An 88-year-old Jersey City doctor who was charged with sexually assaulting a patient last month has had his medical license revoked, the New Jersey Attorney General’s Office and Division of Consumer Affairs announced.
By John Heinis/Hudson County View
“We will not tolerate medical professionals who violate the strict prohibition against any form of sexual contact during professional interactions,” Attorney General Matthew Platkin said in a statement.
“My office takes allegations of sexual misconduct among physicians very seriously and, as these latest actions demonstrate, is committed to holding violators accountable.”
Humberto T. Perez, who practiced family medicine in Jersey City, and Ahmad “Nazir” Kahf, a cardiologist in Haledon, agreed to the permanent revocation of their medical licenses in order to resolve administrative allegations of sexual and professional misconduct.
The 12-page consent order went into effect on January 31st.
“When physicians use their positions of trust to prey on vulnerable individuals behind closed doors, the harm to their victims can be profound and long-lasting,” added Division of Consumer Affairs Director Cari Fais.
“The actions we’re announcing today are the latest in our ongoing efforts to eradicate sexual misconduct in professional settings and to protect the public from the damage it causes.”
In November, Jersey City police charged Perez with two counts of second-degree sexual assault and two counts of fourth-degree criminal sexual contact for allegedly touching a patient inappropriately on two separate occasions during medical exams in July 2024.
The alleged victim surreptitiously recorded the second interaction on his cell phone. The charges against Perez are pending with the Hudson County Prosecutor’s Office.
To resolve the state’s allegations that the criminal charges, if proven, would warrant the revocation of Perez’s license for violating state laws governing professional conduct, Perez agreed to the permanent revocation of his medical license.
This came via a final consent order filed with the board on January 21st, authorities said.
The State was represented by Deputy Attorney General David M. Puteska in the matter and investigators with the Enforcement Bureau within the Division of Consumer Affairs conducted the investigations.
Patients who believe that they have been treated by a licensed professional in an inappropriate manner can file an online complaint with the NJ DCA by visiting its website or by calling 1-800-242-5846 (toll free within New Jersey) or 973-504-6200.