Psychiatrist charges patient hourly rates while having sex with her

Posted by Chris Spags on February 16th, 2010 at 3:53 pm

There’s always been a bit of a stigma around mental health with many medical doctors calling it a bit of a farce. Well, those doctors better prepare their apology notes for this Tampa psychiatrist who allegedly had sex with one of his patients multiple times all the while billing her insurance company for the time. You know, like a classy gentleman might do.

therapy session Psychiatrist charges patient hourly rates while having sex with her

Dr. Daniel R. Lerom is listed in documents as having a long-standing sexual relationship with his Lakeland patient, listed only as “HK” in a lawsuit filed with Hillsborough County Circuit Court.

Each time they(sic) two had sex, documents say, the doctor would bill her Blue Cross Blue Shield Insurance for their “sessions.”

Text messages show that the 49-year-old doctor told his patient, “My body felt great all over after last night[," and] “I wish you were here in the shower with me to warm me up[," and] “If I were there, I would rub you and kiss you all over.”

The doctor even referred to himself as her “Red Hot Lover,” or RHL for short.

[Ken Kramer, a researcher for the Citizens Commission on Human Rights,] says, “This is not OK to do. It’s psychiatric rape. It’s not OK. It’s against the law. You cannot do this.”

Wait a minute, Mr. Kramer…so you’re saying it’s okay? Or it’s not okay? I wasn’t clear based on your quote. You should probably try restating your point five different ways in the future to avoid confusion.

WTSP in Tampa is reporting that after the incidents, the woman sleeping with the doctor was institutionalized after suffering a “mental collapse.” That would be a sign that perhaps Dr. Lerom’s degree from the Marvin Gaye Institute for Sexual Healing may have been less of a legitimate mental health degree than he thought.

Racy texts from Tampa doctor to his patient [WTSP]
Non-Rapey Therapy Session Photo via Goff Psychology [GoffPsychology]

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