- Board of Registration in Medicine
WAKEFIELD — The Massachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine recently took disciplinary action against the medical licenses of Jacquelyn J. Starer, M.D., Gene H. Lee, M.D., Hicham Nouaime, M.D., Mitchell H. Rubenstein, M.D. and Garrett J. Bomba, M.D.
In a Final Decision & Order, the Board revoked Dr. Jacquelyn J. Starer’s right to renew her medical license after finding that she was among a crowd which stormed and breached the United States Capitol on January 6, 2021, and that she struck a Metropolitan Police Officer with her closed fist. Dr. Starer was first licensed to practice medicine in Massachusetts on July 26, 1983, until she entered into a Voluntary Agreement Not to Practice. She is board certified in Obstetrics and Gynecology and Public Health and General Preventive Medicine. She has subspecialty certification in Addiction Medicine.
The Board reprimanded Dr. Gene H. Lee’s license to practice medicine after he agreed, in a Consent Order, that he had been disciplined by the West Virginia Board of Medicine and seven other state medical board for reasons substantially similar to those for which Massachusetts could impose discipline, to wit, among others, for fraudulent procurement of his certificate of registration, commitment of an offense against the laws of the Commonwealth relating to the practice of medicine and engaging in conduct which places into question his competence to practice medicine. Dr. Lee, who has been licensed to practice medicine in the Commonwealth since January 10, 2019, was also fined $2,500. Dr. Lee is board certified by the American Board of Medical Specialties in Family Medicine. He is licensed to practice medicine in all fifty states and the District of Columbia. Dr. Lee is currently employed by a telehealth company and resides in Hawaii.
The Board also reprimanded the medical license of Dr. Hicham Nouaime after he agreed, in a Consent Order, that he falsely stated in a medical record that he had seen a patient at a certain time and renewed that patient’s seclusion designation. Dr. Nouaime is board certified in Psychiatry, with subspecialty certification in Addiction Psychiatry. He has been licensed to practice medicine in Massachusetts since May 9, 2001. Dr. Nouaime is also licensed to practice medicine in Indiana and Nevada and is employed by a telehealth company.
In another Consent Order, the Board reprimanded Dr. Mitchell H. Rubenstein’s medical license upon his admission that he had been criminally arraigned on one count of Sexual Conduct for a Fee and then resolved this matter with nine months of pre-trial probation. Such conduct undermines the public confidence in the integrity of the medical profession. Dr. Rubenstein, a board-certified dermatologist, has been licensed to practice medicine in the Commonwealth since May 23, 1978.
Additionally, in a Consent Order, the Board imposed a fine of $2,500 on Dr. Garrett J. Bomba’s medical license after he agreed that he had inaccurately reported information on his renewal application. Dr. Bomba is board certified in Emergency Medicine and currently practices in New Hampshire. He has been licensed to practice medicine in Massachusetts since March 7, 2007.
The Massachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine licenses approximately 50,000 physicians, osteopaths and acupuncturists. The Board was created in 1894 to protect the public health and safety by setting standards for the practice of medicine and ensuring that doctors who practice in the Commonwealth are appropriately qualified and competent. The Board investigates complaints and determines sanctions. More information is available at www.mass.gov/massmedboard, or you may contact the Board at borimmediamassmail.state.ma.us.