CORRECTIVE ACTION AGREEMENT

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BEFORE THE

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OREGON MEDICAL BOARD

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STATE OF OREGON

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In the Matter of .

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MICHAEL JAMES LEE, MD

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LICENSE NO. MD15362

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The Oregon Medical Board (Board) is the state agency responsible for licensing,

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regulating and disciplining certain health care providers, including physicians, in the State of

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Oregon. Michael James Lee, MD (Licensee) is a licensed physician in the State of Oregon.

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Licensee was at all relevant times licensed to practice medicine in the State of Oregon,

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board certified in gynecology, and practicing at Universal Men*s Clinic in Portland Oregon. On

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October 6,2021, the Board issued a Complaint and Notice of Proposed Disciplinary Action

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(Notice) in which the Board proposed to take disciplinary action against Licensee pursuant to

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ORS 677.205(2), to include assessing a civil penalty of $5,000; placing him on probation;

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requiring an evaluation of his knowledge and skills; requiring an educational plan to address

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areas of deficiency in knowledge and skills; and assessing costs of any contested case hearing on

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the matter not to exceed $20,000. The Board proposes to take this disciplinary action for

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violations of the Medical Practice Act, specifically: ORS 677.190(1 )(a) unprofessional or

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dishonorable conduct, as defined in ORS 677.188(4)(a) any conduct or practice which does or

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might constitute a danger to the health or safety of a patient or the public, ORS 677.188(4)(b)

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willful performance of any medical treatment which is contrary to acceptable medical standards,

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and ORS 677.188(4)(c) administration of unnecessary treatment, or otherwise utilizing medical

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service for diagnosis or treatment which is or may be considered inappropriate or unnecessary;

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and ORS 677.190(13) gross or repeated acts of negligence.

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Licensee and the Board now desire to settle this matter by entry of this Agreement.

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Licensee understands that he has the right to a contested case hearing under the Administrative

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Procedures Act (chapter 183), Oregon Revised Statutes. Licensee fully and finally waives the

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right to a contested case hearing and any appeal therefrom by the signing of and entry ofthis

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Agreement in the Board's records. The Board agrees to close the current investigation and does

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not make a finding in regard to any violation of the Medical Practice Act. This Agreement is a

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public document; however, it is not a disciplinary action. This document is reportable to the

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National Practitioner Data Bank and the Federation of State Medical Boards. Licensee

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understands the terms of this Agreement and signs freely, without fraud or duress.

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In order to address the concerns of the Board and for purposes ofresolving this

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investigation, Licensee and the Board agree that the Board will close this investigation

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contingent upon Licensee agreeing to the following conditions:

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4.1 Within three months from the effective date of this Agreement, Licensee agrees to

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complete a course in testosterone therapy that has been pre-approved by the Board's Medical

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Director.

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4.2 Licensee agrees to review and adopt the Endocrine Society Clinical Practice

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Guidelines for testosterone treatment, including with regard to male patients with testosterone

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levels test within the normal range.

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4.3 Licensee agrees to inform the Compliance Section of the Board of any and all

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practice sites, as well as any changes in practice address(es), employment, or practice status

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within 10 business days. Additionally, Licensee agrees to notify the Compliance Section of any

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changes in contact information within 10 business days.

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4.4 Licensee agrees to obey all federal and Oregon state laws and regulations

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pertaining to the practice of medicine.

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4.5 Licensee agrees that any violation of the terms of this Agreement constitutes

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grounds to take disciplinary action under ORS 677,190(17).

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IT IS SO AGREED THIS /^^dav of

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IT IS SO ORDERED THIS 1^ day of JcMWii

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OREGON

CALBOARD

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KATHLEEN M. HARDER, MD

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BOARD CHAIR

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