NORTHWOOD, OH (Toledo News Now) - A Northwood Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) doctor's license has been suspended by the State Medical Board of Ohio after he admitted he had sexual relations with multiple patients.
Dr. Peter Johnson, 52, told the board he had sexual encounters with three different patients, a resident he supervised and an office assistant who worked for him.
Documents from the board state that in May, Dr. Johnson was diagnosed with Sexual Disorder Not Otherwise Specified by Dr. Stephen Noffsinger, a board-approved psychiatrist. But Johnson says his behavior continued after the investigation into his practice started.
According to the documents, Dr. Johnson didn't start closing his Northwood practice or referring current patients to other doctors until July.
Dr. Johnson had been practicing medicine since 1993. His license is currently suspended and will not be reinstated for at least two years.
In compliance with the board, Dr. Johnson will voluntarily check in to a facility that specializes in sexual addiction therapy. He has also been ordered to have no sexual or social contact with his former patients or people he worked with.
Once his sexual addiction therapy is complete, Dr. Johnson will have to undergo polygraph testing at least once every 12 weeks. He must also attend a 12-step program for sex addicts no less than three times a week.
