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THE DISCIPLINE COMMITTEE OF THE COLLEGE OF PHYSICIANS AND SURGEONS OF ONTARIO IN THE MATTER OF a Hearing directed by the Executive Committee of the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario, pursuant to Section 36(1) of the Health Professions Procedural Code, being Schedule 2 to the Regulated Health Professions Act, 1991, S.O. 1991, c. 18, as amended BETWEEN: THE COLLEGE OF PHYSICIANS AND SURGEONS OF ONTARIO - and - DR. JOZEF KROP PANEL MEMBERS: DR. J. THOMPSON (Chair) DR. C. RAO J. FINLAYSON E. STEEP HEARING DATES: May 11, November 7, December 4-6, December 11-15, 1995; April 28, April 30, May 2, May 6-10, May 12-15, August 11-15, November 10-11, 1997; January 19-22, January 24-25 and April 27-28, 1998 DECISION/RELEASED:December 23, 1998 DECISION AND REASONS FOR DECISION This matter came before the Discipline Committee of the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario commencing May 11, November 7, December 4-6, December 11-15, 1995, and continued April 28, April 30, May 2, May 6-10, May 12-15, August 11-15, November 10-11, 1997; January 19-22, January 24-25 and April 27-28, 1998. The Notice of Hearing contained the following allegations of professional misconduct: It has been alleged that Dr. Krop failed to maintain the standard of practice of the profession in the management, treatment and care of patients, in the province of Ontario, which is professional misconduct as defined in subsection 29.22 of Ontario Regulation 548, R.R.O., 1990, under the Health Disciplines Act. And it is further alleged that Dr. Krop has displayed in his professional care of patients in the Province of Ontario, a lack of knowledge, skill or judgment or disregard for the welfare of those patients of a nature or to an extent that demonstrates that he is unfit to continue in practice, which is incompetence as defined in section 61 of the Health Disciplines Act. The particulars of these allegations are follows: 1. With respect to his patient E.J.