An Austin physician has been abruptly sidelined from practicing in Texas after state regulators learned he was arrested in Florida on a manslaughter charge tied to a patient’s death, according to the Texas Medical Board.
The board has temporarily suspended the Texas medical license of Dr. Samuel Byungsung Lee, saying a disciplinary panel concluded his continued practice posed “a continuing threat to public welfare.” The order, issued May 27, 2026, blocks Lee from treating patients in Texas while both the board and criminal authorities continue their separate reviews.
In its suspension order, the panel cited Lee’s arrest and manslaughter charge in Florida in connection with a patient’s death allegedly tied to treatment that involved illicit controlled substances given without appropriate safeguards. The board said the suspension of Lee’s Texas license (Lic. No. U7460) took effect immediately and was issued without prior notice…