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'''Eric R. Braverman''' (born December 28, 1957)<ref>{{cite web |title=Braverman, Eric R.; Loc Record |url=http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n85304370.html |publisher=Library of Congress |accessdate=November 25, 2018}}</ref> is an American physician. He is the medical director of PATH (Place for Achieving Total Health) Medical and coordinator of clinical research for PATH Foundation NY, both of which are located in New York City. PATH has filed for [[bankruptcy]] in the [[United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York]].
'''Eric R. Braverman''' (born December 28, 1957)<ref>{{cite web |title=Braverman, Eric R.; Loc Record |url=http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n85304370.html |publisher=Library of Congress |accessdate=November 25, 2018}}</ref> is an American physician. He is the medical director of PATH (Place for Achieving Total Health) Medical and coordinator of clinical research for PATH Foundation NY, both of which are located in New York City. PATH has filed for [[bankruptcy]] in the [[United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York]].


After an action by the Attorney General of New Jersey, Braverman temporarily lost his license to practice medicine in that state.<ref name = CasewatchERB/><ref name = Reinstated/> He is listed by [[Quackwatch]] as a promoter of questionable health products and treatments.<ref name="Quackwatch-promoter">{{cite web| url=https://www.quackwatch.org/11Ind/braverman/overview.html|website=[[Quackwatch]]|access-date=June 25, 2018|title= Promoters of Questionable Methods and/or Advice - A Critical Look at Dr. Eric Braverman and his PATH Medical Clinic|date=November 24, 2018}}</ref>
After an action by the Attorney General of New Jersey, Braverman temporarily lost his license to practice medicine in that state.<ref name = Reinstated/>


==Education==
==Education==
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==Career==
==Career==
Braverman served as clinical assistant professor of integrative medicine in neurological surgery at [[Weill Cornell Medical College]] (2008–2013), assistant attending physician at [[Cabrini Medical Center]], and instructor in psychiatry at New York University School of Medicine.<ref>{{cite web | url= http://www.voiceamerica.com/guest/13830/eric-braverman | title = Guest Detail – Eric Braverman, MD | publisher = VoiceAmerica.com | accessdate=June 20, 2012 }}</ref> He is a member of the [[American Academy of Anti-Aging Medicine]], the American Society of Bariatric Physicians, the [[American Neuropsychiatric Association]], the Quantitative EEG Board, and the [[American Society of Addiction Medicine]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.faafm.com/staff-and-faculty.html |title=Fellowship in Anti-Aging Regenerative & Functional Medicine – Staff and Faculty |publisher=Faafm.com |accessdate=June 20, 2012 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120619004209/http://www.faafm.com/staff-and-faculty.html |archivedate=June 19, 2012 }}</ref><ref>{{citation|last=Jancin |first=Bruce |url=http://www.internalmedicinenews.com/single-view/p300-evoked-potential-may-identify-early-brain-deterioration/ec6d54b408.html |newspaper=Internal Medicine News |title=P300 Evoked Potential May Identify Early Brain Deterioration |date=April 14, 2011|accessdate=June 20, 2012 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140104203835/http://www.internalmedicinenews.com/single-view/p300-evoked-potential-may-identify-early-brain-deterioration/ec6d54b408.html |archivedate=January 4, 2014 }}</ref>
Braverman served as clinical assistant professor of integrative medicine in neurological surgery at [[Weill Cornell Medical College]] (2008–2013), assistant attending physician at [[Cabrini Medical Center]], and instructor in psychiatry at New York University School of Medicine.<ref>{{cite web | url= http://www.voiceamerica.com/guest/13830/eric-braverman | title = Guest Detail – Eric Braverman, MD | publisher = VoiceAmerica.com | accessdate=June 20, 2012 }}</ref> He is a member of the [[American Academy of Anti-Aging Medicine]], the American Society of Bariatric Physicians, the [[American Neuropsychiatric Association]], the Quantitative EEG Board, and the [[American Society of Addiction Medicine]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.faafm.com/staff-and-faculty.html |title=Fellowship in Anti-Aging Regenerative & Functional Medicine – Staff and Faculty |publisher=Faafm.com |accessdate=June 20, 2012 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120619004209/http://www.faafm.com/staff-and-faculty.html |archivedate=June 19, 2012 }}</ref><ref>{{citation|last=Jancin |first=Bruce |url=http://www.internalmedicinenews.com/single-view/p300-evoked-potential-may-identify-early-brain-deterioration/ec6d54b408.html |newspaper=Internal Medicine News |title=P300 Evoked Potential May Identify Early Brain Deterioration |date=April 14, 2011|accessdate=June 20, 2012 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140104203835/http://www.internalmedicinenews.com/single-view/p300-evoked-potential-may-identify-early-brain-deterioration/ec6d54b408.html |archivedate=January 4, 2014 }}</ref>

