Dr. Stu Rosan and Adult ADD

The following is just a peak into my dealings the past 2 weeks with MCARE , the state and a great malpractice broker, Russ Wylie regarding obtaining tail coverage That was the main reason that prevented me from practicing medicine in Pennsylvania.

It took 2 1/2 years of trying to get this coverage, and I am quite pleased that today I was finally able to get tail coverage, and have that Negative factor removed from my medical license.

After being denied by at least 6 malpractice carriers , Russ along with his malpractice company was the only one that would allow me to purchase Tail coverage.
This is not even the regular malpractice insurance, but at least one major hurdle has been removed.
Next hurdle is getting my present medical license renewed by October 31. Hopefully , there will be no problems, but , I guess I am a little anxious due to past 5 years of rulings that impacted on my practice and myself.
When that happens, then I have to determine what direction I will follow. Due to no income past 3 years and being beat up last 5 years , restarting my practice will be very difficult to accomplish, even though I would love to do this .
Only time will tell.
Dr.R.

Sent 10/14 2010 5pm
Dear Jeff,
MCARE

YOU ARE THE BEST!!! Just like Russ Wylie, you are the man!!

The state, the medical boards and MCARE should be very happy with you. You’re handling of situations, along with being very respectful of people that you are interacting with on daily has been GREAT.

Unfortunately, in my experiences dealing with certain organization in the health world, this has been RARE. You can ask Dr. Boyd and others that my honesty and integrity sometimes gets me into trouble. Not this time, since you have earned my admiration… Maybe, my karma is changing.

Thanks again

Stuart.W. Rosan D.O.

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Sent: Thu, Oct 14, 2010 3:27 pm

Dr. Rosan:

The appropriate tail coverage has been received and processed by Mcare.

I have notified the Professional Compliance Office, Department of State that you are now compliant.

I wish you the best in all your future endeavors.

Thank you!

Jeff

Jeffrey N
Mcare Fund |

Dear Mr. N,
I agree that I should have waited, but certain factors precipitated my sending letter at that time.

I received an email from the Pa Board of Osteopathic Medicine today, stating that they can’t assist me in my sensitive situation until my application is in their office.

So I felt that it was essential to get the application in, which I did by FedEx, and, they will receive it tomorrow by noon.

My main anxiety is that I needed to get this renewal in by the board’s deadline of October 31. Plus, their application states that to ensure no gap between present license and the new license, the application should get to their office by October 1.

I have had some questionable decisions that have significantly impacted on my life the past 5 years, so please understand that my anxiety is quite appropriate and my trust has been shaken.

All I want is fairness, communication and the ability to take care of patients again… I don’t think that is too much to ask for from a family doctor who has done quality medicine and been well appreciated by patients for 30 years

Your department and you have been very understanding, supportive and fair. I truly appreciate your patience and your assistance the past year,

Thanks again,

Stuart W. Rosan D.O.

AN EXPLANATION of past couple of years for many of you who keep asking what has happened to me.

I have taken a short sabbatical from practicing medicine due to multiple factors.

One, was that for 23 years, I owned and managed a 6 doctor practice, followed by selling the practice and being a solo physician past 5 years. I was truly overwhelmed and “burnt out”.

Second, being somewhat an unofficial expert of Adult ADD from a family practice slant, I encountered some challenging obstacles in my continual pursuit of providing optimal quality care to my patients. These challenges have been quite stressful both to my patients and to me.

Third, a PHP psychiatrist felt also this was the best route for me plus he also felt that I needed to focus and have time to prepare for my recertification exams on July 15, 2010

I was placed in the PHP after a complaint by a PARENT of an ADULT patient was received by the state board of medicine. The patient did not complain, but the parent registered the complaint with the state medical board. The state board was obligated to investigate me , which was fine , since I felt that I gave appropriate quality care to this patient.

