Two Northern Virgina Doctors reprimanded for birth injury cases

Here is a quick quote from a well written article covering the recent reprimand of two doctors relating to a birth injury on Virginia.

For the first time in 20 years, the state's medical board has administratively punished two doctors who gained immunity from suit in catastrophic, birth-injury cases.

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In hearings last week, two Northern Virginia obstetricians -- Dr. Evelyn Anna Ruelaz of Fairfax County and Dr. Regina Burton of Woodbridge -- received formal reprimands for their handling of births that resulted in devastating, lifelong injuries to infants during delivery.

The reprimands become part of a doctor's permanent record and appear on a physician's public profile at www.vahealthprovider.com/search.asp, where they are expected to appear in several days. They carry no monetary penalty and do not affect a doctor's ability to practice.

Read the Full article here:  InRich.com

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