Braverman is listed by [[Quackwatch]] as a promoter of questionable health products, and critics accuse him of promoting [[quackery]].<ref name="Quackwatch-promoter"/>


==PATH Medical==
==PATH Medical==
Braverman is the founder and medical director of the Place For Achieving Total Health (PATH) Medical, PC, a medical practice where his focus is brain health, and he promotes the use of [[hormone replacement therapy]] and [[dietary supplements]].<ref name=autogenerated10>[http://bankrupt.com/misc/nysb17-13478-27.pdf "FIRST REPORT OF JOSEPH J. TOMAINO AS PATIENT CARE OMBUDSMAN,"] In re: Case No. 17-13478; PLACE FOR ACHIEVING TOTAL HEALTH MEDICAL, P.C. Chapter 11, Debtor., UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK, March 23, 2018.</ref><ref>{{Citation |last=Davidovit |first=Aliza |title=Dr. Eric Braverman |magazine=Lifestyles Magazine |pages=28–31 |url=http://davidovit.com/articles/Braverman.pdf |accessdate=June 20, 2012 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120131042058/http://davidovit.com/articles/Braverman.pdf |archivedate=January 31, 2012 }}</ref><ref>{{citation | last = Caruso | first = Donna | title = Wellness Profile: Breakthroughs to Create a 'Younger You' | date = March 2007 | newspaper = Life Extension Magazine | url = http://www.lef.org/magazine/mag2007/mar2007_profile_01.htm | accessdate = June 20, 2012}}</ref><ref>{{citation | last = Kiefer | first = Dale | title = Brave New World: Dr. Eric Braverman’s Path to Earlier Detection and Treatment of Cognitive Decline | date = March 2008 | url = http://www.lef.org/magazine/mag2008/mar2008_Wellness-Profile-Dr-Eric-Braverman_01.htm | newspaper = Life Extension Magazine | accessdate = June 20, 2012}}</ref> He operates Total Health Nutrients, Inc., and Total Health Nutrients, LLC, which market dietary supplements through PATH and online.<ref name="bankruptcy">{{cite web|url=http://www.casewatch.org/bk/braverman/petition_2017.pdf|date=March 6, 2017|access-date= June 25, 2018|first=Eric|last=Braverman|title= Voluntary petition for bankruptcy. U. S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern Division of New York, Manhattan Division. Case No. 17-10524-smb, filed 3/6/17.|website=Casewatch}}</ref> PATH has filed for [[bankruptcy]] in the [[United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York]].<ref name=autogenerated10 />
Braverman is the founder and medical director of the Place For Achieving Total Health (PATH) Medical, PC, a medical practice where his focus is brain health, and he promotes the use of [[hormone replacement therapy]] and [[dietary supplements]].<ref>{{Citation |last=Davidovit |first=Aliza |title=Dr. Eric Braverman |magazine=Lifestyles Magazine |pages=28–31 |url=http://davidovit.com/articles/Braverman.pdf |accessdate=June 20, 2012 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120131042058/http://davidovit.com/articles/Braverman.pdf |archivedate=January 31, 2012 }}</ref><ref>{{citation | last = Caruso | first = Donna | title = Wellness Profile: Breakthroughs to Create a 'Younger You' | date = March 2007 | newspaper = Life Extension Magazine | url = http://www.lef.org/magazine/mag2007/mar2007_profile_01.htm | accessdate = June 20, 2012}}</ref><ref>{{citation | last = Kiefer | first = Dale | title = Brave New World: Dr. Eric Braverman’s Path to Earlier Detection and Treatment of Cognitive Decline | date = March 2008 | url = http://www.lef.org/magazine/mag2008/mar2008_Wellness-Profile-Dr-Eric-Braverman_01.htm | newspaper = Life Extension Magazine | accessdate = June 20, 2012}}</ref> He operates Total Health Nutrients, Inc., and Total Health Nutrients, LLC, which market dietary supplements through PATH and online.


