The state medical board on Friday suspended the license of a doctor accused of treating patients with a chemical used in pesticides and reported that one of his patients died after receiving a high dose of a chemotherapy drug. The board suspended Dr. Shanthaveerappa's license, saying his continued practice of medicine "poses a threat to the public health, safety and welfare" and "requires emergency action.
The doctor, a native of India, has practiced in Georgia for more than 30 years. He calls himself an alternative healer. In addition to the injections, his treatments include placing patients in a hyperbaric chamber, where air pressure can be reduced or increased. His Web site says that patients are charged $60,000 for six weeks of treatment.
