Douglas Cowdrey

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D. J. Cowdrey Dentistry Professional Corporation 1530 Albion Rd Suite 100A Toronto, ON, CA M9V1B4

Phone: 416-746-3472

Certificate of Authorization Status: Revoked - Corporation Not Renewed

Date of revocation: September 01, 2023

Certificate of Authorization Issuance: January 31, 2014

Shareholders

Dr. Douglas Cowdrey

1982

University of Toronto, Canada

General

April 21, 1982 - March 30, 2012

General

April 30, 2012 - February 01, 2025

April 21, 1982

Decision Date:

January 16, 2020

Current Status:

Completed

As a result of a complaint, the Inquiries, Complaints and Reports Committee decided to caution Dr. Douglas Joseph Cowdrey as follows:

• It is your professional obligation to ensure that your patient records are in accordance with the College’s Guidelines: Dental Recordkeeping (November 2019). Your patient records should include all diagnostic information, and rationale for treatment. Any person reviewing your patient records should be able to determine what treatment and discussions with the patient occurred. 
• It is your professional obligation to ensure that your informed consent protocols are in accordance with the College’s Practice Advisory: Informed Consent Issues Including Communication with Minors and with Other Patients Who May Be Incapable of Providing Consent (August 2007). Your informed consent discussions must be detailed in the patient records, and in appropriate contexts, you should ensure that written informed consent is obtained. 

Current Status:

Completed

Required Course

Billing

Current Status:

Completed

Required Practice Monitoring - Office Visits

Practice to be monitored for 24 months following completion of course in Billing.

Decision Date:

July 09, 2021

Current Status:

Completed

Required Course

Endodontics (including the management of intra-operative complications, when to refer to  specialist and associated recordkeeping and informed consent)

Current Status:

Completed

Required Mentoring Program

An endodontist who is approved by the Registrar, who will act as a Mentor and will review and assess the adequacy of the endodontic treatment that Dr. Cowdrey provides with regard to case selection, treatment planning, when to refer to a specialist and recordkeeping.

a. Dr. Cowdrey shall abide by any and all recommendations of the Mentor with respect to his provision of endodontic treatment.

b. To provide to the College, at his expense, an initial report from the Mentor within one month of the Mentor being retained, and a report every two months from the Mentor until such time as the ICR Committee is satisfied that the concerns raised in this complaint have been addressed

Current Status:

Completed

Required Practice Monitoring - Office Visits

For 24 months following notification of completion of courses and mentoring program 

Date of Decision:

January 24, 2012

Allegations:

Guilty

• Charged excessive or unreasonable fees

Penalty:

• $1,500.00 to be paid to College
• Imposed Mentoring Program standards of practice and practice management skills
• Imposed Practice Monitoring (office visits) for 24 months following suspension, at the member's expense
• Reimbursement to be made
• Reprimand
• Suspension One month - effective Mar 30, 2012 to Apr 29, 2012

Appealed:

No

Publications:

(See link to Decision Summary)

Decision Summary