![]() ![]() The alleged victims were not just the government, but unsuspecting dental students and patients from the community who were treated for fillings, crowns, extractions, implants and other procedures at a half-dozen college dental clinics in Broward and Miami-Dade. The complaint, whose allegations remain unresolved, was filed by Nova dental school graduate Michael Zhang in August 2020. According to Zhang, a “comprehensive review” of the university’s dental program from 2016 to 2018 found that “more than 20 clinical instructors who were assigned to supervise and hundreds of other dental students enrolled in clinical courses were not eligible to teach such courses.” Prosecutors won’t discuss NSU dental programĪssistant U.S. Attorney’s Office spokeswoman Marlene Rodriguez said, “We do not disclose our rationale on intervention decisions.” Attorney James Weinkle declined to comment. NSU spokesman Joe Donzelli declined to comment. “NSU does not comment on any pending, current or past litigation,” he said. ![]() The NSU dental college’s website says, “In its short 20-year history, the NSU College of Dental Medicine (CDM) has developed an outstanding reputation for educating leaders in dentistry. Our dentists are leaders in their field and collectively offer extensive knowledge in every aspect of oral health care. All dental treatment will meet or exceed technical and ethical standards of care, that have been established by the dental profession.” “The Dental Medicine Patient Care Centers offer patients both comprehensive and specialty care within a university setting. Services are available to adults, children, adolescents, and elderly clients. ![]() Zhang voluntarily dismissed his whistleblower case in January following the government’s decision not to intervene. His attorney, Cristina Pierson with the Fort Lauderdale law firm Kelley Uustal, said it was difficult for Zhang to proceed without the federal government’s backing. She also said it was her “impression” that the U.S. If you don’t have the state’s imprimatur, that makes it difficult to go forward.” Attorney’s Office had hit a barrier in its inquiry “because there certainly was not a lot of interest on the State of Florida’s part in addressing this. The Florida Department of Health, which through its Board of Dentistry licenses and regulates the state’s dentists, did not respond to requests for comment. While Pierson said the Florida Attorney General’s office was also alerted to the accusations, a spokeswoman said the office could locate no correspondence. ![]()
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