Pakistani doc with revoked MD license whose NE clinic infected dozens of patients with hepatitis applies for reinstatement — in NY

Rick Ruggles of the Omaha World-Herald has reported that Dr. Tahir Ali Javed, who, a little more than a decade ago, ran a Fremont, NE cancer clinic responsible for the infection of hepatitis C in at least 99 patients, several of whom died of the disease, has applied for reinstatement of his medical license in New York.

Javed, 47, fled to his native Pakistan 10 years ago when the severity of the hepatitis outbreak became known. His medical license in Nebraska was revoked. He surrendered his New York license.
     Once in Pakistan, Javed became a public health official and reportedly blamed the situation in Nebraska on anti-Muslim sentiment.
      ...Antonia Valentine of the New York State Education Department, which rules on restoration of medical licenses, confirmed that Javed has applied for reinstatement. Valentine said through an email that the application will be investigated and referred to two committees before the New York Board of Regents rules. It’s not clear when the ruling will occur...
     The [Nebraska] Attorney General’s Office also accused him of exploiting a patient to conduct a sexual relationship with her. The Attorney General alleged that Javed, a cancer specialist, gave the woman a false diagnosis and told her not to seek treatment elsewhere because other providers would inform her insurance company, and she wouldn’t be able to get insurance again.
     ...Travis Bennington, a Fremont attorney who co-wrote a book on the case with one of the victims, Evelyn McKnight, said Javed fled to his native Pakistan before any criminal charges could be filed. McKnight is a co-founder of HONOReform.