Amir Khadir’s lawyer, Sibel Ataogul, did everything possible to present mitigating factors to the disciplinary board of the College of Physicians in the hope of obtaining a lesser sanction than the one-year suspension that the trustee is demanding for the infectious disease specialist.

The former co-spokesperson for Québec solidaire admitted his guilt on Tuesday to 12 counts of failing to respect the commitment he made in June 2020 to stop prescribing antibiotics beyond 28 days to treat people with Lyme disease.

The lawyer presented the steps taken by Dr. Khadir to conduct proper research after the College ordered him to cease this practice, which was not supported by prior research.

Amir Khadir recounted how a patient had a very positive reaction following this treatment, to the point

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