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- Personal Facts:
- Female
- Years Since Graduation: 36
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- Specialties:
- Internal Medicine
- (HealthGrades has verified that Dr. Meera P. Lobo, MD is board certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine)
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- Nephrology
- (HealthGrades has verified that Dr. Meera P. Lobo, MD is board certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine)
- Information from ABMS® is proprietary data maintained in a copyrighted database compilation owned by the American Board of Medical Specialties®. © Copyright 2009 American Board of Medical Specialties. All rights reserved.
- Medical School:
- VIJAYANAGARA INSTITUTE MEDICAL SCIENCE, GULBARGA UNIVERSITY, INDIA 1973
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HealthGrades has confirmed that Dr. Meera P.
Lobo, MD has received 1 sanction.
Note: HealthGrades reports on state and federal disciplinary actions (if any) from the previous five years.
- Sanction #1
- Type: Sanction issued by State Medical Board in NY on Feb 09, 2007.
- Nature of Complaint: Substandard Care, Incompetence or Negligence
- Action: Probation
- Sanction Description: Dr Meera Pereira Lobo; License # 197252
Nature of Complaint:
The Physician failed to provide appropriate care and treatment to two patients, specifically the failure to manage their electrolyte levels appropriately.
Action Taken:
The Board has issued a Censure and a Reprimand and placed the license on Probation for three years.
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- Closed Malpractice Claims:
- Malpractice History Found
- State: NY
- Claim Type: Judgment
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