A Toronto neurosurgeon in prison for murdering his wife, who was formerly from Tecumseh, could lose his doctor's licence.
Mohammed Shamji has an upcoming disciplinary hearing at the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario (CPSO) in Toronto, although a date has not been set yet.
Dr. Shamji is being accused of lying and professional misconduct. The college said it's alleged he failed to disclose domestic assault charges in Ottawa in 2005 when he applied for his own practice in April of 2012. He was just in his second year of postgraduate neurosurgery training at the University of Ottawa when the domestic abuse charges were laid in 2005.
"It is alleged that Dr. Shamji engaged in disgraceful, dishonourable or unprofessional conduct in that he provided inaccurate and untruthful information, on his Application for Certificate of Registration Authorizing Independent Practice dated April, 2012," said the college in a statement released Thursday afternoon.
The college is also reviewing if he could be a doctor again after he was convicted in May of killing his wife, Dr. Elana Fric Shamji. Shamji was sentenced to life in prison with no chance of parole for 14 years.
"The CPSO has an obligation to serve in the public interest. Where physicians have breached the public trust, it is our responsibility to apply disciplinary measures that are consistent with the specific issues," said Shae Greenfield, CPSO senior communications advisor. "This means, in the most significant cases, the physician is not only removed from practice in Ontario but the CPSO also takes steps to ensure that other jurisdictions are aware of the disciplinary findings and associated sanctions."
Fric Shamji served her husband with divorce papers two days before he broke her neck and ribs, and choked her to death as their three children slept nearby.
