Sacramento surgeon Dr. Ranganath Patak accused of sexual misconduct and gross negligence in Attorney General complaint
Posted on May 19, 2021 | Sexual Abuse
Sacramento-based colorectal surgeon Dr. Ranganath Pathak, licensed in California for nearly two decades, has been formally accused of sexual misconduct, gross negligence and other unprofessional conduct involving multiple patients, according to a recent filing by the state attorney general’s office.
According to the Sacramento Bee, the written complaint, filed last week by Attorney General Rob Bonta, seeks a hearing to revoke or suspend the licenses of Dr. Pathak.
The complaint alleges Pathak instructed one patient “to purchase an adult sex toy and practice having orgasms,” then “report back to him how many orgasms she achieved.” He then allegedly gave the patient a vaginal exam without her oral or written consent. It alleges that he touched a different patient’s breasts “for at least three minutes,” with the patient reporting there was “no specific pattern to what (he) was doing.”
The complaint also alleges that Pathak did not keep adequate records showing whether he had a chaperone in the room during exams and procedures.
The filing gives Pathak’s business address as that of Sacramento Colon & Rectal Surgery Medical Group, a practice with its main office in midtown. According to its website, Pathak is one of four physicians making up the practice, which has additional offices in Carmichael and Roseville.
According to the complaint, Pathak denied to the investigator that he had given the vaginal and breast examinations in question, but admitted to shoddy recordkeeping, as well as occasionally hugging patients.
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If you know of anyone who has been abused by Dr. Ranganath Pathak or has any information about the case please contact Sacramento County law enforcement and the Medical Board of California.