Discipline Hearings
Hearings of the Discipline Committee are open to the public.
At this time, hearings will be held via videoconference and begin at 9:00 a.m. unless stated otherwise. If you would like to attend a discipline hearing noted below, please contact the Hearings Office at hearingsoffice@rcdso.org.
Dr. Jeffrey Tse
24-1054
Hearing Dates:
- November 17, 2025
Allegations:
- Failed to reply appropriately or within a reasonable time to a written enquiry made by the College
- Contravened a standard of practice or failed to maintain the standards of practice of the profession
- Discontinued dental services that were needed, without reasonable cause
- Failed to keep records as required by the Regulations
- Disgraceful, dishonourable, unprofessional or unethical conduct
24-1055
Hearing Dates:
- November 17, 2025
Allegations:
- Failed to reply appropriately or within a reasonable time to a written enquiry made by the College
- Contravened a standard of practice or failed to maintain the standards of practice of the profession
- Discontinued dental services that were needed, without reasonable cause
- Failed to keep records as required by the Regulations
- Disgraceful, dishonourable, unprofessional or unethical conduct
24-1056
Hearing Dates:
- November 17, 2025
Allegations:
- Failed to reply appropriately or within a reasonable time to a written enquiry made by the College
- Contravened a standard of practice or failed to maintain the standards of practice of the profession
- Failed to keep records as required by the Regulations
- Disgraceful, dishonourable, unprofessional or unethical conduct
Dr. Benjamin Woo
24-0414
Hearing Dates:
- November 20, 2025
Allegations:
- Signed a certificate, report or similar document that contained a false, misleading or improper statement
- Failed to keep records as required by the Regulations
- Submitted a false or misleading account or charge
- Charged excessive or unreasonable fees
- Charged to a patient, a lab fee that was more than the actual commercial lab fee incurred by the dentist
Dr. Kevin F.M. Bacchus
24-0502
Hearing Dates:
- November 21, 2025
Allegations:
- Contravened a federal, provincial, territorial law, municipal by-law or rule of a public hospital
24-0503
Hearing Dates:
- November 21, 2025
Allegations:
- Contravened a provision of Dentistry Act, RHPA, or Regulations
- Disgraceful, dishonourable, unprofessional or unethical conduct
Dr. Linda Priscilla Verge
24-0818
Hearing Dates:
- December 15, 2025 - December 16, 2025
Allegations:
- Disgraceful, dishonourable, unprofessional or unethical conduct
- Failure to complete the Practice Enhancement Tool (PET)
- Failure to cooperate with the Quality Assurance Committee
24-0818
Hearing Dates:
- December 15, 2025 - December 16, 2025
Allegations:
- Disgraceful, dishonourable, unprofessional or unethical conduct
- Failure to complete the Practice Enhancement Tool (PET)
- Failure to cooperate with the Quality Assurance Committee
Dr. Joseph Stephen Bakty
25-0769
Hearing Dates:
- To be scheduled
Allegations:
- Failed to reply appropriately or within a reasonable time to a written enquiry made by the College
- Contravened a standard of practice or failed to maintain the standards of practice of the profession
- Treated without consent
- Failed to keep records as required by the Regulations
- Disgraceful, dishonourable, unprofessional or unethical conduct
Dr. Behnam Bohluli-Zanjani
24-0985
Hearing Dates:
- To be scheduled
Allegations:
- Contravened the standards of practice in relation to inducing general anaesthesia or conscious sedation
- Failed to keep records as required by the Regulations
- Submitted a false or misleading account or charge
Dr. Ajit Chaudhry
25-0759
Hearing Dates:
- To be scheduled
Allegations:
- Disgraceful, dishonourable, unprofessional or unethical conduct
Dr. Michael Danielak
25-0770
Hearing Dates:
- To be scheduled
Allegations:
- Contravened the standards of practice in relation to inducing general anaesthesia or conscious sedation
- Disgraceful, dishonourable, unprofessional or unethical conduct
Dr. Edward Gelfand
25-0701
Hearing Dates:
- To be scheduled
Allegations:
- Contravened a standard of practice or failed to maintain the standards of practice of the profession
- Treated without consent
- Contravened the standards of practice in relation to inducing general anaesthesia or conscious sedation
- Disgraceful, dishonourable, unprofessional or unethical conduct
Dr. Halyna Hrynash
25-0001
Hearing Dates:
- To be scheduled
Allegations:
- Signed a certificate, report or similar document that contained a false, misleading or improper statement
- Disgraceful, dishonourable, unprofessional or unethical conduct
25-0002
Hearing Dates:
- To be scheduled
Allegations:
- Signed a certificate, report or similar document that contained a false, misleading or improper statement
- Disgraceful, dishonourable, unprofessional or unethical conduct
Dr. Kevin Corry Kliman
25-0440
Hearing Dates:
- To be scheduled
Allegations:
- Contravened a standard of practice or failed to maintain the standards of practice of the profession
