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Keysville Doctor Released From Centra – Dr. Moore Sets the Record Straight

   Written by on March 30, 2017 at 9:40 am

By Crystal Vandegrift, Staff Writer

Last week patients of Dr. Teresa Moore who practices family medicine at Satori Medical Center in Keysville were notified by letter that her employment with Centra had been terminated “due to prescription medication issues”.

The decision from Centra came six months after the Virginia Board of Medicine reprimanded Dr. Moore and restricted her license “from treating or supervising any provider treating patients with chronic pain, i.e., a non-acute injury requiring the prescription of Schedule II or III controlled substances for more than two weeks.”

This restriction will be lifted in October of 2017.

Centra, which was made aware of the board’s decision in September of 2016, could not be reached for comment as to why their decision came months following the reprimand.

The board of medicine’s decision also came months after an investigation involving a patient that Dr. Moore treated over the years.

“I accepted a patient with a very complex psychosocial situation after another provider called and personally requested me to do so, noting that ‘no one else will take them’. Eventually, it was these same issues that led to the board complaint,” said Dr. Moore.

According to Dr. Moore, the board was concerned that her compassion might affect her ability to detect patients trying to deceive her in order to get pain medication.

“I chose to accept their (the board’s) terms including getting more education on pain management/prescribing controlled substances and following the ordered restriction,” she added.

Dr. Moore’s license to practice medicine is still active, and once the restriction is lifted this fall, she noted that she is looking into options including starting up another practice in the near future.

When asked what she wanted her patients and citizens of Charlotte County to know about this decision she said, “First, opioid addiction and purposeful/ accidental overdoses has reached epidemic proportions, and I appreciate the work that the Board of Medicine is doing to address this issue even if it has ramifications for providers, including me, and patients with chronic pain at this time. If you suffer from addiction, please seek help. If you are trying to self-treat depression with mind-altering medications, please seek help. If you are thinking of harming yourself, please get help. Second, I appreciate all of the support that I have received in regards to this whole issue. The support that I have gotten from family, friends, and patients has been overwhelming.”

“My license is still operational. The board simply reprimanded me and restricted my ability to prescribe opioids for chronic pain as they were concerned that my compassion may impair my ability to detect people trying to deceive me.” – Dr. Teresa Moore

Dr. Moore, who has worked for Centra since 2008 and has practiced medicine in Charlotte County since 1997 said while she waits for the restriction to be lifted she is enjoying writing, creating artwork, and spending time with family and friends as well as building a website called LiveLoveLaughLearn. “Community is my focus. Life is about lifting others up and looking for the lesson/growth potential in all situations,” she said.

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