KUAR | By Mary Hennigan / Arkansas Advocate
From the Arkansas Advocate:
After approximately 20 hours of testimony during atwo-day hearing, the Arkansas State Medical Board voted to revoke the license of Dr. Alonzo Williams, a Little Rock gastroenterologist accused of sexual abuse and improper prescription practices.
The medical board, led by Dr. Ward Gardner, approved 16 of the 17 charges against Williams, many of which were related to gross negligence or “ignorant malpractice” for the over-utilization of medical procedures such as biopsies, colonoscopies and a specific esophagus examination called an esophagogastroduodenoscopy, or EGD.
The hearing centered around an investigation of six of Williams’ patients, whom he and his attorney Kevin O’Dwyer described as “extreme outliers.”
Arkansas Medical Board revokes license of Little Rock gastroenterologist
Mary Hennigan/Arkansas Advocate
Dr. Alonzo Williams, a gastroenterologist and medical director of the Arkansas Diagnostic Center, testifies at an Arkansas State Medical Board hearing into his practice in Little Rock on Aug. 9, 2024.