Evan Zimmer

The Miami Herald
Complaints about medical professionals gather dust; INVESTIGATION
Florida Center for Investigative Reporting
By Steve Miller
October 20 2013

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Evan Zimmer has been indicted for racketeering, arrested for drunk driving, and busted for soliciting a prostitute, after which he showed up in court while impaired.

He’s also a psychiatrist, licensed to this day to practice in South Florida.

In Florida, medical professionals hang onto their licenses and continue practicing as the state grapples with a lengthy disciplinary process that can take years, according to the Florida Center for Investigative Reporting (FCIR).

On occasions when doctors do get suspended, as was Zimmer in February. 2012, it can be difficult to locate the disciplinary citation in public records.

Between 2010 and 2012, it took the Florida Board of Medicine an average 434 days to resolve charges of misconduct against doctors, nurses and other healthcare workers, according to Florida Department of Health records…