Miles Galin

Miles Galin is one of the inventors of the intraocular eye lenses.^{[citation needed]} One of his most famous patients was Patrick Ewing.^{[citation needed]} Galin currently resides in New York with his wife, Glenda.^{[citation needed]}

Legal Trouble

Dr. Galin pled guilty to submitting claims for services he never performed between 1987 and 2000, including retinal surgery, glaucoma treatments, and fluorescein angiograms.^[1] Galin's total monetary gain from these fraudulent claims was approximately USD$500,000. It is alleged that Galin used other doctor's identification numbers to bill for services after his medical license was revoked in 1997.^[2][3] He faces a maximum of 5 years in prison and a USD$250,000 fine for each of the two counts against him.

References

1. ^ http://caselaw.findlaw.com/us-9th-circuit/1292554.html USA vs Galin
2. ^ http://w3.health.state.ny.us/opmc/factions.nsf/0/9f969c60484e328385256a4a0047d103/$FILE/lc077998.pdf Letter of License Revoked
3. ^ http://w3.health.state.ny.us/opmc/factions.nsf/0/9f969c60484e328385256a4a0047d103?OpenDocument License Revocation

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