===Temporary suspension of New Jersey Medical License (1996)===
===Temporary suspension of New Jersey Medical License (1996)===
On July 1, 1996, Braverman, who had a PATH office near [[Princeton, New Jersey|Princeton]], was served by the New Jersey Board of Medical Examiners with a 12 count 'verified complaint.' Later that month, the board temporarily suspended Braverman's [[license to practice medicine]] in [[New Jersey]], finding that if he continued to practice it may constitute a clear and imminent danger to the public.<ref name=CasewatchERB>{{cite web |last1=Barrett |first1=Stephen |title=License Suspension of Eric R. Braverman, M.D. (1996-97) |url=https://www.casewatch.net/board/med/braverman/nj_suspension_1996.shtml |website=casewatch.net |publisher=Casewatch |accessdate=28 December 2019 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20191228174131/https://www.casewatch.net/board/med/braverman/nj_suspension_1996.shtml |archivedate=28 December 2019|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name=autogenerated6>[https://www.casewatch.net/board/med/braverman/consent_1997.shtml "Disciplinary Action against Eric Braverman, M.D. (1997), Consent Order."<!-- Bot generated title -->] STATE OF NEW JERSEY DEPARTMENT OF LAW & PUBLIC SAFETY DIVISION OF CONSUMER AFFAIRS BOARD OF MEDICAL EXAMINERS, May 28, 1997.</ref> The board found that Braverman repeatedly misdiagnosed his patients and prescribed them inappropriate treatments.<ref name = NYT>{{cite web|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1996/07/12/nyregion/new-jersey-daily-briefing-radio-doctor-loses-license.html|work=The New York Times|date=July 12, 1996|access-date=25 June 2018|first=Terry|last=Pristin|title=Radio Doctor Loses License}}</ref>
In July 1996, Braverman's [[license to practice medicine]] in [[New Jersey]] was suspended by the New Jersey Board of Medical Examiners after finding that he repeatedly misdiagnosed his patients and prescribed them inappropriate treatments.<ref name = NYT>{{cite web|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1996/07/12/nyregion/new-jersey-daily-briefing-radio-doctor-loses-license.html|work=The New York Times|date=July 12, 1996|access-date=25 June 2018|first=Terry|last=Pristin|title=Radio Doctor Loses License}}</ref> The ''[[New York Times]]'' also noted that Braverman has a radio show on which he advocated for [[alternative medicine]].<ref name = NYT />

Regarding the first 11 counts of the complaint, the New Jersey attorney general charged that Braverman's diagnosis and treatment of 11 different patients was "so inappropriate or unsafe, evidencing gross misdiagnosis and/or mismanagement of a wide variety of patient complaints, that the health or lives of his patients are endangered." The Attorney General claimed that Braverman represented "a clear and imminent danger to the public." In the 12th count, New Jersey said that the writings of Braverman "contained in his ''Updated Holy Bible,'' including the statement, 'the Lord said . . . I am YHWH from Yahweh...' taken in aggregate with other circumstances, such as Braverman's license plate which reads 'YHWH MD', indicate that Braverman may suffer from a mental disorder." Due to this, besides suspension of license, the State sought an order requiring Braverman "to submit to psychiatric and psychological evaluations."<ref name = CasewatchERB/>


