UCSD Neurosurgeon Accused of Using Marijuana on Job

A UC San Diego neurosurgeon has been accused of using marijuana while on the job.

The Medical Board of California has filed a complaint against Dr. Gunjan Goel, alleging she practiced medicine while under the influence of marijuana and that โ€œshe uses it daily, while at work, and on call,โ€ according to court documents.

The complaint filed Aug. 26 says the medical board first received a complaint about Goel in May 2014.

In January 2015, a state investigator approached Goel in the parking lot of her apartment complex. When the investigator asked her for a hair sample, Goel admitted that she sometimes consumes marijuana on her days off.

In a subsequent interview with an investigator, Goel admitted to using marijuana on three to four occasions between July and December of 2014.

She said she didnโ€™t have a medical marijuana card.

The medical board accused her of โ€œrepeatedlyโ€ possessing a controlled substance and engaging in unprofessional conduct.

Attempts by NBC 7 to reach Goel on Thursday evening were unsuccessful. A representative for UC San Diego declined comment, saying itโ€™s still just an accusation.

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