Showing posts with label Mount Sinai Medical center. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Mount Sinai Medical center. Show all posts

Friday, March 6, 2015

The Dangers of Medical Tourism: Concerns Regarding Michael O. Sigler, Live Well Pharmaceuticals, and Age Management Panama: UPDATE 2015-03-06


It looks like Sigler can get away with murder, and all branches of government that I have notified are responsible for allowing him to operate with impunity.
Below I have written a summary of the government entities I have brought this case to the attention to, and their responses to me:

   1.  Police: I was told by the police that this case first needed to be brought to the attention of the Ministry of Health, before they would even consider looking into it. This answer was given, despite offering all of the evidence, which proved, without a doubt, that Sigler committed crimes, and despite the existence of a real danger to public health and safety.

   2.  Ministry of Health: I have written in previous posts on my blog, of my frustrations with the Ministry of Health, my several communications, visits with them, all in the name of trying to bring to their attention a clear and present danger operating within their jurisdiction, for which they are responsible in policing. I received confirmation from the Ministry that Sigler does not have a license to practice medicine in Panama. As my case clearly shows that Sigler was practicing medicine, without the proper license to do so, it is clear that Sigler committed a crime, which, under Panamanian law, brings a minimum sentence of 2-5 years for practicing a licenced profession, without the proper licence. After several months of pressuring the Ministry to look at my case, I eventually reached the office of the Health Director for the Metropolitan Region, Mr. Jorge Hassan, to whom I provided all of the evidence of medical fraud, and other crimes committed by Mr. Sigler. Mr. Hassan agreed with my allegations, and promised to look at the case immediately, and would contact either me, or my attorney with a response. Neither me, nor my attorney were ever contacted by Mr. Hassan, or anyone at the Ministry after the meeting. Furthermore, all attempts to meet or talk with Mr. Hassan again about the issue, were denied, as we were told he was either out of the office, or in a meeting. I would have thought, at the very least, that a man of his position, would have at the very least, provided a response, even in the event that he, or the Ministry, found no wrong doing. It was Mr. Hassan’s obligation to respond to either me or my attorney, as this was an ongoing case, brought before the attorney general.
Mr. Jorge Hassan, Health Director for the Metropolitan Region (Panama City, Panama)


   3.  American Embassy, and UK Embassy: Both offices offered their condolences for my situation, and agreed that what had happened atrocious. However, understandably, neither office could not do more than express their concern, and interest in my case to the Panamanian authorities. On several occasions, both the US, and UK offices contacted the Ministry of Health, and the Attorney General’s office on my behalf, to make it known to them that they felt my case was important, and should be taken seriously.

   4. The DEA in Panama, and the FDA: These two American entities were who initially prosecuted Sigler for drug smuggling large amounts of toxic, and illegal substances from Asia, for sale to US consumers. As mentioned in my previous posts, Sigler received a reduced sentence for becoming an informant to the DEA. The DEA is still aware that he is doing seminars in the US, and abroad, and is still in the business of selling illegal substances to consumers.


   5.  The University of Sint Eustatius: As I mentioned in my previous post, Sigler was never awarded a medical degree. This was confirmed by the current president of the University of Sint Eustatius, Mr. Milo Pinckney, where Sigler claimed to have received his medical degree, who I quote, said, they “have no record of Mr. Sigler having been awarded a degree”. An important side note on this topic is that Sigler referenced his medical degree from Sint Eustatius as part of his defense in the DEA/FDA criminal case against him, which means he lied under oath. In addition, my case clearly shows that Sigler was practicing medicine in Panama, without

  6.   District Attorney: At present I have a case with the district attorney in Panama that has been open for about 1 year, with no follow up by the Panamanian authorities at all.

   7.  Other victims: In my outing of my experience, I have met, and talked to many other people who have had similar experiences with Mr. Sigler. I am amazed that nothing has been done to stop Sigler in Panama, now having knowledge of the other people he has harmed. I think I am even more shocked that Sigler hasn’t yet killed anyone.


   8.  VISA: Visa is still enabling people like Sigler to sell drugs through their payment process. They should be accountable for the businesses they have allowed, and enabled to charge people for illegal, and dangerous goods. TO date, Visa has refused to provide me the protections they are obligated to provide to me under their own regulations. In my previous posts, I have clearly shown how Sigler violated Visa’s regulations. This evidence was also provided to Visa, but, as mentioned before, they have continuously refused to honor their own policy.


