- What happened
- This case concerns Dr. mark Mulholland, a Washington OB-GYN who continued practicing for years despite multiple patient complaints alleging sexual misconduct during pelvic exams. Four women filed complaints with the state medical commission between 2022 and 2024, but the board did not restrict his license until September 2025. During that delay, Mulholland continued seeing patients, some of whom later filed additional complaints.
- Why this matters
- State medical board restricted the physician's license in September 2025 after multiple patient complaints, following years of continued practice.
- What systems were involved
- Healthcare
- Who was affected
- Patients receiving reproductive or gynecological healthcare
- Non-medical conditions affecting health
- Healthcare access
- Record link name
washington-ob-gyn-practiced-for-years-despite-sexual-misconduct-claims
What barriers were present
Barriers named in this record.
Regulatory oversight failure
Healthcare
Healthcare access
Patients receiving reproductive or gynecological healthcare
State medical board restricted the physician's license in September 2025 after multiple patient complaints
following years of continued practice.
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