THE Attorney General's Office has responded to the possible reinstatement of Dr. George Macris to the Guam Memorial Hospital, saying the recent settlement agreement executed by GMH and Dr. Macris did not affect the Guam Board of Medical Examiners’ suspension of his license in 2008.
Further, the AG’s Office said the cases which resolved the settlement between Macris and GMH, and GBME's case against Dr. Macris are completely separate.
In 2008, GBME suspended Dr. Macris' license to practice medicine for six months, pending his completion of several conditions which he has never met, according to the AGO.
“Until GBME issues Dr. Macris a new license, he cannot practice at GMH or anywhere else in the civilian medical community, although he may still practice at the Naval Hospital, as he has done in the past,” the AG’s Office stated via email.
The hospital’s legal counsel, Tom Fisher, yesterday said there is still a pending case in Superior Court against Macris that is pending; and until that case is disposed of, he could not comment further.
Although a settlement was reached between Macris and GMH, Macris yesterday via email said he has not re-applied for privileges or “reinstatement” at GMH.
Macris said he has four active licenses in Hawaii, New Jersey, Florida and Oregon, along with two inactive licenses in Alaska and Saipan, which have expired.
Macris said he self-reported the suspension of his Guam license to all jurisdictions and GBME did as well. “And of course the closest jurisdiction (Saipan) immediately hired me. None have failed to renew (if requested) or in any way restricted me.”
On Jan. 1, Macris transitioned to the retired (Navy) reserves. “And of course, the Navy looked into it. I transitioned six plus years after the event.”
Macris wrote that his attorney is off-island so he cannot comment further.
