Arizona Board of Osteopathic Examiners

The Board reviewed several applications for medical licensure, resulting in the issuance of full unrestricted licenses and one Consent Agreement with a Letter of Concern. The Board also addressed a request to modify a previously issued consent agreement, opting for modified terms instead of terminating probation. Additionally, the Board conducted elections for the positions of President and Vice-President for the upcoming calendar year, discussed potential legislative updates regarding independent reviews of medical care cases, and received an administrative report from the Executive Director regarding financial standing and application processing efficiency. A session was held with medical students to discuss the practice of osteopathic medicine.

The meeting began with the Board's Mission Statement being read aloud. Key discussions focused on investigative hearings for several physicians. For Dr. Ann McCombs, discussions involved a prescription error and documentation issues, resulting in an interim order for a fund of knowledge examination. For Dr. Brett Blaser, the Board issued a Letter of Concern regarding misleading advertising about his vasectomy specialization. A continuance was granted for Dr. Suzanne Bentz's case. For Dr. David Foy, issues regarding patient examination and record keeping led to a Non-Disciplinary Letter of Concern. For Dr. James Clark, concerns regarding the reduction of clinical privileges due to interpretation errors resulted in an interim order for a fund of knowledge evaluation. Further action involved a consent agreement review for Dr. Tyler Cobbs regarding failure to disclose an arrest on a permit application, resulting in the issuance of a full unrestricted license. A separate consent agenda included the issuance of Non-Disciplinary Letters of Concern for multiple physicians. Finally, the Board discussed Medical Spa and IV Hydration Clinics, converting the AI committee to an Emerging Practice Trends Committee to address this and similar issues.

The meeting commenced with the Board President calling the session to order and reading the Board's Mission Statement. Key discussions centered on reviewing, considering, and taking action on several investigative hearings pursuant to A.R.S. § 32-1855 (E). This included granting a continuance for one case (DO-24-0102A) and issuing a Non-Disciplinary Letter of Concern in another (DO-24-0084A). For case DO-24-0089A, the Board issued a Decree of Censure, required 40 hours of CME, and mandated reimbursement for hearing/investigation costs. The Board also addressed applications for licensure, granting a full unrestricted license for two applicants (DO-24-0177A and DO-24-0146A) while issuing a Non-Disciplinary Letter of Concern to one; another applicant's investigation was continued. The Board accepted proposed consent agreements for two other cases (DO-24-0110A and DO-24-0115A) relating to unprofessional conduct and prescribing concerns. Finally, a consent agenda for dismissal was accepted for three other cases, an update on the 2025 Legislative Session was provided, and the Executive Director reported on dismissed complaints.

The meeting began with the reading of the Board's Mission Statement. The agenda included review and action on investigative hearings concerning several practitioners. For Deborah Hudak, D.O., the Board issued a Non-Disciplinary Letter of Concern regarding a complaint about failure to recognize a patient's critical condition. The case against Eric Huish, DO, involving a malpractice allegation concerning a vacuum-assisted delivery, was dismissed. Dr. Brian Rizzo, DO, received a Decree of Censure related to insufficient post-operative care following an infection. The case against Randy Hancock, DO, concerning the alleged failure to diagnose multiple myeloma, was dismissed. The Board addressed licensure application for Hursh Jetly, DO, ultimately denying licensure based on unprofessional conduct stemming from an incident during his residency that resulted in patient death and his failure to complete the PGT program. Dr. Yasmine Krunz had two matters addressed: one complaint regarding alleged unprofessional conduct was dismissed after an executive session, and the Board granted her PGT permit despite prior arrests and disclosure inconsistencies. Consent Agreements were accepted for Brandon Intrieri, DO, and the general Consent Agenda for dismissal items was accepted. The Board also discussed the case of Yasmine Krunz, DO, regarding a consent agreement amendment. Finally, the Board received a training session on Conflict of Interest from the Attorney General's Office and heard the Executive Director's report on dismissed complaints.

The meeting commenced with the Board President reading aloud the organization's Mission Statement. Key discussions included the review and approval of the May 24, 2025, Open Session and Executive Session minutes. A significant portion of the meeting involved an Informal Settlement Conference concerning case DO-23-0125A involving Dr. Hursh Jetly. Following a closed executive session deliberation regarding the settlement proposal and legally exempt records, the Board voted to reject the proposed settlement offer and uphold the prior denial of licensure. The meeting concluded with an adjournment motion.