Doctor Accused of Indecent Act to Continue Practicing Medicine with Restrictions

Dr. Leonid Zeitlin will continue to practice medicine despite facing charges of indecent acts, as reported by Kan News. The Ministry of Health has decided not to suspend his license but will impose strict limitations. These include treating patients only in the presence of another staff member and requiring his employer to provide a written commitment to the Ministry.

Zeitlin, a renowned bone disease specialist formerly at Ichilov Hospital, was indicted in May for an indecent act against a medical secretary at a clinic in Modi'in Illit where he had worked for many years. The accuser was a young Haredi woman with a disability who was also his patient.

Following the indictment, further reports revealed two additional police complaints against Zeitlin from former patients at the Modi'in Illit clinic and Ichilov Hospital. He has not yet been investigated for these complaints.

Zeitlin's legal team, including lawyers Sharon Nahari, Liat Feigel, and Tavor Lang, expressed satisfaction with the Ministry's decision, stating Zeitlin denies the accusations and that the circumstances were misrepresented. They anticipate his acquittal in court.

Conversely, lawyer Roit Zilberfarb, representing the additional complainants, criticized the decision as "outrageous" and a "disgrace" to the medical system and its victims, questioning the profession's oversight.

The Ministry of Health stated that the decision was made considering all circumstances, leading to the imposed restrictions, which permit remote treatment or in-person care at a public institution only with an additional staff member present, contingent on a formal commitment from the institution's management.