Dr. Rasul was restricted by an emergency restriction order signed by the state surgeon general April 5, the report said. He was arrested Nov. 5 on a misdemeanor battery charge related to alleged inappropriate touching without permission or diagnostic purpose.
Three former patients who saw him for mental health treatment have accused him of misconduct during appointments in which he allegedly touched their chest, ostensibly to check their blood pressure, the report said. Each patient has said such procedures were unusual and not typically part of their visits with him.
One patient said Dr. Rasul pulled her shirt “away from her body and exposed her breasts and nipples. Dr. Rasul’s breathing pattern changed and he began [breathing] in a rapid, excited manner,” according to the report.
“The blood pressure cuff that I use is automatic and does not require a stethoscope,” Dr. Rasul said, according to the report. “I do not recall a single instance when I used a stethoscope on any patient.”
Dr. Rasul was arrested after the most recent allegation, when the patient in question called him and had police listen in, the report said. She asked him about their most recent visit, in which he allegedly touched her inappropriately.
“I was just a little bit uncomfortable so I just, I just wanted to know if this is something that, like it’s normal?” the patient said on the call, according to a transcript.
“No, it was normal, so you’re fine,” Dr. Rasul replied, according to the transcript.
Patient: “OK, OK, because I just wanted to be comfortable next time,”
Dr. Rasul: “You have a nice [breasts].”
Patient: “Sorry?”
Dr. Rasul: “I said, you have a nice [breasts].”
Eight days after the call, Dr. Rasul was arrested.
