rep.saragelser@state.or.us>; <sen.frankmorse@state.or.us>
Subject: Oregon Board of Medical Examiners
We are contacting you on behalf of Dr. John Gambee who (without a hearing) on September 7th had his license to practice medicine suspended by the Oregon Board of Medical Examiners.
Because the legislature appoints and oversees the members of the Oregon Board of Medical Examiners I appeal to you.
Dr. Gambee has had NO complaint of harm, yet this surprise suspension suggests to the public that his practicing medicine presented an immediate danger to his patients and their health.
The medical board is blatantly ignoring the intent of the 1995 legislature, which passed the Alternative Medical Bill clearly mandating that the board stop its biased persecution of alternative medicine
This is a 25 year, state-agency witch hunt against Dr. Gambee. The medical board has shown no interest in the medical literature Dr. Gambee has submitted backing his medical approach, neither has it considered the many, many petitions of Dr. Gambee’s patients.
Unchecked and with unlimited funding, this board is again on a rampage to destroy Dr. Gambee’s practice and more importantly to disallow medical choice when it veers from the beaten path.
As two of your constituents, we petition you to make the OBME follow the law and revoke the suspension of Dr. Gambee’s license. If the board will not drop their alleged charges and blatant lies against Dr. Gambee, they need, at the minimum, to allow Dr. Gambee and his attorney William Wheatley the benefit of a hearing.
Sincerely,
Sean & Marty Manning
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Dear Representative Hoyle,
I am writing today with urgency. Despite passage of the Alternative Medicine Act of 1995, the Oregon Board of Medical Examiners has once again maliciously and baselessly attacked the character and practice of John E. Gambee M.D. They have done so falsely and with unsubstantiated accusations. In revoking Dr. Gambee's license, their complaint is full of lies and misrepresentation of the facts. They have showed personal animosity and had a personal vendetta (especially Kathleen Haley) for years and once again their malfeasance is proving costly, not only to Dr. Gambee, but his large patient base who will have no where to turn for alternatives to the expensive and often unproductive options of trial-and-error based pharmacology and surgery.
Oregon State Law 677.190 states, "The use of an alternative medical treatment shall not by itself constitute unprofessional conduct". In Oregon, alternative medicine is defined as (i) A treatment that the treating physician, based on the physician's professional experience, has an objective basis to believe has a reasonable probability for effectiveness in its intended use even if the treatment is outside recognized scientific guidelines, is unproven, is no longer used as a generally recognized or standard treatment or lacks the approval of the United States Food and Drug Administration; (ii) A treatment that is supported for specific usages or outcomes by at least one other physician licensed by the Board of Medical Examiners; and (iii) A treatment that poses no greater risk to a patient than the generally recognized or standard treatment.
The OBME has once again shown blatant disregard for the law and shown that it is not afraid to deceive or defame in order to accomplish its agenda. They have stripped him of his right to practice as well as thousands of his patients' right to seek alternative care and have done so not only illegally, but recklessly. No board or patient complaint of any sort of harm has been brought up. Dr. Gambee's methods have been published in the New England Journal of Medicine, are practiced widely and with positive results by many M.D.s across the country, have been written about by well-known physicians and researched by successful PhDs. The facts have been ignored by the Director Kathleen Haley and the Board once again. This kind of reckless corruption and depravity needs to be stopped.
Even in my short training as a third year medical student at Midwestern University, I have personally seen what happens when there is no Alternative Medicine. This is not good for patients, it is not good for medicine, and is not good for the State of Oregon.
After researching the information, please put the medical board back into its proper role. Stop them from terrorizing Dr. Gambee. Replace those responsible. Allow the law, where applicable, to administer consequences to those who have wronged someone in so many ways. More information can be obtained at http://www.drgambee.com/ where you can find links to the boards complaint and Dr Gambee's attorney's subsequent complaint against the board. There is also a personal video of Dr. Gambee, 2 minutes long, which explains his concerns.
I hope that the following would be a result of your involvement in this matter:
1. He be granted an expeditd hearing w/in reasonable time
2. The board members responsible be held accountable and punished if guilty of breaking the law or misconduct
3. Dr. Gambee be allowed to practice in the interim between now and the hearing
Please be in contact with me regarding your thoughts and actions.
Thank you
Carden Gambee
3rd year medical student
Arizona College of Osteopathic Medicine
RESPONSE TO CARDEN
-----Original Message-----
From: Rep Hoyle [mailto:rep.valhoyle@state.or.us]
Sent: Fri 9/24/2010 12:52 PM
To: Gambee, Carden-AZ AZCOM 12
Subject: RE: OBME deceit and corruption
Dear Carden,
Thank you for taking the time to write to Representative Hoyle and for sharing your concerns with us. I am reviewing the information you have provided and researching the situation regarding Dr. Gambee. If I need more information from you regarding this case, I will let you know. Otherwise, I will contact you once I know more about the circumstances surrounding this case.
