Maryland physician arrested, charged with sexual assault of patients

Ishtiaq Ahmed Malik, MD, has been arrested and charged with sexually assaulting two patients, the Montgomery County, Md., police department announced Feb. 16. 

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Dr. Malik is a physician at Advanced Walk-in Urgent Care in Silver Springs, Md. He has been charged with second-degree rape, second-degree assault and fourth-degree sex offense. 

Two women who were patients of Dr. Malik have come forward, though investigators believe there are more patients who have been affected, according to police.

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