Irvine doctor accused of taking drugs from operating rooms, trying to smear girlfriend’s husband

State medical officials this month accused an Irvine doctor of taking drugs from hospital supply carts and writing fake emails intended to smear his girlfriend’s husband.

California Medical Board staff filed the formal complaint Sept. 10 against anesthesiologist Adam F. Dorin.

According to the document, Dorin was caught on camera in 2012 and 2013 taking the anesthetic propofol from operating rooms at a San Diego-area hospital where he worked.

The complaint alleges that after being confronted with video evidence, Dorin admitted to taking the drugs and later resigned his position at Sharp Grossmont Hospital.

In 2012, according to the complaint, Dorin tried to help his girlfriend gain the upper hand in her divorce proceedings with her husband by sending two emails about him.

In one email, Dorin, using the name “Jack Lew,” falsely told the husband’s employer that he had a police record, according to the accusations.

In the other, Dorin again used a fake name to write to the California State Bar, claiming that the husband had withheld money from a client, state officials allege.

On Wednesday, Dorin called the accusations “incorrect and misleading.”

“I am a good man with a perfect clinical record of superb patient care in over 23 years of medical practice,” he said in an email.

Duane Admire, a lawyer representing Dorin, said it was common for doctors at Sharp Grossmont to move drugs from one operating room to another to keep them stocked.

“Complete review of the hospital’s secret video for the year will also most likely show that if any [propofol] was missing, it was due to the hundreds of other people who had access to these carts,” Admire said in an email.

Admire said the hospital closed an investigation into the matter and decided not to restrict any of Dorin’s staff privileges at the facility. Dorin resigned from Sharp Grossmont to pursue other opportunities, Admire said.

The formal complaint is a precursor to a hearing in which the medical board will consider whether the allegations are true and decide on any discipline, which could include probation or suspending or revoking Dorin’s license.

It is unclear whether Dorin currently practices medicine. His medical license lists an Irvine address, but he did not answer questions about the topic Wednesday.