{"id":9048,"date":"2017-03-08T11:38:46","date_gmt":"2017-03-08T11:38:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/freeonlinetranslators.net\/news\/english\/fake-doctor-worked-in-australia-for-11-years\/"},"modified":"2017-03-08T11:38:46","modified_gmt":"2017-03-08T11:38:46","slug":"fake-doctor-worked-in-australia-for-11-years","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/freeonlinetranslators.net\/news\/english\/fake-doctor-worked-in-australia-for-11-years\/","title":{"rendered":"‘Fake doctor’ worked in Australia for 11 years"},"content":{"rendered":"
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A man who allegedly masqueraded as a doctor in Australian hospitals for over a decade is believed to have left the country, authorities have said.<\/p>\n

Shyam Acharya is accused of stealing a doctor's name and qualifications in India before moving to Australia.<\/p>\n

He used the credentials to work in local hospitals between 2003 and 2014, New South Wales (NSW) Health said. He also became an Australian citizen.<\/p>\n

Mr Acharya was never the individual subject of a complaint.<\/p>\n

He is facing a fine of up to A$30,000 (\u00a318,600; $18,700) but is likely to have left Australia, said NSW Health Minister Brad Hazzard on Wednesday.<\/p>\n

"It is quite disturbing that a foreign national could get through our border protection with a false passport and ID based on an Indian citizen who had trained as a doctor," Mr Hazzard said in a statement.<\/p>\n

Local media reported the false identity was that of Sarang Chitale, a doctor who had previously worked in India.<\/p>\n

The Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) notified NSW Health it was investigating Mr Acharya in November last year.<\/p>\n

He worked at four New South Wales (NSW) public hospitals - two in Sydney, and two on the state's central coast - before his employment ended in 2014.<\/p>\n

NSW Health deputy secretary Karen Crawshaw said he was classified as a junior doctor, meaning he was supervised by other practitioners.<\/p>\n

Although never the sole target of a complaint, Mr Acharya was part of a clinical team investigated over the treatment of one patient.<\/p>\n

Mr Hazzard said he would offer to meet with the patient, who had been told of the alleged deception.<\/p>\n

Australian police and immigration officials are investigating how Mr Acharya was awarded citizenship.<\/p>\n

"The belief is that he actually trained in a medical course, possibly in India," Mr Hazzard told the Australian Broadcasting Corp.<\/p>\n

"Whether he actually completed that qualification is a moot point."<\/p>\n

NSW Health said the registration process for doctors had undergone significant changes since 2003.<\/p>\n

Mr Hazzard said he would examine "every aspect of registration" to prevent any future breaches.<\/p>\n

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