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Board hears petition by Dr. Cho for early end to three-year probation; judge takes matter under submission
Summary
A chiropractor who had previously had his license revoked and later reinstated on probation asked the board for early termination after completing required education and community service; the board took the petition under submission and will issue a written decision.
Doctor Cho (petitioner) asked the Board of Chiropractic Examiners on April 18, 2025, to end the remaining portion of a three-year probation that followed his 2017 conviction and subsequent license revocation and later reinstatement on probation.
Board counsel summarized Cho’s disciplinary history: a 2017 conviction for insurance fraud that led to a license revocation in 2018; a successful petition for reinstatement in 2021 and a three-year probationary term that became effective October 12, 2022. Staff told the board Cho had submitted complete quarterly reports, passed required examinations (ethics/boundaries, special purposes, California chiropractic law) and completed required coursework and community service.
Cho told the panel he had “received more than I deserved” when his license was reinstated and described volunteer work, mission trips and civic involvement with the Korean American Chamber of Commerce and Lions Club as evidence of rehabilitation. He said he would accept conditions the board deemed appropriate and described ongoing community service work.
Board members questioned Cho about payments of investigation costs, the status of the criminal conviction (Cho said it was dismissed before reinstatement) and whether he had completed therapy and supports to reduce future risk. Cho said he had pursued therapy earlier in his rehabilitation and continued to reflect on his behavior; counsel noted cost recovery had been paid.
The administrative law judge closed testimony and submitted the matter to the board, which will issue a written order in the coming weeks.
