of assault and two counts of breach of an undertaking, for which he received a 12-month conditional discharge. Court documents indicate the discharge occurred near the end of October 2021.
When a person receives a conditional discharge, they are found guilty, but no conviction is registered on their criminal record. However, if they don’t comply with the conditions imposed, they can face additional criminal charges.
Reed did, in fact, face an additional criminal charge for breaching a non-contact condition in June of 2022. However, that charge was stayed by the Crown in December of 2022.
With regard to the professional charge he faced relating to criminal conduct, he underwent what the CPSS terms “post-charge alternate dispute resolution.” He signed an undertaking and, as a result, the CPSS did not pursue the professional charge.
The CPSS website lists him as no longer being on the register.
Reed was also previously licensed in Alberta, under the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Alberta (CPSA). In 2012, his licence to practise was suspended for 10 days in both Saskatchewan and Alberta after a finding that he’d taken inappropriate actions with regard to patient confidentiality.
He ceased being a regulated member of the CPSA in February of 2023.
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