Again, thank you for taking the time to write to us.
Regards,
Courtney Johnston
Legislative Aide
Representative Val Hoyle
Oregon House District 14
West Eugene, Junction City, Cheshire and Alvadore
Capitol Office:
900 Court Street NE, H-283
Salem OR, 97301
Capitol Phone: (503) 986-1414
Email: rep.valhoyle@state.or.us
CARDEN'S RESPONSE
Courtney,
I appreciate your response. The Board has used its power to propagate falsehoods and misconceptions without fear of reprise for years. They instigated an "emergency suspension" which in essence says that Dr. Gambee is a danger to the public and are not allowing him to work during this time. Just these accusations alone do unbelievable damage to a reputation and a practice. Dr. Gambee was not provided a reason for the "emergency suspension" and had to demand one from the board. Their response was to give a reason that was based on a complete lie. They basically said that he did not do something that is clearly documented to have been done. In the meantime, aside from suffering irreparable damage to a practice of 30+ years, Dr. Gambee has had to cancel many weeks worth of appointments and refuse to see patients who are looking for help. While the board's false accusations and injustices have caused incredible damage for many, many years, the board goes on with its business untouched and unscathed.
Thank you for your attention to these matters.
Dr. Gambee and/or his lawyer, Bill Wheatley, would be more than happy to provide you with any information needed. Dr. Gambee's office phone number is 541-998-0111 or 541-998-0112.
Carden Gambee
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Dear Congressmen,
I am writing you today with an urgent plea. The Oregon Board of Medical Examiners, especially director Kathleen Haley, have had personal vendettas against Dr. John Gambee and his medical practice. Despite passage in 1995 of the Alternative medicine act which stated that, "the use of an alternative medical treatment shall not by itself constitute unprofessional conduct..."
Oregon defines medical treatment quite broadly:
(i) A treatment that the treating physician, based on the physician's professional experience, has an objective basis to believe has a reasonable probability for effectiveness in its intended use even if the treatment is outside recognized scientific guidelines, is unproven, is no longer used as a generally recognized or standard treatment or lacks the approval of the United States Food and Drug Administration; (ii) A treatment that is supported for specific usages or outcomes by at least one other physician licensed by the Board of Medical Examiners; and (iii) A treatment that poses no greater risk to a patient than the generally recognized or standard treatment.
Dr Gambee has had abolutely ZERO patient or BME (board of medical examiners) complaint of causing any harm to a patient
In their suspension they state, among other falsehoods, that he has disregarded scientific merits, been grossly negligent, exposed patients to harm, and failed to utilize appropriate testing.
The board, acting so unjustly, has AGAIN stripped other citizens (including myself) of our rights to seek out competent medical care and advice from a caring and highly competent caregiver.
As those elected responsible to protect the citizenry's rights, I implore you as legislators to inquire, investigate, and invoke justice for Dr Gambee's patients and for the good doctor himself (and his family).
Again, NO HARM HAS BEEN EVER DONE TO ANY PATIENT. Why the board is acting out again in such an egregious manner is incomprehensible.
After researching the information, please put the medical board back into its proper role. Stop them from terrorizing Dr. Gambee. Replace those responsible. Allow the law, where applicable, to administer consequences to those who have wronged someone in so many ways.
More information can be obtained at http://www.drgambee.com/
there are links to the boards complaint and dr Gambee's attorney's subsequent complaint against the board. There is also a personal video of Dr. Gambee, 2 minutes long, which explains his concerns.
I hope that the following would be a result of your involvement in this matter:
1. He be granted an expeditd hearing w/in reasonable time
2. The board members responsible be held accountable and punished if guilty of breaking the law or misconduct
3. Dr. Gambee be allowed to practice in the interim between now and the hearing
Please be in contact with me regarding your thoughts and actions
Thank you
Luke and Meghann Gambee
3710 Plumtree Dr. Eugene OR 97402
541.515.6846 home
480.636.7474 cell
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24 September 2010
Dear Governor Ted Kulongoski and State Legislators of Oregon,
I am writing, somewhat despairingly, about the repeated, unjust treatment of Dr. John E. Gambee, MD PC, by the Oregon Board of Medical Examiners (OBME). It is disgusting story of jealousy, hypocrisy and illegal behavior by this group of appointed ‘professionals’ who have been trying desperately for 30 years to find a reason to put Dr Gambee out of practice.
