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Paul,
I’m more than willing to send you the threats that I have gotten, if it can be of assistance to you, NBPAS or practicing physicians.
I don’t want to fill up your inbox with documents but if you think that any of this information would be assistance to you or NBPAS feel free to let me know and I’ll send it all along.
On principal, it does bother me that Alabama specifically excludes any other board other than ABMS partners. I’m not sure that it is that easy to change a law in that state however if the AAPS suit was victorious in Federal Court I do believe that NBPAS could use that ruling to trump the Alabama law. My understanding is that Federal law has supremacy over state law when they are in opposition.
The Medical Board of California’s website and application/re-application also only accepts ABMS; this is something that I think NBPAS should oppose. As a California based organization the NBPAS Board could
Dev GnanaDev, M.D. – President
Dev GnanaDev, M.D., of Upland, has been appointed to the Medical Board. He serves as chair of the Department of Surgery at Arrowhead Regional Medical Center, a position he has held since 1989. He is a clinical professor of surgery at Western University for Health Sciences and an associate professor of surgery at Loma Linda University. He served as president of the California Medical Association from 2008 to 2009. Dr. GnanaDev has received a multitude of honors and recognition for his outstanding work and commitment to those who utilize public health programs, including the Medical Board’s Physician Recognition Award in February 2005. He earned his medical degree from the Kurnool Medical College in Kurnool, Andhra Pradesh, India.
Classification: Physician | Appointing Authority: Governor | Appointment Date: 12/21/11 | Term Expiration: 06/01/19