Michael Kamrava, the fertility doctor for “octomom” Nadya Suleman, is under accusation for implanting seven embryos into a 48-year-old woman.  This is two more embryos than the medically-recommended number to implant in women over 35, and proceeding with such an operation severely jeopardizes the patient’s health.  Since this woman’s pregnancy ended with tragic results, Kamrava is considered liable and could now lose his license to practice medicine. 

The female patient, known only as “L.C.,” had four of the seven embryos placed inside her become viable, but one died during the pregnancy and another one of her triplets was born with noticeable developmental delays.  This terrible loss occurred because L.C.’s doctor implanted more embryos than the patient’s body could sustain.  Kamrava knew that the operation placed his patient at risk for high order gestation, and this is what led to the death of one of her babies.

On June 30^th this recent accusation was added to the list of several other complaints against Kamrava, who has been under investigation by the medical board for 18 months.  This filing also accused the Beverly Hills doctor of neglecting to recommend another patient for cancer screening.  The woman, referred to as “H.L.,” had a history of cancer, and Kamrava had even found cysts on her ovaries in an earlier ultrasound but failed to take any course of action.

The filing stated that Kamrava disregarded the possibility of cancer after draining fluid from the woman’s cysts and having it tested for cancerous material.  Instead of referring her to a specialist for additional testing, Kamrava decided to rule out cancer as a potential threat by himself.  Following this consultation, H.L. visited two other fertility specialists, both of whom strongly suggested that she receive surgery to reduce the chance of her cancer reoccurring.

Although H.L. underwent the needed surgery in April of last year, she was later diagnosed with metastatic, stage III bilateral ovarian cancer.  A medical report states that she had to have her cervix, uterus, ovaries, and fallopian tubes removed once the cancer returned.  This operation may not have been necessary, however, if Kamrava had carefully and repeatedly tested H.L. for cancer in the beginning and then referred her to another fertility specialist for a second opinion.

At this point, the Medical Board of California has the power to revoke Michael Kamrava’s medical license and prevent him from practicing in the future.  A spokesperson for the American Society for Reproductive Medicine also revealed on Friday that Kamrava has been expelled from the organization due to his pattern of “gross negligence.”  As a doctor who has been practicing medicine for 30 years, Kamrava should have known about the necessary precautions to take with these patients.  A hearing scheduled on October 18 will determine the fate of Kamrava’s career.