Connecticut medical board hears testimony and pauses for review in Dr. Singal fitness-to-practice hearing

The Connecticut Medical Examining Board met remotely on March 25, 2026, to hear evidence in petition No. 2025-86 concerning Dr. Ceda Singal’s fitness to practice medicine. The Department of Public Health introduced sealed investigative and medical records and asked the board to impose discipline if the panel finds the department’s allegations proven; Dr. Singal testified and her counsel presented a forensic evaluation that the panel paused to review before proceeding to fact-finding.

Why it matters: The board is considering whether a licensed physician can safely return to practice after a medical episode the parties place in late 2024 through early 2025. The department urged monitoring and strict conditions to protect public health; the respondent and her counsel said she has been in treatment and stable for about a year and is willing to accept supervised conditions to return to work.

The hearing opened with formal identification of exhibits and parties. Assistant Attorney General Alina Brooklyn Goldstein told the panel she would advise on evidentiary issues but would not participate in decisions on the statement of charges. Chair Katherine EMTT, Dr. Peter Zean and…