The man who worked as a doctor in South Auckland despite having no formal qualifications has pleaded guilty to forging a document to gain an unfair advantage.
In the Manukau District Court today, 30-year-old Yuvaraj Krishnan was remanded on bail until December 8.
He was employed at Auckland's Middlemore Hospital until questions were raised about his medical qualifications and then was fired on August 10.
Krishnan worked for six months in the respiratory clinic.
RNZ understands the man saw about 70 to 80 patients in that time.
His job as a clinical researcher meant he did not diagnose them, but rather was given information by other doctors to follow up for research.
University of Auckland has confirmed that the man, Yuvaraj Krishna, had previously been trespassed from its campus after posing as medical student for two years.
The university has confirmed he was trespassed in 2012.
The University of Sydney has confirmed Yuvaraj Krishnan graduated with a Bachelor of Science, in 2016.
1 comment
Some obvious questions:
Posted on 08-09-2022 14:16 | By morepork
1. Why weren't his qualifications checked properly before he was employed? Doctors deal with life and death; it isn't like he was a home decorating consultant. 2. Were any patients harmed on his watch? Apart from the fact that none of them received qualified service, did this lack seriously contribute to anybody's state of health? 3. Who else, apart from him, should share responsibility for allowing this to happen? 4. How long was it, from the time questions were first raised about his capability, to the time when he was charged?
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