On October 12, 2023, a disciplinary panel of the Texas Medical Board temporarily suspended, without notice, the Texas medical license of Michael Patrick Gallagher, M.D. (Lic. No. N1322), after determining his continuation in the practice of medicine poses a continuing threat to public welfare. The suspension was effective immediately.
The Board panel found that Dr. Gallagher failed to properly supervise an unlicensed individual performing intravenous (IV) treatments, including administering prescription pharmaceutical solutions, resulting in complications that staff were not trained or prepared to manage, resulting in a patient’s death.
In July of this year, 47-year-old Jenifer Cleveland collapsed following an IV therapy treatment at the Lux Med Spa in Wortham, Texas. She was unresponsive when emergency responders arrived at the scene and passed away on route to the hospital.
According to reports, Luxe’s owner, Amber Johnson, was the individual who administered the IV therapy to Cleveland. She operated the med spa under the supervision of Dr. Gallagher.
A temporary suspension hearing with notice will be held as soon as practicable with 10 days’ notice to Dr. Gallagher, unless the hearing is specifically waived by Dr. Gallagher.
The temporary suspension remains in place until the Board takes further action.
Cleveland was survived by her husband and four children.
