
                         Roanoke Times
                 Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.

DATE: SATURDAY, November 13, 1993                   TAG: 9311130079
SECTION: VIRGINIA                    PAGE: C-3   EDITION: STATE 
SOURCE: Associated Press
DATELINE: RICHMOND                                LENGTH: Short

BOARD REVOKES GRAY'S MEDICAL LICENSE

The regulatory board overseeing Virginia's health professions said Friday it has revoked the medical license of a Roanoke psychiatrist who had sex with his patients.

Dr. William Gray "unethically exploited the physician/patient relationship by engaging in sexual activities" with four young male patients, the Virginia Board of Medicine said.

The board also determined that Gray had violated medical ethics and standards of care by giving the patients housing, food, money, transportation and other gifts in exchange for sexual favors.

Gray offered to surrender his license to practice medicine in a plea agreement with a county prosecutor to avoid criminal prosecution. But the board, fearing that Gray would take his practice to another state, declined to accept Gray's offer.

The board voted Oct. 7 to take action against the psychiatrist and his medical license was revoked Wednesday.

by CNB