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News Release — April 28, 2003
MEDICAL BOARD OF CALIFORNIA
April 28, 2003
Medical Board Accusations Lead to Surrender of
San Diego Physician's Medical License
SACRAMENTO—Facing formal Accusations of wrongdoing by the Medical Board of California, San Diego physician Egisto Salerno, M.D. has surrendered his license to practice medicine. The stipulated surrender of his medical license is effective on April 29, 2003.
Salerno was placed by the Medical Board on two years' probation beginning June 18, 2001 for an assessment and plan for a patient inconsistent with the patient's records, which he had not signed; for inadequate follow-up with the patient; for not being truthful at his interviews with Medical Board staff; and because he admitted to lying to the city attorney and to the police who were investigating the patient.
On April 22, 2002 Salerno was arrested for being under the influence of cocaine; chasing non-existent people with a loaded weapon and threatening to kill his wife. When arrested, he had a baggie of cocaine in his underwear, and additional cocaine and marijuana were found in other places in his home. He admitted to using the cocaine that day. Police officers also found numerous unregistered weapons and 300 rounds of ammunition in his home.
As a result of the felony charges stemming from Salerno's arrest, on May 22, 2002 he agreed with the Board to accept a full temporary restraining order that prohibited him from any medical practice. The Board filed an Accusation and Petition to Revoke his probation on June 13, 2002. His surrender of his medical license constitutes the conclusion of this case.
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The mission of the Medical Board of California is to protect healthcare consumers through the proper licensing and regulation of physicians and surgeons and certain allied healthcare professions and through the vigorous, objective enforcement of the Medical Practice Act.
If you have a question or a complaint about the healthcare you are receiving, the Board encourages you to visit its Web site at www.medbd.ca.gov, or with questions call the Consumer Information Line at (916) 263-2382, or with complaints call (800) 633-2322.
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