‘Disgraceful’: Ontario cardiologist charged with multiple counts of assault, death threats to wife, denied his charges to the college

An Ontario doctor who was convicted of assault and uttering death threats to his wife has been suspended for eight months and ordered to pay $6,000 in investigation and hearing costs. Dr. Amin Shaukatali Mulji, a Hamilton, Ont. cardiologist, was found guilty by the Ontario Physicians and Surgeons Discipline Tribunal for lying about his arrest, charges and bail conditions after being charged with assault, sexual assault and death threats multiple times. Dr. Mulji was also charged with two counts of failing to comply with conditions of his bail order. Dr. Mulji had a history of arrest and various charges dating back to 2018, including charges of assault, uttering death threats, sexual assault and intercourse without consent. According to the tribunal, Dr. Mulji reported his first arrest in May 2018, but lied and answered “no” when the college later asked him if there were any additional charges or conditions placed on him in 2021. Dr. Mulji’s charges culminated in his April 20, 2022 conviction, when he pled guilty to one count of assault on his wife.The cardiologist and his wife were married for 34 years and have adult children together. According to the tribunal, one incident happened in 2014, when the physician hit his spouse over his head and sent her to the hospital with a concussion. Concerned for her safety, his wife began recording conversations with him, which she gave to the police. In 2017, Dr. Mulji threatened to kill her in three of the conversations she recorded.“Such conduct displays poor judgement, lack of self-control and the capacity for violent acts,” the tribunal wrote, adding, “which is contrary to the values of caring, protecting and healing of the health profession.”Following his guilty plea, Dr. Mulji was suspended with two years of probation on April 29, 2022. “The criminal convictions of assault and uttering death threats are relevant to Dr. Mulji’s suitability to practise medicine,” wrote the tribunal. Dr. Mulji also lied about his additional charges he was dealt in 2021, and in multiple reports when renewing his annual registering renewal.“Dr. Mulji’s failure to report his charges . . . is conduct that would reasonably be regarded by members of the profession as disgraceful, dishonourable or unprofessional,” wrote the tribunal. “The college was unaware of them and unable to post them on the public registry as it is required to do so.”The college charged Dr. Mulji $6,000 and suspended his license for eight months, which is the high range.“It sends the message that intimate partner and other domestic violence is contrary to the core values and responsibilities of health professionals and thus constitutes serious professional misconduct,” wrote the tribunal.

‘Disgraceful’: Ontario cardiologist charged with multiple counts of assault, death threats to wife, denied his charges to the college

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