On December 18, 2023, a disciplinary panel of the Texas Medical Board temporarily restricted, with notice, the Texas medical license of Michael Patrick Gallagher, M.D., (Lic. No. N1322) after determining his continuation in the unrestricted practice of medicine poses a continuing threat to public welfare. The restriction was effective immediately.
The Board had temporarily suspended the medical license on October 12th.
Dr. Gallagher is restricted to the practice of anesthesiology and is restricted from supervision and delegation in all circumstances.
Dr. Gallagher shall not be permitted to supervise or delegate prescriptive authority to a physician assistant, advanced practice nurse, surgical assistant, or anyone regardless of whether they are licensed or not.
Additionally, Dr. Gallagher shall not be permitted to delegate any medical acts to anyone under any circumstances.
The Board panel found that Dr. Gallagher failed to properly supervise an unlicensed individual performing intravenous (IV) treatments at a med spa in Wortham, including administering prescription pharmaceutical solutions, resulting in complications that staff were not trained or prepared to manage, resulting in a patient’s death.
The temporary restriction remains in place until the Board takes further action.