After reaching a settlement, Braverman's license was reinstated in July 1997, with the board reprimanding Braverman for "keeping inadequate records, performing an incomplete examination, and practicing medicine while under suspension". Braverman agreed to reimberse the state $20,000 to cover part of the costs from the investigation.<ref name = Reinstated>Pristin, Terry. (May 23, 1997). "[https://www.nytimes.com/1997/05/23/nyregion/doctor-s-license-reinstated.html?searchResultPosition=4 Doctor's License Reinstated]", ''The New York Times''. Retrieved December 29, 2019.</ref>
After reaching a settlement, Braverman's license was reinstated in July 1997, with the board reprimanding Braverman for "keeping inadequate records, performing an incomplete examination, and practicing medicine while under suspension". Braverman agreed to reimberse the state $20,000 to cover part of the costs from the investigation.<ref name = Reinstated>Pristin, Terry. (May 23, 1997). "[https://www.nytimes.com/1997/05/23/nyregion/doctor-s-license-reinstated.html?searchResultPosition=4 Doctor's License Reinstated]", ''The New York Times''. Retrieved December 29, 2019.</ref>

===New York Attorney General Action (2013-14)===
Starting in September 2013, PATH Medical was investigated by the Office of the [[Attorney General of New York]] General Health Care Bureau for deceptive and misleading business practices due to 20 complaints to the OAG of unnecessary testing and excessive billing.<ref name=autogenerated3>Richard Johnson (March 27, 2015). [https://pagesix.com/2015/03/27/sarah-ferguson-linked-to-controversial-doctor/ "Sarah Ferguson linked to controversial doctor,"<!-- Bot generated title -->] ''The New York Post''.</ref> The OAG also found that patients were not provided documentation about what testing had been conducted at the time of treatment, and that many patients complained that they were being charged extra to discuss the results of those tests. Finally, the OAG found that PATH Medical used insecure methods such as personal email accounts to communicate private health information, including patient records. PATH Medical reached a settlement with the OAG in December 2014, called Assurance 14-222, promising to reform its practices to ensure that all consent forms would clearly indicate that patients will likely not receive insurance coverage for their treatment, that patients would receive an itemized receipt with costs and Current Procedural Terminology codes before any treatment is conducted, and that protected health information would no longer be sent via email.<ref>{{Cite web|url = http://www.casewatch.org/ag/ny/braverman/nyag_2014.pdf|title = Assurance 14-222 - In the Matter of PATH MEDICAL, P.C. - UNDER EXECUTIVE LAW SECTION 63, SUBDIVISION 15 |date = December 1, 2014|accessdate = December 10, 2015|website = Nyag-2014.pdf|publisher = ATTORNEY GENERAL OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK HEALTH CARE BUREAU |last = |first = }}</ref>

==Larceny==
Braverman and his divorce attorney Diana Moyhi were arrested for trying to steal two confidential custody-case [[Psychiatric assessment|psychiatric report]]s on him from his divorce case file from a [[Manhattan Supreme Court]] courtroom in January 2014. He was charged with attempted [[grand larceny]], tampering with public records, and [[criminal contempt]].<ref name=autogenerated9>Rebecca Rosenberg (April 4, 2016). [https://nypost.com/2016/04/04/doctor-embroiled-in-contentious-divorce-busted-for-sex-abuse/ "Doctor embroiled in contentious divorce busted for sex abuse,"<!-- Bot generated title -->] ''The New York Post''.</ref><ref name=acc>{{cite web|url=https://nypost.com/2014/01/30/doctor-accused-of-stealing-court-documents-in-custody-fight/|first1=Julia|last1=March|first2=Kristen|last2=Conley|title=Doctor accused of stealing court documents in custody fight|work=The New York Post|date= January 30, 2015|access-date=June 25, 2018}}</ref><ref name=autogenerated2>Thomas Tracy and Shayna Jacobs (November 7, 2017). [https://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/anti-aging-doc-accused-sexually-assaulting-patient-article-1.3617338 "Anti-aging doc accused of sexually assaulting patient during massage in his private office,"] ''New York Daily News''.</ref> After trying to steal the reports and being caught by the court clerk, he allegedly tried to bribe her.<ref>Rebecca Rosenberg (December 3, 2015). [https://nypost.com/2015/12/03/doctor-tried-to-bribe-court-clerk-after-failing-to-steal-documents/ "Doctor tried to bribe court clerk after failing to steal documents,"<!-- Bot generated title -->] ''The New York Post''.</ref> The charges carried a maximum jail sentence of seven years.<ref name=acc/> His wife had claimed their children were not safe with Braverman because he had tried to improperly medicate them.<ref name=acc/> Braverman was found guilty of attempted [[petty larceny]] and sentenced to 15 days in jail, which he served.<ref name=autogenerated4>Shayna Jacobs (September 26, 2018). [https://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/ny-metro-psych-exam-ordered-doctor-20180926-story.html "Psych exam ordered for alternative medicine doc accused of sexually abusing patient,"] ''The New York Daily News''.</ref>

