‘I was in disbelief’ | Sugar Land standalone emergency room closes after Texas Medical Board temporarily suspends doctor’s license

SUGAR LAND, Texas — Employees of Mercy Emergency Room in Sugar Land were surprised to learn last week that the owning physician’s medical license was suspended.

The Texas Medical Board temporarily suspended Dr. Bamidele Adeyemo’s medical license on April 17.

Board documents revealed that Adeyemo “is suffering from an unmanaged health condition that impairs his ability to safely practice medicine. Respondent is currently engaged in the practice of medicine without any oversight or monitoring.” The Board found that if Adeyemo continued to practice as a physician, he “would constitute a continuing threat to the public welfare.”…

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