This teen is no rookie — police detained the teen on Jan. 13, 2015 after he “falsely presented himself as a physician” at St. Mary’s Medical Center in West Palm Beach, Fla. Surveillance video showed the teen walking around the hospital, but did not show the teen entering any rooms or seeing any patients. In October 2015, the Health Department cited the teen for practicing medicine.
The latest development in the case reports police launched an investigation in early February, which found “Dr. Robinson” opened a medical office in West Palm Beach and told patients he was a medical certified doctor. The teen administered a physical exam and advice to an undercover officer. Police arrested the teen shortly after.
Florida’s Department of Health issued a cease-and-desist order and citation for the teen’s practice.
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