On the basis of this case, the [[Office of Professional Medical Conduct|New York State Board of Professional Medical Conduct]] charged Braverman with professional misconduct, resulting in a "censure and reprimand".<ref>Shawn Cohen and Linda Massarella (November 7, 2017). [https://nypost.com/2017/11/07/park-avenue-neurosurgeon-arrested-for-sexually-assaulting-patient/ "Park Avenue neurosurgeon arrested for sexually assaulting patient,"<!-- Bot generated title -->] ''The New York Post''.</ref><ref name="2017charges">{{cite web|url=https://www.casewatch.net/board/med/braverman/ny_censure_2017.pdf|title=Determination and Order. In the matter of Eric Braverman, M.D. New York State Board for Professional Medical Conduct|website=Casewatch|date=December 15, 2017|access-date=December 29, 2019}}</ref>


===Sexual harassment and assault===
===Sexual harassment and assault===


In 2016, Braverman was arrested and charged with one count of first-degree [[felony]] [[sex abuse]].<ref name=autogenerated9 /><ref name=autogenerated7>Shayna Jacobs (April 4, 2016). [https://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/nyc-crime/nyc-anti-aging-doctor-charged-sexually-abusing-woman-article-1.2588461 "Tribeca anti-aging doctor charged with sexually abusing woman,"] ''The New York Daily News''.</ref> It was alleged in the [[criminal complaint]] that Braverman had molested a 28-year-old Texas woman in his [[Tribeca]] apartment in January 2016, by forcing her face-down onto his bed as she yelled "stop", getting on top of her, grabbing her hair, and grabbing her breast against her will.<ref name=autogenerated1>Julia Marsh (March 14, 2017). [https://nypost.com/2017/03/14/scandal-ridden-doctor-blames-bankruptcy-on-5m-divorce-suit/ "Scandal-ridden doctor blames bankruptcy on $5M divorce suit,"<!-- Bot generated title -->] ''The New York Post''.</ref><ref name=autogenerated9 /><ref name=content>{{cite web|url=https://nypost.com/2016/04/04/doctor-embroiled-in-contentious-divorce-busted-for-sex-abuse/|last=Rosenberg|first=R|title=Doctor embroiled in contentious divorce busted for sex abuse.|work=The New York Post|date=April 4, 2016|access-date= June 25, 2018}}</ref><ref name=autogenerated2 /><ref name=autogenerated4 /><ref name=autogenerated8>[https://patch.com/new-york/gramercy-murray-hill/park-ave-doctor-sexually-abused-patient-prosecutors-say "Park Ave. Doctor Sexually Abused Patient, Prosecutors Say,"<!-- Bot generated title -->] Gramercy, ''NY Patch''.</ref><ref name=autogenerated7 /> The woman was issued an [[order of protection]] from Braverman.<ref name=content/> He was [[arraign]]ed in [[Manhattan Criminal Court]], pleaded guilty to [[sexual harassment]], and was barred from further contact with the victim.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://nypost.com/2016/09/22/doctor-accused-of-attacking-woman-avoids-jail-time/|last=Rosenberg|first=R|title=Doctor accused of attacking woman avoids jail time.|work=The New York Post|date=September 22, 2016|access-date=June 25, 2018}}</ref><ref name=autogenerated8 /><ref name=autogenerated9 />
In 2016, Braverman was arrested and charged with one count of first-degree [[felony]] [[sex abuse]]. It was alleged in the [[criminal complaint]] that Braverman had molested a 28-year-old Texas woman in his [[Tribeca]] apartment in January 2016, by forcing her face-down onto his bed as she yelled "stop", getting on top of her, grabbing her hair, and grabbing her breast against her will.<ref name=Patch>[https://patch.com/new-york/gramercy-murray-hill/park-ave-doctor-sexually-abused-patient-prosecutors-say "Park Ave. Doctor Sexually Abused Patient, Prosecutors Say,"<!-- Bot generated title -->] Gramercy, ''NY Patch''.</ref> He was [[arraign]]ed in [[Manhattan Criminal Court]], pleaded guilty to [[sexual harassment]], and was barred from further contact with the victim.<ref name=Patch />

