September 2, 2004

The Michigan Department of Community Health (MDCH) has summarily suspended the osteopathic medicine and surgery license of John Anderson King, D.O.

The MDCH Bureau of Health Professions orders an immediate suspension of a license when it believes that the public’s health, safety, and welfare warrant emergency action. On June 4, 2004, the Texas State Board of Medical Examiners disciplined King after King’s clinical privileges at a Texas hospital were suspended.

Specifically, King agreed to permanently surrender his license to practice in Texas. King failed to notify MDCH of the disciplinary action taken by the state of Texas as required by the Public Health Code.

On August 26, 2004, MDCH issued an order immediately suspending King’s osteopathic medicine and surgery license. An administrative hearing will be scheduled to address the status of King’s license.

For more information on disciplinary actions taken by the health professional licensing boards within MDCH, please go to http://www.michigan.gov/mdch, and click on Health Systems and Licensing.