Texas Cardiologist charged with inappropriate contact with patients

Kozhaya Sokhon, MD, a cardiologist at AdvaCardio in The Woodlands, Texas, has been arrested and accused of engaging in inappropriate sexual conduct with multiple patients.

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Multiple patients have made similar complaints about Dr. Sokhon, according to a Feb. 2 press release from the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office. 

Dr. Sokhon has been charged with indecent assault by a healthcare provider. Dr. Sokhon faced legal trouble in 2022 as well, when he and 14 other physicians had to pay $2.83 million to resolve False Claims Act allegations. 

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