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Owosso Physician Has License Summarily Suspended

June 2, 2006

The Michigan Department of Community Health (MDCH) has summarily suspended the osteopathic medicine and surgery license of Michael Jay Brazil, D.O., based on his felony conviction in the United States District Court, Eastern District of Michigan. Brazil failed to report his conviction to MDCH as required by the Public Health Code.

On September 28, 2005, Brazil was convicted of one count of Health Care Fraud, a felony. As a result, Brazil was sentenced to five months in prison; placed on probation for two years with terms, and ordered to pay an assessment in the amount of $100.00 and $119, 970.80 in restitution.

On May 18, 2006, MDCH issued an order immediately suspending Brazil's license pursuant to the Public Health Code, which provides for the mandatory summary suspension of a health professional's license upon the conviction of a felony. An administrative hearing will be scheduled to address the status of Brazil's osteopathic medicine and surgery 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.