In October 2017, Braverman was again arrested. He was charged in a criminal complaint with [[sexually assaulting]] a female patient at his office by forcible touching and [[sex abuse]] by inserting his fingers inside her "for no legitimate medical purpose" and against her will.<ref name=fing>{{cite web|url=https://nypost.com/2017/11/07/park-avenue-neurosurgeon-arrested-for-sexually-assaulting-patient/|last1=Cohen|first1=S|last2=Massarella|first2=L|title=Park Avenue neurosurgeon arrested for sexually assaulting patient.|work=The New York Post|date=November 7, 2017|access-date=June 25, 2018}}</ref><ref name=autogenerated2 /><ref name=autogenerated4 /><ref name=autogenerated8 /> He was arraigned in [[Manhattan Criminal Court]] on November 1, 2017.<ref name=fing/> He was [[indict]]ed by a [[grand jury]] on one count of Sexual Abuse in
the Third Degree and one count of Forcible Touching.<ref name=autogenerated10 /> In September 2018, at the request of the [[New York County District Attorney|New York District Attorney’s Office]] the judge in the case ordered that Braverman undergo a psychiatric fitness exam.<ref name=autogenerated4 />

===Divorce proceedings===
In June 2016, the [[New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division]] upheld an order of the [[New York Supreme Court]] that awarded Braverman's third ex-wife Darya primary custody of their children and granted him [[Supervised visitation|supervised therapeutic access time]] with the children.<ref name=autogenerated11>[https://law.justia.com/cases/new-york/appellate-division-first-department/2016/1358-306221-11.html ''Braverman v Braverman''], 2016 NY Slip Op 04310, Decided on June 2, 2016, Appellate Division, First Department.</ref><ref name=autogenerated1/><ref>Ian Mohr (March 17, 2015). [https://pagesix.com/2015/03/17/prominent-doctor-fumes-as-divorce-bills-top-4-5-million/ "Neurosurgeon could lose underwear in divorce battle,"<!-- Bot generated title -->] ''The New York Post''.</ref> The court based its opinion on the determinations of a court-appointed psychiatrist and abuse specialists that Braverman committed [[medical child abuse]] (Munchausen syndrome by proxy) by exaggerating the children's symptoms and repeatedly subjecting them to unnecessary and at times invasive medical treatment, and had a fixation with their health.<ref name=autogenerated11 /> The court also noted Braverman's impaired [[mental health]], his false accusations of abuse against his ex-wife, and his inferior parenting capabilities.<ref name=autogenerated11 />

===Bankruptcy===


In 2017, Braverman was again arrested. He was charged in a criminal complaint with [[sexually assaulting]] a female patient at his office by forcible touching and [[sex abuse]].<ref name=Patch />
In March 2017, Braverman filed for [[Chapter 11 bankruptcy]].<ref name="bankruptcy"/> He listed $10.6 million in assets, and $20 million in liabilities.<ref>[https://www.casewatch.net/bk/braverman/petition_2017.pdf "Voluntary Petition for Individuals Filing for Bankruptcy; Eric Braverman; Chapter 11"]</ref><ref name=autogenerated1/> In his filing, he blamed his bankruptcy on divorce proceedings with his third ex-wife.<ref name=autogenerated1 /> His ex-wife's attorney said: "Despite his claims of insolvency he has admitted to the court that he recently enjoyed a respite on St. Bart’s at a multi-million dollar estate."<ref name=autogenerated1 /> Braverman's bankruptcy filing has stayed his pending lawsuits.{{cn|date=December 2019}}


