Tennessee doctor borrowed $300K from a patient, then diagnosed her with dementia

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Tennessee doctor borrowed $300K from a patient, then diagnosed her with dementia
Brett Kelman, Nashville Tennessean Published 10:00 p.m. CT Oct. 23, 2018

A Tennessee doctor has retired her medical license after it was discovered that she borrowed a hefty loan from a longtime patient, then diagnosed the woman with dementia when she asked for her money back, according to state discipline records.

But the doctor now insists she was “set up” by a vindictive patient, and said she only agreed to retire after state attorneys presented her with an unwinnable legal case.

“It was all lies and I was told that if I fought it would be extremely costly to me,” said Dr. Suellen Lee on Tuesday. “And there would still be no benefit. There was no chance of reversal.”

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