Doctor Reprimanded for Inappropriate Exams

0:00Stay informed in two minutes or less with Adelaide News today from the Daily News Now. A Queensland Tribunal has ruled that former Brisbane Dr. Stelio Steadoros acted out of sexual motivation when he carried out excessive vaginal. Exams, pap smears, and breast checks on female patients. The 74-year-old general practitioner has now been formally reprimanded and indefinitely barred from re-registering to practice medicine. The Office of the Health Ombudsman launched disciplinary action against him back in 2021. Allegations covered more than a decade, from 2002 to 2015, and involved seven women who reported inappropriate hugs, kisses, and him watching them undress. After initial media coverage, seven more patients step forward with similar complaints. Police have opened an investigation, though no charges have been filed so far. Meanwhile, he was quickly removed as a director from the Brisbane Medical Center he co-owned. Tribunal member Julie Dick described his misconduct as among the worst, stressing that the patients

1:05were vulnerable and trusting. She rejected his claim of a cautious health approach, noting poor records and exams that fell outside medical guidelines. Former patients have welcomed the outcome, saying it confirms their trauma and holds doctors accountable. They hope it protects others and rebuilds faith in the profession. The poor for this episode comes from our sponsor, see the description. No earbuds, no headbands, no awkward sleeping positions, just a pillow that plays your sound.