Dr. Gambee has had no patient complaints for treatment he has given. Nor has the Board demonstrated any harm done. His ‘crime’ boils down to (in my educated* opinion) other doctors and insurance companies being out money from expensive, excessive and often harmful procedures because Dr. Gambee’s 2nd opinion has educated and empowered his patients to take active roles in improving their health without those procedures. Dr. Gambee gave up a lucrative surgical practice many years ago because he believes the power of the individual is what liberates us from illness. He does not ‘play God’ but educates himself continually so that he can then pass this knowledge on to his very grateful patients.
In 1994, the same people occupying the unaccountable positions of the OBME as today, revoked his license. Again, it was not based on any malpractice, abuse/molestation, neglect, or any dangerous charges. He has gone through this, rebuilt his practice, complied with Board’s demands and still they refuse the citizens of Oregon and this country the right to the doctor of their choice.
This must stop. You must stop this misuse of power. The board cannot be voted out, but you can replace them, or be voted out. The board seems to think they are not obligated to follow the law. Oregon’s state law 677.190 states,
"The use of an alternative medical treatment shall not by itself constitute unprofessional conduct". In Oregon, alternative medicine is defined as (i) A treatment that the treating physician, based on the physician's professional experience, has an objective basis to believe has a reasonable probability for effectiveness in its intended use even if the treatment is outside recognized scientific guidelines, is unproven, is no longer used as a generally recognized or standard treatment or lacks the approval of the United States Food and Drug Administration; (ii) A treatment that is supported for specific usages or outcomes by at least one other physician licensed by the Board of Medical Examiners; and (iii) A treatment that poses no greater risk to a patient than the generally recognized or standard treatment.
The Board has failed to follow the process of law, not Dr. Gambee. The Board is not allowing a hearing, to either prove or allow Dr. Gambee to disprove their claims, and they failed to give him copy of the “Order of Emergency Suspension.” They strip him of his livelihood with no notice, and a means of financing a defense, intentionally destroying his practice, again.
Dr. Gambee should without question be allowed to practice until the claims against him have been heard, proven in a hearing held within a reasonable amount of time, AND take immediate investigation into actions/motivation of the Board members motives for breaking the law in their dealings with Dr. Gambee.
Sincerely,
Jared and Courtenay Ellison
Post Falls, ID 83854
208-262-9318
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Senator Prozanski,
My name is Seth Gambee.
I'm the eldest son of Dr. John Gambee, of Junction City, OR. I'm writing in behalf of my father who
has been faithfully serving and treating the people of Oregon since 1979.
I know you've already received emails/letters from my family, and that you're aware of what's going on
so there's no need to give you the background beyond what's already been said.
I'm writing simply to urge you to make sure that justice is served. What happened (again) to my father
is not right. The Oregon Board of Medical Examiners knows it's not right, too, but they're doing it (again) anyway.
Is the Board and it's members not subject to due process? Are they going to be permitted to
make malicious, completely unfounded accusations and then ignore the laws of our country
by not allowing my father his due process?
Are they going to be allowed to strip someone of his livelihood without cause, affecting not just my father,
my mother and my 3 brothers and sisters still at home, but the thousands of patients who depend on him?
Are our representatives, and those whom allegedly oversee the Board, going to turn their heads
and allow the Board to continue this type of reckless, lawless, discriminatory behavior?
Senator, you know as well as I do that times are already difficult in our communities and our country.
We both know how important it is that the people have trust and faith in those who represent and serve them.
What kind of message does this send to those you represent? My father, because of the good that he's done
over the past 30+ years in Oregon, is well known. Right now there are tens of thousands of people in your
stewardship are seeing that people in authority, like the Medical Board, can simply do whatever they want,
to whomever they want, without any fear of consequences.
Is that the message that you want your constituents to get from this? I'm sure that it's not.
The people of the State of Oregon need to know that our representatives haven't forgotten who they represent.
The people of Oregon deserve to know that those in authority who abuse their powers will be held accountable
just like anyone else would be.
The Oregon Board of Medical Examiners is no different. Despite what they think and how the act, they are not above the law.
What they have done is wrong, and they need to be held accountable.
We need you, and anyone else who has the responsibility of oversight in this matter, to do the right thing.
I'm asking you to make sure that justice is served, and if wrongs have been committed, people need to be held accountable.
I thank you from the bottom of my heart for your attention to this matter,
Respectfully yours,
Seth Gambee
75-6132 Lea Place
Kailua-Kona, HI 96740
808-557-1763
docgambee@gmail.com
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