On Friday, the Texas Medical Board released a statement saying that 80 physicians were disciplined by the board during a meeting on June 15.
John Brian Hirsch of Lubbock and Kenneth Craig Horton of Plainview were on the list. The following are excerpts from the TMB statement.
Hirsch, John Brian, M.D., Lic. No. Q4430, Lubbock
On June 15, 2018, the Board and John Brian Hirsch, M.D., entered into an Agreed Order requiring him to within one year and three attempts pass the Medical Jurisprudence Exam; within one year complete at least eight hours of CME, divided as follows: four hours in ethics and four hours in physician-patient communication; and within 60 days pay an administrative penalty of $3,000. The Board found Dr. Hirsch failed to follow up and communicate with a patient experiencing pain after a procedure and failed to provide reasonable notice before terminating the patient.
Horton, Kenneth Craig, M.D., Lic. No. K7768, Plainview
On June 15, 2018, the Board and Kenneth Craig Horton, M.D., entered into an Agreed Order publicly reprimanding him. The Board found Dr. Horton defaulted on a student loan guaranteed by Texas Guaranteed Student Loan Corporation.
