Dr. Cornelius Gallagher, a pulmonologist facing multiple criminal charges related to alleged sexual abuse, agrees to cease practicing medicine as the legal process unfolds.
Monmouth County, N.J. – Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin and the Division of Consumer Affairs announced today that the New Jersey State Board of Medical Examiners has secured a voluntary license surrender from Cornelius Gallagher, a Monmouth County pulmonologist, following his indictment on child sexual assault charges. Gallagher faces two counts of first-degree aggravated sexual assault, two counts of second-degree sexual assault, and one count of third-degree child endangerment related to possession of child pornography.
Gallagher, who was arrested by Wall Township Police in July 2023, allegedly began abusing the victim in 2004, when the child was under 13, continuing the abuse for over a decade. The charges are not connected to Gallagher’s medical practice or any patient interactions.
“The sexual exploitation of a child, as is alleged here, is one of the most heinous crimes that can be committed. When a physician is facing these types of charges, the action taken by the Board is not only appropriate, but necessary,” said Attorney General Platkin. “Until these charges are resolved, public protection demands that he remain out of practice and have no contact with patients.”