Windsor doc suspended for accessing newborn records
Dr. Omar Afandi accessed newborns' hospital records to offer circumcision services, leading to an eight-month suspension for professional misconduct.
Dr. Omar Afandi accessed newborns' hospital records to offer circumcision services, leading to an eight-month suspension for professional misconduct.
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RecommendedDr. Omar Afandi, a Windsor pediatrician, has been suspended for allegedly accessing newborn babies' data over five months. CTV News reports the breach.
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