Kentucky doctor accused of touching female patients inappropriately gives up license Yahoo! Voices
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AKentuckydoctoraccusedoftouchingfemalepatientsinappropriatelyhassurrenderedhislicensetopracticemedicineinthestate.
Dr.JamesJ.BlakeacceptedanoffertogiveuphislicenseinlieuofhavingtheKentuckyBoardofMedicalLicensureissueacomplaintandemergencyorderofsuspension,accordingtoanorderreleasedbytheboard.
Accordingtotheorder,Blake’sspecialtyisemergencymedicine.TheorderlistedaRichmondaddressforhim.
BlaketoldtheHerald-Leaderhedeniesanytouchingpatientsinappropriately.
“Thesefalseallegationswereunsubstantiated,”hesaid.
Blakesaidhegaveuphislicensebecausehehadretired.
In2020,awomanreportedthatBlakehadexaminedherlegsandfeetaftershehadbeengivenmorphineintheemergencydepartmentatSt.JosephHospitalinBerea,thentouchedherbreastandputherhandonhisgroin,accordingtotheorder.
Thewoman,identifiedasPatientAintheorder,triedtomoveherhandbutBlakewouldn’tlether,theordersaid.
Blakeallegedlytoldthewoman“thisisjustbetwee
