October 25, 2005

The Michigan Department of Community Health (MDCH) has summarily suspended the osteopathic medicine and surgery license of John J. Oliver, D.O. The MDCH Bureau of Health Professions orders a summary suspension when it believes that the public’s health, safety, and welfare warrant emergency action.

Oliver’s license was summarily suspended based, in part, on his alleged inappropriate palpating of a female patient’s breasts while providing treatment for the patient’s bronchitis.

On October 13, 2005, MDCH issued an order immediately suspending Oliver’s osteopathic medicine and surgery license.

An administrative hearing will be scheduled to address the status of Oliver’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.