The Chief Executive Officer of Grandville Medical Group, Dr Ayo Aranmolate is back in operation. The plastic surgeon was suspended from practici
The Chief Executive Officer of Grandville Medical Group, Dr Ayo Aranmolate is back in operation. The plastic surgeon was suspended from practicing medicine by the Medical and Dental Practitioners Disciplinary Tribunal in December 2021.
He was suspended after allegations of disregard for the laws that govern the medical profession were made against him. He was accused of supporting companies to infringe on patient’s confidentiality, thereby violating the rules of 14.1b, 14.1c, 14.1e and 27 of the Code of Medical Ethics in Nigeria and punishable under Section 16(1) (a) and (2) of the Medical and Dental Practitioners’ Act CAP.M8,LFN 2004.
Aranmolate was also accused of conducting several cosmetic operations without registering plastic surgery as an additional qualification with the Medical and Dental Council of Nigeria, (MDCN). He was also arraigned for using a television programme to unlawfully expose his patient’s information to the general public, thereby violating Rule 44 of the Code of Medical Ethics in Nigeria. Via the TV programme, Dr Laser he self-advertises which contradicts the law that governs medical practice in Nigeria.
The allegations were made against him in 2020 but he was arraigned in August 2021 during the 8th session of the Tribunal. He pleaded not guilty at first but later changed his mind and pleaded guilty to all the charges. Abba Waziri Hassan, chairman of the tribunal suspended Aranmolate from medical practice after he was found guilty of all the charges made against him.
He was suspended for three months for each offense, and his sentence was to run concurrently. The duration of his suspension started after his conviction. The suspension which spanned three months started in December, 2021 and ended in February 2022. Aranmolate resumed operation in March 2022 after his period of suspension had elapsed.
While on suspension, his team went on a health awareness programme while he jetted out of the country to cool off and attend medical conferences that would further enhance his professional services. Aranmolate who usually updates his fans about the latest procedure carried out at his medical facility ensured he captioned each post with a date so as not to be penalized by the association again.
Following his resumption, he recruited more professionals in his hospital and is strictly abiding by the codes of the tribunal as revealed during his trial. He has also reduced the rate at which he advertises himself as accused by the tribunal. His reality TV show Dr Laser has also been suspended.
However, the suspension affected his medical facilities as patients requiring plastic surgery has greatly reduced. The doctor is also struggling to stay afloat as he had to engage a marketing team who could help in convincing A-list clients about his facilities.
Dr Aranmolate came into limelight after Nollywood actress, Tonto Dikeh attributed her perfect surgical enhanced body to him in January 2018. He has enjoyed patronage of many female socialites and celebrities seeking Brazilian Butt lift, Breast enhancement, Liposuction and other cosmetic surgery from him.
