BRIAN W. FOX, M.D., License #10041
OCTOBER 16, 2007
The Investigative Committee of the Board of Medical Examiners of the state of Nevada filed a formal complaint against
Dr. Fox for violations of the provisions of NRS Chapter 630 for treatment rendered to a twenty-nine-year-old female patient when he failed to properly interpret the fetal heart-tracing tests on the fetus of the patient, and as a result, failed to timely initiate a
c-section procedure, thereby violating Section 630.301(4) of the Nevada Revised Statutes which provides that malpractice, defined as the failure to use the reasonable knowledge, skill and expertise ordinarily used in similar circumstances, is grounds for discipline.
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MARCH 28, 2008
A Settlement Agreement was approved and accepted by the Nevada State Board of Medical Examiners.
The Board entered its Order finding that Dr. Fox violated the Medical Practice Act, to wit: one count of malpractice, a violation of NRS 630.301(4),
that in treating the patient, his care and treatment of the patient at issue was inconsistent with the appropriate standard of care that should have been applied based upon the circumstances. The Board ordered
that Dr. Fox be publicly reprimanded; that he shall, within one year of the acceptance of
the Settlement Agreement, complete 20 hours of Continuing Medical Education
(CME) regarding the subject of prenatal care, to be approved by the IC Chairman in advance of their accomplishment and in addition to any CME requirements regularly imposed as a condition of
licensure; that he shall reimburse the Board the reasonable costs and expenses incurred in
the matter and that he be fined in the amount of $5,000.00. These fines and costs are to be paid to the Board within sixty (60) days of
the acceptance, adoption and approval of the Settlement Agreement.