I thought that the Dr. Lisa mentioned rang a bell with me from something I read a while back about a pain doctor in the news.

I did a search for his name and "arrest"....

Here is the first thing that came up in my search that didn't require a password/signup to a newspaper site to get the info.

"Psychiatrist Accused of Trading Pain Pills for Sex
February 9, 2006 - 8:02am
STEVENSON, Md. (AP) - A Baltimore County psychiatrist who specializes in pain management is facing a suspension of his medical license for allegedly giving pain pills to female patients in exchange for sex.
The Maryland Board of Physicians has scheduled a Feb. 22 hearing on the suspension.

Dr. Nelson Hendler was the founder of the Mensana Clinic in Stevenson. He's also accused of handing out pills without prescriptions and having a romantic relationship with one of his patients.

Hendler was the president-elect of the American Academy of Pain Management but informed the organization last week he was resigning."
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I went to the Mensana site and read through his paper on CRPS... scanned it quickly.. and it seemed to me it says in one of the charts that you need a positive bone scan to have a diagnosis, as well as saying in the text that you need relief of pain after a sympathetic block to have diagnosis. In all the reading I have done, bone scans are - what - 50% reliable, and many (including me) are not relieved by blocks because our pain is already sympathetically independant. I didn't have a positive bone scan. BUT the doc I saw at Cleveland clinic said so much depended on if you are still using the affected limb (I am) and how soon after onset you get the scan done. Mine was within a few weeks. I have almost ALL the other symptoms though. Hair and nail changes, skin color, temperature, oh, you know the drill. I did notice in the credits on the paper he wrote that he has also writen papers about diagnosing for litigation and workers comp.

He must be an interesting Doctor. Glad I didn't go to him....but maybe I am not his "type?"

Hi there!

Well, OMG, well-spotted...and there's more!
all the best

http://psychwatch.blogspot.com/2006_12_24_archive.html

Psychiatrist Accused In Drugs-For-Sex Case Sued
12/27/2006 09:11:00 AM

The Baltimore County psychiatrist who was suspended in February amid allegations that he traded pain pills for sex is facing more legal trouble.
As seen in the report from WBAL in Baltimore:
A lawsuit filed in Circuit Court alleges Dr. Nelson Hendler raped a female patient while she was under sedation. The woman is identified in the lawsuit as Jane Doe II. She is seeking $50,000 in damages.

Hendler's lawyer said he was unaware of the lawsuit.

Hendler was the founder of the Mensana Clinic in Stevenson. He is scheduled to go on trial in February on seven charges of possessing a controlled dangerous substance with the intent to distribute.


http://wjz.com/local/local_story_046184459.html
Feb 15, 2006 7:09 pm US/Eastern
Baltimore Doctor Accused Of Sexual Abuse
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Mary Bubala Reporting

(WJZ) Baltimore, MD A prominent Baltimore County doctor has been suspended from practicing medicine after a criminal investigation unveiled he allegedly traded drugs for sex.

Nationally known pain specialist Dr. Nelson Hendler was suspended from practice after the Maryland Board of Physicians issued an emergency order. The order accused Hendler of handing out painkillers without prescriptions, failing to maintain his office in a clean and sanitary condition, and sexual misconduct with three patients.

One of the alleged victims has now filed a $5 million malpractice suit against Hendler. The victim's attorney spoke to WJZ's Mary Bubala about the lawsuit. "Between the combination of sexual abuse and the reckless handing out of pain medication this woman suffered, as did her husband," said Marvin Ellin.

Last month Baltimore County police raided the Mensana Clinic on Greenspring Valley Road, where Hendler served as the director of the residential treatment facility. They seized more than 5,000 tablets, including oxycontin and morphine, as well as three guns and computer equipment.

Hendler founded the clinic in 1978 and according to his website, the Mensana Clinic treats patients suffering from chronic pain. The website even takes viewers inside the mansion where the clinic is located to show them the residential treatment rooms.

The center, which is not licensed by the state, is now temporarily closed.

His license was suspended after the Maryland Board of Physicians accused him of sexual improprieties with three patients and handing out painkillers without proper prescriptions