Dr. Anthony Galea, who treated elite athletes, loses licence for 9 months
TORONTO — A renowned Canadian sports doctor convicted in the U.S. for importing unapproved drugs will lose his medical licence for nine months and face a formal reprimand for professional misconduct, Ontario’s medical regulator ruled Wednesday.
Dr. Anthony Galea, 57, whose client list included golfer Tiger Woods and other stars athletes, was also ordered to pay the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario $21,500 in legal costs.
“With respect to protection of the public, the quality of Dr. Galea’s clinical care was not in question or at issue,” the decision states. “The central issue is that Dr. Galea’s conduct displayed fundamental dishonesty, which is a serious concern.”
Galea, who ran the Institute of Sports Medicine Health and Wellness Centre in west-end Toronto, was found guilty of professional misconduct more than a year ago.