The New Jersey Board of Medical Examiners has revoked the license of a Cedar Grove, N.J.-based physician who is accused of traveling to dozens of offices to perform invasive aesthetic procedures with inadequate training.
Internist Muhammad Mirza, MD, had his license temporarily suspended in 2021 amid allegations his aesthetic medicine practice posed "a clear and imminent danger to the public" due to his inadequate knowledge base, deficient storage of supplies and inappropriate selection of an injectable dermal filler, among other allegations, the New Jersey attorney general said in a Sept. 17 release.
Dr. Mirza saw up to 30 patients a day operating primarily from rental spaces in New Jersey, New York, Connecticut and Pennsylvania offering a variety of costly and invasive cosmetic enhancement services, according to the report.
Patient complaints include allegations that Dr. Mirza used high-pressure sales tactics, failed to wear a mask or gloves while performing procedures and would not disclose the products he was using, among other complaints.
In one instance, according to the report, Dr. Mirza's use of an injectable dermal filler in a nonsurgical penile enhancement procedure allegedly caused permanent harm to a patient who required hospitalization. When consulted by an emergency room physician regarding his treatment, Dr. Mirza allegedly failed to accurately disclose the exact filler he used, further complicating care.
Dr. Mirza agreed to the permanent revocation of his medical license to resolve the allegations.