==Publications==
==Publications==
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==External links==
==External links==
*[http://www.pathmed.com Official website]
*[http://www.pathmed.com Official website]
*[http://www.quackwatch.com/11Ind/braverman/overview.html A Critical Look at Dr. Eric Braverman and his PATH Medical Clinic]


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Eric R. Braverman
Born (1957-12-28) December 28, 1957 (age 66)
NationalityAmerican
Alma materBrandeis University; New York University School of Medicine
OccupationPhysician
OrganizationPATH Medical
Criminal charge
Criminal status
Websitewww.pathmed.com

Eric R. Braverman (born December 28, 1957)[2] is an American physician. He is the medical director of PATH (Place for Achieving Total Health) Medical and coordinator of clinical research for PATH Foundation NY, both of which are located in New York City. PATH has filed for bankruptcy in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York.

After an action by the Attorney General of New Jersey, Braverman temporarily lost his license to practice medicine in that state.[3]

Education

Braverman earned his undergraduate degree from Brandeis University in 1979, and his medical degree from New York University School of Medicine in 1983.[4]

Career

Braverman served as clinical assistant professor of integrative medicine in neurological surgery at Weill Cornell Medical College (2008–2013), assistant attending physician at Cabrini Medical Center, and instructor in psychiatry at New York University School of Medicine.[5] He is a member of the American Academy of Anti-Aging Medicine, the American Society of Bariatric Physicians, the American Neuropsychiatric Association, the Quantitative EEG Board, and the American Society of Addiction Medicine.[6][7]

PATH Medical

Braverman is the founder and medical director of the Place For Achieving Total Health (PATH) Medical, PC, a medical practice where his focus is brain health, and he promotes the use of hormone replacement therapy and dietary supplements.[8][9][10] He operates Total Health Nutrients, Inc., and Total Health Nutrients, LLC, which market dietary supplements through PATH and online.

Temporary suspension of New Jersey Medical License (1996)

In July 1996, Braverman's license to practice medicine in New Jersey was suspended by the New Jersey Board of Medical Examiners after finding that he repeatedly misdiagnosed his patients and prescribed them inappropriate treatments.[11] The New York Times also noted that Braverman has a radio show on which he advocated for alternative medicine.[11]

After reaching a settlement, Braverman's license was reinstated in July 1997, with the board reprimanding Braverman for "keeping inadequate records, performing an incomplete examination, and practicing medicine while under suspension". Braverman agreed to reimberse the state $20,000 to cover part of the costs from the investigation.[3]

Sexual harassment and assault

In 2016, Braverman was arrested and charged with one count of first-degree felony sex abuse. It was alleged in the criminal complaint that Braverman had molested a 28-year-old Texas woman in his Tribeca apartment in January 2016, by forcing her face-down onto his bed as she yelled "stop", getting on top of her, grabbing her hair, and grabbing her breast against her will.[1] He was arraigned in Manhattan Criminal Court, pleaded guilty to sexual harassment, and was barred from further contact with the victim.[1]

In 2017, Braverman was again arrested. He was charged in a criminal complaint with sexually assaulting a female patient at his office by forcible touching and sex abuse.[1]

Publications

References

  1. ^ a b c d e "Park Ave. Doctor Sexually Abused Patient, Prosecutors Say," Gramercy, NY Patch.
  2. ^ "Braverman, Eric R.; Loc Record". Library of Congress. Retrieved November 25, 2018.
  3. ^ a b Pristin, Terry. (May 23, 1997). "Doctor's License Reinstated", The New York Times. Retrieved December 29, 2019.
  4. ^ "Anti Ageing Conference London 2004 Speaker Biography". Antiagegingconference.com. Retrieved June 20, 2012.
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