Sigler is still being allowed to practice in Panama, with no qualifications. There is clear evidence, that Sigler has committed crimes in the past, as evidenced by his prosecutions in the US by the DEA, and FDA, as well as the case I have brought forth against him in Panama.
Sigler is a danger to the health, and safety of the public, and should be stopped, but the entities who are responsible for protecting the public, and stopping dangerous operations such as Sigler’s have ignored their duty. This brings to light the amount of corruption within government, and private institutions in Panama. I would not be surprised that both sides are working together to silence me, in exchange for monetary gain. Corruption is not a new concept in Panama. Corruption in Panama is alive, and thriving.

Wednesday, February 26, 2014

Concerns Regarding Michael O. Sigler, Live Well Pharmaceuticals, and Age Management Panama - Update 2014-02-26

I’d like to begin this post by providing the public with important information regarding Mr. Sigler, and his claims concerning his medical training/education.

All information I have received, and will continue to receive in the future, has, and will be provided to the Panamanian authorities for the purpose of their criminal investigation.

In the marketing of his business, Mr. Sigler claims to have “received his medical training both domestically and internationally, at prestigious universities including Stanford, University of California–San Francisco, University of Miami School of Medicine, University of Toronto, University of Cambridge, England, and Saint Eustatius, Netherlands. He has treated thousands of patients abroad and in the community of South Florida throughout his training in surgery and rehabilitation at Mount Sinai Medical center, Jackson Memorial Hospital, Hollywood Memorial Hospital and the VA Hospital.”

I recently reached out to all of the above institutions, to verify Mr. Sigler’s claims. I am still in the process of formally obtaining confirmation from all of the institutions; however, some have already provided a response to me. As I feel this information serves to benefit the safety of the general public, I am releasing what information I have received to date, and will continue to release additional info as it becomes available.


The following are the responses I have received from 3, of the various institutions I contacted:

University of Cambridge, England:



University of Miami School of Medicine:






























University of Toronto:























I am astounded that this blog has had over 16,000 page views, and nobody has stepped forward to lend their support to help end the sort of medical fraud in Panama.

It seems that the Panamanian government has allowed for Sigler to operate for up to 7 years in their country, with their approval. I am disgusted at how Mr. Sigler has essentially been given a pass to sell toxic, unregulated substances that could very well be killing people. The drug I was sold, GW501516, has been known to cause cancer, which is without a doubt more lethal than most illicit street drugs, such as cocaine, or heroine. However, the Panamanian authorities seem to not have any concern, despite having been provided all of the evidence to substantiate my case.

The inaction on part of the Panamanian authorities has raised my suspicions that there is something else happening behind the scenes that has convinced the authorities to keep this issue in the dark. Corruption is at the top of the list of my suspicions. The authorities have completely ignored my case for 10 months now, and it’s about time they did their job. This case is important to foreigners and Panamanian nations alike.

Despite the importance of this case, I have received many messages from people stating that it is my fault for having not done my due diligence, and that it is the responsibility of every person to verify the credentials of the health care professionals they use. It appears that those who have made these remarks have missed some important elements of my experience. 

As I have stated in my original post, it took me nearly 5 months to verify that Mr. Sigler was not registered to practice medicine in Panama. It simply is not practical for one to wait such extended periods of time to verify each and every health care professional one may encounter in their lifetime. If it took the Ministry 5 months to verify that Mr. Sigler is not registered, then imagine how much longer that process would take if, as some have suggested, every individual in Panama go through the same process of verifying the credentials of every doctor they encounter. Besides, Mr. Sigler’s business is confirmed to have the support of the Ministry of Health, despite him not having a license to practice. Most would assume that a licensed compounding pharmacy would have to follow strict guidelines in order to comply with regulations, one of which should include that all actions that require a specialized license, must be administered by employees that possess the specific specialized license.

Let’s see if Mr. Sigler will address this apparent discrepancy in his educational background he advertises, and the information I received from the institutions he claims to have attended.

In the coming weeks, I will be making another post on this blog, describing how practically anyone can come to Panama, and begin operating a drug dealing business, with the support of the government.


More to come…