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College suspends doctor's licence after murder charge following death of hospital patient

Brian Nadler, 35, was charged last Friday in the death of 89-year-old Albert Poidinger. Ontario Provincial Police have been investigating multiple suspicious deaths at the Hawkesburyand District General Hospital, where he worked.

Dr. Brian Nadler, 35, has been charged with first-degree murder

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Brian Nadler's licence was suspended by the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario on Tuesday. The suspension came into effect on Wednesday. (Professional Association of Resident Physicians of Alberta)

An Eastern Ontario doctor has had his medical licence suspended by the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario (CPSO)days after being charged with first-degree murder.

Brian Nadler was charged last Friday in the death of 89-year-old Albert Poidinger. Ontario Provincial Police have been investigating multiple suspicious deaths at the Hawkesburyand District General Hospital, where Nadler worked.

"The college took immediate action to suspend Dr. Nadler's licence without notice upon being notified of the concerning allegations against him," the CPSO wrote in a statement.

"The college is working closely with the authorities and we will take whatever steps are necessary to protect the public as the matter proceeds. We recognize that this is an extraordinarily challenging time for the community."

Worked in Western Canada and U.S.

The medical regulatory body had listedNadler, 35, as an "active member" since February 2020, when he was licensed to practise in Ontario.

The suspension was active as of 12:01 a.m. Wednesday. The college has the ability to impose an interim suspension without noticeif it believes a doctor's conduct could harm or injure patients.

Ottawa criminal lawyer Alan Brass, who is representing Nadler, has told CBCNews his client maintains his innocence.

Nadlergraduated from Montreal's McGill University in 2010, before attending the University of Alberta in Edmonton to studysurgery and internal medicine until 2014. He was also a resident and intern in Saskatchewan for four years and worked as a geriatric fellow in Reno, Nev.,before practising in Ontario.

While in Saskatchewan, he faced two unprofessional conduct charges, including one forallegedly calling a female colleague a "bitch" after an argumentandtelling someone else he "felt like slapping" that colleague.

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