Anupam Garg, MD, former medical director of the Scripps Health OB-GYN clinic, was accused of sending a patient inappropriate texts and failing to have a chaperone present during a breast exam, pap smear and IUD placement, according to the report.
Dr. Garg, who is no longer employed by Scripps Health, agreed to give up his license and has been ordered to pay the California Medical Board $28,641 for the cost of its investigation.
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