Physician Profile - Arizona Medical Board
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Arizona Medical Board

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Scottsdale, Arizona · 85258-5539
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General Information

Bruce K. Adams MD License Number: 12375
No current office address on file License Status: Active
License Date: 10/31/1980
Phone: License Renewed: 5/11/2001
Renew By: 07/2003
License Expires: 11/2003

Education and Training

Note: Information up to the date of initial licensure is verified by the Board.
Information provided by the physician after this date is not verified by the Board.

Medical School: UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA MEDICAL SCHOOL
Graduation Date: 6/15/1974
Internship: 7/1/1974 - 6/30/1975
TUCSON HOSPITALS MEDICAL EDUCATION PROGRAM
TUCSON, AZ
Residency: 7/1/1975 - 6/30/1976 (Obstetrics & Gynecology)
OLMSTEAD COMMUNITY HOSPITAL
ROCHESTER, MN
Residency: 7/1/1978 - 6/30/1980 (Emergency Medicine)
KERN MEDICAL CENTER
BAKERSFIELD, CA
*Specialty: Emergency Medicine
*The Board does not verify current specialties. For more information please see the
American Board of Medical Specialties website at: http://www.abms.org/ to determine
if the physician has earned a specialty certification from this private agency.

Board Investigations and Actions

BOARD ACTIONS: 1
(while licensed in Arizona)

4/26/2001: Letter of Reprimand w/ 1yr Probation- Unprofessional Conduct (negligence) Complete 20hrs CME in wound management/hand surgery w/in 12months. 4/26/02 - Compliance met, Probation terminated.

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NON DISCIPLINARY ACTIONS: 1
(while licensed in Arizona; Advisory Letters within last five years)
Note: Prior to 1999, "Advisory Letters" were known as "Letters of Concern"
7/29/1999: Advisory Letter - Failure to obtain a radiograph in a situation where there was high suspicion that there was a foreign object in the wound.

(Document images [PDF] of Physician responses to Advisory Letters since 8/99 may be viewed by clicking the action date.
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OPEN INVESTIGATIONS: NONE

CASES DISMISSED: 1
(within last five years)

Malpractice/Criminal Information

MALPRACTICE CASES RESULTING IN PAYMENT: NONE
(within last five years)

CRIMINAL CONVICTIONS/"NO CONTEST" PLEAS: NONE

(within last five years)

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