A doctor from Kanata, Ontario, has been suspended for engaging in sexual abuse of a male patient and for unprofessional conduct with two others. Dr. Suman Khulbe's medical license was suspended by the Ontario Physicians and Surgeons Discipline Tribunal after a 15-day hearing.

The tribunal found that Dr. Khulbe did not treat her patients as medical cases but rather as friends and business partners. The panel stated, "Dr. Khulbe did not see her patients as patients. She saw them as her friends, her social life, her athletic life and her business partners."

The College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario enforces a strict zero-tolerance policy regarding sexual contact between doctors and patients. This policy has classified any sexual contact between a physician and their patient as sexual abuse for over 30 years.

The tribunal's decision revealed that Dr. Khulbe had a sexual relationship with one patient and maintained deep personal relationships with others. She also had business ties with two of these patients. In an interview, Khulbe expressed her intention to appeal the tribunal's decision, stating, "I can’t retract what I said on the record. I only followed the advice of my lawyers."

In a follow-up email, she claimed that many facts were omitted during the public hearing, which she felt was a significant personal and financial sacrifice for her and her family.

The tribunal heard that Dr. Khulbe administered procaine, a local anesthetic, to her patients and herself. She hosted social gatherings at her clinic where alcohol was consumed and procaine was injected. The decision noted, "She administered procaine to herself and others both inside and outside of her clinic."

Dr. Khulbe began her practice as a family physician in 2001 and later converted her home in Kanata into a private clinic. An athlete herself, she joined a local CrossFit gym in 2015. One of her trainers, referred to as Patient A, began seeing her in December 2016 for vitamin therapy and continued as a patient until August 2019.

Patient A testified that he received vitamin injections from Dr. Khulbe, which later included procaine. He described how the injections evolved from vitamin therapy to procaine injections with increasing doses. The tribunal heard that these shots could cause agitation, nervousness, and euphoria.

In May 2018, Dr. Khulbe began performing deep tissue physical therapy on Patient A, which progressed to more intimate physical therapy sessions. Patient A testified that Dr. Khulbe claimed he had a blockage around his groin and conducted breathing exercises while touching him inappropriately.

The tribunal's findings highlight serious breaches of professional conduct and ethics, leading to Dr. Khulbe's suspension from practicing medicine.