September 8, 2004

The Michigan Department of Community Health (MDCH) has summarily suspended the medical license of Fabian Salinas, M.D., due to his misdemeanor conviction in the 22nd Judicial Circuit Court, Washtenaw County, Michigan.

On May 17, 2004, Salinas was convicted of Fourth Degree Criminal Sexual Conduct for inappropriate sexual conduct and comments while treating a patient. As a result, Salinas was placed on probation for a period of two years and ordered to provide restitution to the victim.

On August 25, 2004, MDCH issued an order immediately suspending Salinas’ license pursuant to the Public Health Code, which provides for the mandatory summary suspension of a health professional’s license upon the conviction of a misdemeanor punishable by imprisonment for a maximum of two years. An administrative hearing will be scheduled to address the status of Salinas’ license.

For more information on disciplinary actions taken by the health professional licensing boards within MDCH, please go to http://www.michigan.gov/mdch, and click on Health Systems and Licensing.