An OB-GYN Was Repeatedly Accused of Sexual Misconduct. The State Medical Board Let Him Keep Practicing.
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A Washington OB-GYN with five sexual misconduct complaints continued practicing for over a year before state restrictions were imposed.
How This Affects You
If you seek gynecological care in Washington, a provider facing documented sexual misconduct allegations may continue treating patients during investigations, potentially exposing you to misconduct before disciplinary action occurs.
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Dr. Mark Mulholland, an OB-GYN at Kadlec Clinic in Richland, Washington, faced five sexual misconduct complaints filed with the Washington Medical Commission between 2022 and February 2025, yet continued practicing throughout the investigation. The allegations included inappropriate questioning about patients' sex lives, unnecessary touching, and pelvic exams described as painful or sexually charged, corroborated by testimony from three of his colleagues. Despite receiving a detailed investigator's report more than a year before taking formal action, the commission did not suspend Mulholland's license and he saw patients as late as May 2025. After news coverage of the commission's April 2025 charges triggered 18 additional complaints over three months, the state imposed restrictions in September 2025 barring him from treating female patients, pending a hearing. At least 84 patients have filed lawsuits against Mulholland and his employer; he has denied all allegations and is entitled to contest the commission's charges.
What's Being Done
The Washington Medical Commission imposed restrictions in September 2025 barring Dr. Mulholland from treating female patients pending a hearing; at least 84 patients have filed lawsuits.
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