Dr. Edward L. Tobinick, MD

Dermatologist
Internal Medicine Doctor

Dr. Tobinick practices Dermatology and Internal Medicine in Los Angeles, California.

Appointment Information for Dr. Tobinick

Physician Profile for Dr. Edward L. Tobinick, MD

Address:: 100 Ucla Medical Plaza; Los Angeles, CA 90095

Personal Facts

Personal Facts:: Male

Experience / Training

Specialties:: Dermatology; (HealthGrades has verified that Dr. Edward L. Tobinick, MD is board certified by the American Board of Dermatology); 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.; Internal Medicine; (HealthGrades has verified that Dr. Edward L. Tobinick, 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.

Disciplinary Actions

HealthGrades has confirmed that Dr. Edward L. Tobinick, 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 CA on Jan 29, 2007.

Nature of Complaint: Professional Misconduct

Action: Probation

Sanction Description: Dr Edward Lewis Tobinick; License # G37710

Nature of Complaint:

The Physician committed professional misconduct when he advertised from 2000 to 2002 about an off-label use of Etanercept that he had patented under the name DiskCure (Registered Trademark) as a new and innovative approach for back or neck pain without surgery.

There was no published studies until May 2002.

Action Taken:

The Board has Suspended the Physician's license to practice medicine for sixty days with the suspension STAYED and his license placed on Probation for one year to include the following:

The Physician shall complete a course in prescribing practices.
The Physician shall complete a course in Ethics.
The Physician shall obtain a practice and billing monitor.
The Physician shall not supervise physician assistants.

Malpractice History: HealthGrades did not find any closed malpractice claims for Dr. Edward L. Tobinick, MD in the states of California, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Massachusetts, Maryland, North Dakota, New Jersey, New York, Oregon, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, Vermont, or West Virginia. Learn More

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