Press Release

College suspends license of
Dr. Ishtiaq Muhammad of Dartmouth

June 29, 2007 -- Pursuant to a settlement agreement, the license to practice medicine of Dr. Ishtiaq Muhammad, a medical practitioner practicing as a hospitalist in the Capital District Health Authority, will be suspended for one month beginning July 1, 2007.

A copy of the agreement is available at www.cpsns.ns.ca/reprimands/muhammad.pdf or by contacting the College.

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Contact:
Bruce Thorne
Manager, Policy and Communications
College of Physicians and Surgeons of Nova Scotia
Suite 5005, 7071 Bayers Rd.
Halifax, Nova Scotia
B3L 2C2

Phone: (902) 421-2212
Cell: (902) 499-6403
Toll-free in Nova Scotia: 1-877-282-7767
E-mail: bthorne@cpsns.ns.ca