February 1, 2006

The Michigan Department of Community Health (MDCH) has summarily suspended the license to practice medicine of Elena Victoria Perry-Thornton, M.D. 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 29, 2005, a twenty-count indictment for the Distribution of Controlled Substances by Prescribing Controlled Substances for other than Legitimate Medical Reasons was issued against Perry-Thornton. A pretrial conference was scheduled for January 10, 2006, in the U.S. District Court, Eastern District.

On January 18, 2006, MDCH issued an order immediately suspending Perry-Thornton’s medical license. An administrative hearing will be scheduled to address the status of Perry-Thornton’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.