Osteopathic Medical Board Hears Petition to End Probation for Dr. Eman Abdalla; Board Moves to Deliberate

SACRAMENTO — The Osteopathic Medical Board of California on Nov. 13 heard a petition from Dr. Eman Abdalla asking the board to terminate early a five‑year probation that resulted from disciplinary action tied to her prior ownership and management of Los Angeles‑area med spas.

Administrative Law Judge Marcy Larson opened the hearing and Deputy Attorney General Matthew Fleming summarized the board’s case history. Fleming told the board that an accusation filed in 2022 (and subsequently amended) alleged six causes for discipline related to two med spas, including failures in recordkeeping, gross negligence or repeated negligent acts, lack of required fictitious name permits and alleged aiding and abetting of unsupervised practice by unlicensed workers. Fleming also noted a related out‑of‑state action in Florida that resulted from the California discipline.

“Probation is working for this licensee,” Fleming told the panel, urging the board to let the term run so public safety interests are protected and the rehabilitation can be observed. He said the licensee bears the burden to prove entitlement to early termination by clear and convincing evidence.

Dr. Abdalla testified that she presently practices at Imana Medical in Beverly Hills, performs all injectables herself, and has severed supervisory ties to other med spas. She described instituting electronic medical records with lot‑number and expiration‑date tracking, creating documentation templates, completing continuing medical education beyond required minimums, and drafting policy documents for her practice. “I am a totally different person now,” she said, adding that the stress and credentialing limitations tied to probation have been substantial and that she has no plan to return to remote supervision of other clinics.

Fleming walked the board through the exhibits — the petition, certification of licensure, certified disciplinary documents and stipulation, the probation monitor’s report, probation file, continuing medical education certificates, policy documents, Florida discipline documents, letters of support and a redacted curriculum vitae. Exhibits 1–10 were admitted into evidence; the notice of hearing (Exhibit 11) was treated as a jurisdictional document.

Board members questioned Dr. Abdalla about her staffing (two aestheticians and a patient coordinator), whether she delegates procedures (she said she does not), her training background and the ongoing financial and credentialing impacts of probation. Fleming acknowledged the licensee has taken steps toward remediation but said the misconduct’s relatively recent timeframe and the public‑safety considerations favored continuing probation.

After closing remarks from both sides, the matter was submitted to the board and the panel entered closed session to deliberate. President Denise Pines said the board will not issue a decision at today’s meeting; a written decision will be provided later.

The hearing is part of the board’s routine disciplinary process; no vote or final outcome was announced publicly on Nov. 13.

Provenance: Matter introduced and discussed during the hearing segments; exhibits and testimony presented and the record closed for deliberation. The board took the matter under submission and moved into closed session.