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Oct 14, 2009
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Dr Martin Huang admitted to injecting animal foetal cells into his patients, a procedure that is generally not accepted in the medical field. -- PHOTO: MARTIN HUANG
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WELL-KNOWN Singaporean plastic surgeon Martin Huang was fined $5,000 and censured for professional misconduct over cell-therapy treatment he performed for anti-ageing and rejuvenation purposes.
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<!-- Photo Gallery --> </td></tr> </tbody> </table> He injected animal foetal cells into his patients which is not generally accepted by the medical profession, and which is 'outside the context of a formal and approved clinical trial,' said the Singapore Medical Council (SMC) said in a statement on Wednesday. Dr Huang, who practised at The Cosmetic Surgery Clinic at the Paragon shopping mall, pleaded guilty to the charge at a disciplinary inquiry held on Aug 25 and 26.
The SMC's Disciplinary Committee said that there was inadequate knowledge in determining whether the injection of such cells truly had anti-ageing or rejuvenating effects, and 'even more doubtful' when animal foetal cells are involved. In his mitigation, Dr Huang said that he had conducted six months of 'research self-experimentation' before offering the treatment. However, the Committee contested that while he may be at liberty to try the procedure on himself, he was not entitled to inflict an unacceptable form of treatment on members of the public. Besides the fine and censure, Dr Huang was also ordered to give a written undertaking to the SMC that he would abstain from the misconduct. He also had to pay the costs and expenses of the disciplinary proceedings.
Oct 14, 2009
Plastic surgeon fined <!--10 min-->
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Dr Martin Huang admitted to injecting animal foetal cells into his patients, a procedure that is generally not accepted in the medical field. -- PHOTO: MARTIN HUANG
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WELL-KNOWN Singaporean plastic surgeon Martin Huang was fined $5,000 and censured for professional misconduct over cell-therapy treatment he performed for anti-ageing and rejuvenation purposes.
<table valign="top" align="left" width="200"> <tbody><tr><td class="padr8"> <!-- Vodcast --> <!-- Background Story --> RELATED LINKS
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<!-- Photo Gallery --> </td></tr> </tbody> </table> He injected animal foetal cells into his patients which is not generally accepted by the medical profession, and which is 'outside the context of a formal and approved clinical trial,' said the Singapore Medical Council (SMC) said in a statement on Wednesday. Dr Huang, who practised at The Cosmetic Surgery Clinic at the Paragon shopping mall, pleaded guilty to the charge at a disciplinary inquiry held on Aug 25 and 26.
The SMC's Disciplinary Committee said that there was inadequate knowledge in determining whether the injection of such cells truly had anti-ageing or rejuvenating effects, and 'even more doubtful' when animal foetal cells are involved. In his mitigation, Dr Huang said that he had conducted six months of 'research self-experimentation' before offering the treatment. However, the Committee contested that while he may be at liberty to try the procedure on himself, he was not entitled to inflict an unacceptable form of treatment on members of the public. Besides the fine and censure, Dr Huang was also ordered to give a written undertaking to the SMC that he would abstain from the misconduct. He also had to pay the costs and expenses of the disciplinary proceedings.
