In 2014, the state office that looks into doctor misconduct averaged less than nine months to conduct an investigation. By the end of 2023, the lengths of those probes approached two years.
For a disciplinary system that critics say already favored physicians over patients, this has further tipped the scales, a Newsday investigation found. Attorney Joseph Dell was featured in the article for his insights into the growing delays and their impact on victims. Click Here for the Full NEWSDAY Article