The STATE, a couple of months ago, sent me a letter stating that the investigation case WAS DISMISSED and that there was NO legal wrongdoing found…

The PHP and PHMP are programs for assisting impaired physicians in guidance and care while continuing their medical professions.

Due to the complaint,however, I was evaluated by one of the PHP Addictions Psychiatrist and was initially Diagnosed as “Impaired -even though I NEVER WAS or HAVE BEEN impaired. I disagreed with the diagnosis, but it was out of my control.

For the past 15 years my Adult ADD has always treated by a an appropriate physician in addition to my psychologist providing excellent therapy.
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To keep my medical license intact, I enlisted in both the PHP and PHMP. Most of you know I was sent to a facilty near Chicago for 3 months for an evaluation, where I became a big fan of deep dish Pizza. I attend weekly meetings and Cadeceus meetings as part of my obligations to the PHP and PHMP. I have presently one and half years left to complete the program for the PHMP.

The psychiatrist who initially diagnosed me as being dependent , to his credit, realized I wasn’t dependent or addicted to any substances. He realized that the significant amount of stress from the past 10 years of unusual stressors along with being very ADD contributed to my situation.

We all the know the axiom, “Doctors make the worst patients”, and , I , of course , might be there

Fortunately, my ADD is being treated on the same the medication , that I was previously on for 15 years. And , yes, it has made a difference.( as my staff and many of you can attest to that)

In conclusion, I have paid a huge price for being BOTH a patient plus being somewhat of an unofficial expert of ADULT ADD, which, unfortunately is a very slippery slope.

I do know that I have had only one lawsuit-20 years ago and won it , so that has to mean I have done something right the past 30 years.

Sorry, not many jokes on this post, but hopefully some will appear when life allows it.Hopefully, I will be back in the saddle again in the near future.

I just joined this new organization ADDAWARE and they are having Dr. Hallowell talk in 2-3 weeks at Doylestown Counrty Club. Might be interesting -who knows. Driven to istraction is the bible for Adult ADD

Announcement from ADHD Aware-Our first annual Gala
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ADHD Aware is hosting its first Gala: “An Evening with Edward Hallowell, MD” on Thursday, March 18th at the Doylestown Country Club, 20 Country Club Lane, Doylestown, PA. The Gala supports programming that equips those affected by ADHD with strategies to confidently realize their full potential. Dr. Hallowell is an internationally celebrated author of fourteen books, lecturer, and practicing physician. He and co-author Dr. John Ratey wrote the 1994 groundbreaking bestseller, “Driven to Distraction”, which introduced the world to ADHD and transformed how attention deficit disorder was perceived and treated. Dr. Hallowell has appeared on Oprah, 20/20, 60 Minutes, CNN, The View, and more, speaking about attention deficit disorder, the power of the human connection, and dealing with worry.

Please join us for a lovely reception and evening of inspiring and informative dialogue. There will be a Private Champagne Reception from 6:00-7:30 (limited seating), a Community Reception from 7:30-8:00, followed by Dr. Hallowell’s Keynote speech at 8:00. This is going to be an extraordinary and inspiring event. To RSVP and for additional details, visit our website at http://www.adhdaware.org.

Well, tomorrow I will be 61 and where the hell did the years go. I know that I must have aged at least 20 years this past 1 to 2 years. I think I am finally starting to see the light at the end of the tunnel( but what a long friggin tunnel). And, yes, as many of you have told me over the years-IT SUCKS GETTING OLDER!(medical terms)
Hopefully, I will have a more concrete answer where I will be in the next couple of months.

Still interested in Adult ADD;OCD ;depression, etc and how our mental health affects our physical health.An boy, Did I learn it again !

Also I am now on FACEBOOK ;LINKED IN; and ADD AWARE.

Now, if I only had the skill and patience to write a book-i do have just a tad amount of info from all my fun years in this medical world.
Oh well, we will see what happens next .
Hopefully 2010 will be a better year for all of us.