November 16, 2005

The Michigan Department of Community Health (MDCH) has summarily suspended the medical license of Steven Edward Hawkins, M.D., formerly known as Steven Edward Olchowski. The MDCH Bureau of Health Professions orders a summary suspension when it believes that the public’s health, safety, and welfare warrant emergency action.

On September 9, 2005, Hawkins’ license to practice medicine in the state of North Carolina was revoked. The North Carolina action was based on Hawkins’ performing surgical procedures without informed consent, falsifying medical records, and fraudulently billing for surgeries he had not performed. Hawkins also made misrepresentations on his applications for licensure in the states of Georgia, Texas, Florida, and Kentucky.

On September 15, 2005, Hawkins changed his name from Steven Edward Olchowski to Steven Edward Hawkins.

On November 2, 2005, MDCH issued an order immediately suspending Hawkins’ medical license. An administrative hearing will be scheduled to address the status of Hawkins’ 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.