SINGAPORE: The Singapore Medical Council has found another plastic surgeon guilty of professional misconduct.

Dr Martin Huang Hsiang Shui, who practises at The Cosmetic Surgery Clinic at the Paragon, had performed cell therapy involving the injection of animal foetal cells into patients for anti-ageing and rejuvenation purposes.

The procedure was not generally accepted by the medical profession, outside the context of a formal and approved clinical trial.

Dr Huang pleaded guilty to the charge. In his mitigation, Dr Huang stated that he had gone through six months of research through self-experimentation.

However, the council's disciplinary committee felt that whilst he may be at liberty to try the procedure on himself, he was not entitled to inflict an unaccepted treatment on members of the public.

He was fined S$5,000 and censured. Dr Huang was also ordered to give a written undertaking not to further engage in such conduct. He was also ordered to pay costs of the disciplinary proceedings.

Earlier this week, Dr Jonathan Lee Yi Liang, who practises at True 'Est in Ngee Ann City, was found guilty of the same charge. He was fined S$2,000 for professional misconduct.

Dr Lee failed to exercise necessary supervision in the prescription and supply of diazepam, a sedative.

The disciplinary committee found that the nurses were given full autonomy to administer and dispense medication without requiring medical consultation or the doctor's written instructions.

The charge was in relation to carrying out a body contouring procedure by laser lipolysis, known as SmartLipo, on one of his patients. - CNA/vm/ls