Botched circumcision allegations against Quebec doctor grow

A Montreal doctor accused of botching more than30 infantcircumcisions is facinganother complaint about his medical conduct.

The investigative unit with Quebec's Collge des Mdecinshas already filed a complaint against the family doctor,documenting 31cases in which boys who underwent circumcisions performed by Dr. RaymondRezaierequired corrective surgery.

The dates of the casesin that complaint range from July 2010 to October 2013. The matter is now beforebefore the college'sdisciplinary council.

• Quebec doctor accused of botching circumcisions

Now another mother,identifiedonly as Nadia to protect the identity of her son, has added her name to the list of worried parents.

The boy's mother asked that the family's last name and the name of her son not be published because they do not want him to be associated withRezaie and complaints against him.

Nadia told CBCs Daybreak that Rezaiecircumcised her three-month-old son this fall.She said she trusted the doctor because members of her mosque had recommended him.

But after the procedure, Nadia said herson was in pain for weeks.

An infection developed under some of the skin left behind after the procedure, and itstarted to bleed, she said.

Nadia said she returned to the doctors office several times for advice, but her sons condition continued to worsen.

Thats when she took her son to the Sainte-Justine hospital, where she was told her son would need to see a surgeon.

Three days later, I saw surgeon and he was like, Wow what's that? Nadia told Daybreak.

Her son has since received corrective surgery and is recovering from the ordeal. Nadiafiled her own complaintwith the college of physicians this week.

This is not fair. The babies suffer, she said.

Rezaie was not available for comment when he was contacted by CBC yesterday.

A decision on whetherRezaie can continue to perform circumcisions while he awaits the college's disciplinarycouncil ruling is expected later this month.