Prominent Brisbane surgeon allowed to continue practising medicine despite rape charges
Prominent Brisbane bariatric surgeon Dr Vahid Reza Adib will be allowed to continue practising medicine without restrictions despite being charged with rape.
The medical regulator has elected not to take any immediate action against the long-term partner of former Queensland premier Annastacia Palaszczuk, saying it must follow due process.
On May 1, Adib was charged with three counts of rape, two counts of deprivation of liberty and one count of sexual assault relating to an incident allegedly involving a woman in her 30s at his luxury Burleigh Heads apartment.
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Dr Reza Adib has been charged with three counts of rape, two counts of deprivation of liberty and one count of sexual assault. A Current Affair
Adib's medical registration remains intact, with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) showing no conditions or restrictions have been imposed.
"The Act requires, in certain circumstances, that practitioners be given an opportunity to respond to any proposed action through a formal show cause process," an Office of the Health Ombudsman spokesperson said.
Adib's case went before a Gold Coast court for the first time yesterday.
The 65-year-old's bail conditions include surrendering his passport and a ban on contacting 10 people, including the alleged victim.
His case is due to be mentioned again in court on July 7.
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