Calgary Doctor Suspended for Botox Migraine Treatments

0:00A Calgary doctor just got hit with a nine-month suspension from the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Alberta for giving Botox shots to treat. Migraines, even though his permit only covered aesthetic medicine and hair transplants. He did this 114 times over three years and billed for 42 of those injections between September 2021 and January, 2024. This marks the second time he's been busted for stepping outside his limits. After a 2022 sanction for about 79 similar treatments. Even after emitting it was unprofessional conduct in an November 2021 hearing, he kept going, which the college says damages the whole. Profession, big time. On top of the suspension starting December 2025, he has to pass an ethics and professionalism course and cover hearing costs up to $7,500, sending a clear message on sticking to the rules. That's the story for today. Vancouver News Today, Driven by AI.