- He referred to his colleagues as ‘elves’, ‘alky’, ‘brain shit’ and ‘big nose’.
A doctor who called for Hammersmith to be “Jew-free” is not racist but “feels comfortable using discriminatory language”, an independent tribunal has concluded.
Consultant gynecologist Dr Dimitrios Psaroudakis has been suspended by the General Medical Council for three months after making a series of racially offensive, sexist and derogatory comments about colleagues and patients.
The Harley Street gynecologist, who worked at the Evewell fertility clinic, referred to his Jewish colleagues as “leprechaun”, “alcoholic”, “brain shit” and “big nose” in messages sent to a colleague (Mrs A) by email. and Microsoft Teams between 2020 and 2022.
Dr Psaroudakis told the court he used the term “Yew” or “Jew” in the messages, replacing the “J” in Jew with a “Y”, because of his accent.
The Medical Practitioners Tribunal Service concluded: “The evidence suggested that it was common practice for Dr Psaroudakis to select and use what could be considered offensive or derogatory characteristics of people he did not like or get on with, and liberally use those terms to describe them.
Consultant gynecologist Dr Dimitrios Psaroudakis (pictured) has been suspended by the General Medical Council for three months after making a series of racially offensive, sexist and derogatory comments about colleagues and patients.
A Harley Street sign is pictured on January 15 in London, England.
‘Rather than using someone’s name or position, Dr Psaroudakis preferred to make unpleasant and unacceptable references to protected characteristics of his colleagues.
“The Court does not conclude that Dr. Psaroudakis is racist, but is satisfied that he is someone who is quite comfortable using discriminatory language.”
Dr. Psaroudakis resigned from his position in September 2022 and his suspension took effect in mid-January 2024, some 14 months later.
The three-month suspension means Dr Psaroudakis will be able to return to practice from April this year.
The court heard that Dr Psaroudakis joked about the death of a patient’s husband, who took his own life, saying that he “smelled her shoes?”, referring to the patient.
Dr Psaroudakis referred to a phone call between him and Ms A in which he told her that the patient’s husband had “passed out”, when she had actually said “passed away”.
However, the court had no evidence of said telephone call and did not accept the consultant’s explanation.
He said such comments by a medical professional about the suicide of a patient’s husband were “appalling, disrespectful and morally reprehensible.”
Some of the sexually explicit messages referenced “lube” and “gregging”, a sexual act involving a hat, while one sexist email said: “if we hire another woman, I’m going to kill myself.”
The General Medical Council said a three-month suspension reflected the “level of seriousness of the misconduct” and would “send a message to the doctor, the profession and the public that such conduct is unacceptable.”
It said: “Dr Psaroudakis admitted his misconduct, fully admitted the allegation and has taken steps to remedy his actions.”
‘He has made genuine expressions of regret, remorse and apology, and has not sought to blame others.
‘Dr Psaroudakis referred himself to the GMC and fully engaged with his regulator and this process and co-operated with the GMC by disclosing emails and messages of his comments when requested. His comments were intended to be private and never to be made public.
MailOnline has contacted Dr Psaroudakis for comment.