- Treated without consent
- Treated a disease that member knew or ought to have known was beyond his/her expertise or competence
- Failed to keep records as required by the Regulations
25-0441
Hearing Dates:
- To be scheduled
Allegations:
- Contravened a standard of practice or failed to maintain the standards of practice of the profession
- Treated without consent
- Treated a disease that member knew or ought to have known was beyond his/her expertise or competence
- Failed to keep records as required by the Regulations
Dr. Jonathan Dirige Lazaro
25-0777
Hearing Dates:
- To be scheduled
Allegations:
- Failed to reply appropriately or within a reasonable time to a written enquiry made by the College
- Contravened a provision of Dentistry Act, RHPA, or Regulations
- Disgraceful, dishonourable, unprofessional or unethical conduct
- Failed to abide by written undertaking given to the College
Dr. Rami Majid-Agha
24-0986
Hearing Dates:
- To be scheduled
Allegations:
- Signed a certificate, report or similar document that contained a false, misleading or improper statement
- Failed to keep records as required by the Regulations
- Submitted a false or misleading account or charge
- Disgraceful, dishonourable, unprofessional or unethical conduct
- Failed to provide accurate information to the College
24-0987
Hearing Dates:
- To be scheduled
Allegations:
- Disgraceful, dishonourable, unprofessional or unethical conduct
Dr. Ronald Joseph McClure
25-0018
Hearing Dates:
- To be scheduled
Allegations:
- Failed to reply appropriately or within a reasonable time to a written enquiry made by the College
- Failed to cooperate with a representative of another College under Section 76 of the Code
Dr. Hardik Patel
25-0708
Hearing Dates:
- To be scheduled
Allegations:
- Contravened a federal, provincial, territorial law, municipal by-law or rule of a public hospital
- Disgraceful, dishonourable, unprofessional or unethical conduct
Dr. Sahar Rakhshanfar
22-0461
Hearing Dates:
- To be scheduled
24-1030
Hearing Dates:
- To be scheduled
Allegations:
- Contravened a standard of practice or failed to maintain the standards of practice of the profession
- Ordered/delegated/assigned unqualified person to perform an intraoral procedure
- Contravened the standards of practice in relation to inducing general anaesthesia or conscious sedation
- Signed a certificate, report or similar document that contained a false, misleading or improper statement
- Failed to keep records as required by the Regulations
- Submitted a false or misleading account or charge
- Disgraceful, dishonourable, unprofessional or unethical conduct
25-0066
Hearing Dates:
- To be scheduled
Allegations:
- Contravened a standard of practice or failed to maintain the standards of practice of the profession
- Failed to comply with Regulation respecting payment in advance for treatment provided on a fee for services basis
- Failed to keep records as required by the Regulations
- Charged excessive or unreasonable fees
25-0427
Hearing Dates:
- To be scheduled
Allegations:
- Contravened a standard of practice or failed to maintain the standards of practice of the profession
- Treated without consent
- Failed to keep records as required by the Regulations
- Charged excessive or unreasonable fees
- Disgraceful, dishonourable, unprofessional or unethical conduct
25-0428
Hearing Dates:
- To be scheduled
Allegations:
- Contravened a standard of practice or failed to maintain the standards of practice of the profession
- Failed to keep records as required by the Regulations
- Charged excessive or unreasonable fees
- Disgraceful, dishonourable, unprofessional or unethical conduct
Dr. Shivesh Harish Ruparelia
25-0606
Hearing Dates:
- To be scheduled
Allegations:
- Contravened a standard of practice or failed to maintain the standards of practice of the profession
- Treated without consent
- Treated a disease that member knew or ought to have known was beyond his/her expertise or competence
- Failed to keep records as required by the Regulations
Dr. Mark Evan Shankman
25-0824
Hearing Dates:
- To be scheduled
Allegations:
- Contravened a provision of Dentistry Act, RHPA, or Regulations
- Disgraceful, dishonourable, unprofessional or unethical conduct
- Benefited from the practice of dentistry while under suspension
25-0825
Hearing Dates:
- To be scheduled
Allegations:
- Disgraceful, dishonourable, unprofessional or unethical conduct
- Failed to provide accurate information to the College
- Sexual abuse of a patient
Dr. Christopher Raymond Sims
25-0521
Hearing Dates:
- To be scheduled
Allegations:
- Abuse of a patient
- Disgraceful, dishonourable, unprofessional or unethical conduct
- Sexual abuse of a patient
Dr. Solomon David Weiss
25-0090
Hearing Dates:
- To be scheduled
Allegations:
- Contravened a standard of practice or failed to maintain the standards of practice of the profession
- Treated without consent
- Treated a disease that member knew or ought to have known was beyond his/her expertise or competence
- Failed to keep records as required by the Regulations