The Board found probable cause to file the statement of charges on March 8, 2018, citing 18 specific anonymous patients Dr. Fehrle treated. The Board also charged Dr. Fehrle with professional incompetency and “practice harmful or detrimental to the public.”
A hearing is scheduled before the Iowa Board of Medicine on May 17-18, 2018. The issue may be resolved by settlement agreement.
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