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Virginia Board of Dentistry denies reinstatement for Dr. Ibraheem Samirah after closed deliberation
Summary
After a formal hearing and a closed deliberation under Virginia FOIA provisions, the Virginia Board of Dentistry denied Dr. Ibraheem Samirah’s application to reinstate his Virginia dental license (Case No. 253250). The decision was accepted unanimously by the panel on March 5, 2026.
The Virginia Board of Dentistry denied the reinstatement application of Dr. Ibraheem Samirah, D.D.S., following a formal hearing and closed deliberations on March 5, 2026.
A five-member panel of the Board heard testimony and received evidence at a hearing held at 4:15 p.m. at the Perimeter Center in Henrico. Dr. Samirah attended the hearing without legal counsel in accordance with a January 22, 2026 notice and provided an opening statement and testimony; Applicant's Exhibits A–E were admitted. Rebecca Smith, the Board’s adjudication consultant, offered the Commonwealth’s opening statement and Commonwealth's Exhibits 1–2 were admitted. Joyce S. Johnson, Senior Investigator with DHP, testified for the Commonwealth. After closing statements from Dr. Samirah and Ms. Smith, the Board proceeded to deliberate.
Board member J. Michael Martinez de Andino moved that the Board convene a closed meeting "pursuant to § 2.2-3711(A)(27) and § 2.2-3712(F) of the Code of Virginia" for the purpose of reaching a decision in the matter and to permit staff and counsel to attend; the motion was seconded and passed. After the closed deliberation, the Board certified compliance with the Virginia Freedom of Information Act.
Senior Assistant Attorney General James E. Rutkowski reported the panel’s decision: "Dr. Samirah's application for reinstatement of his dental license to practice dentistry in the Commonwealth of Virginia was denied." Board member Martinez moved to accept the decision as read; the motion was seconded and passed unanimously. The Board adjourned at 7:35 p.m.
The hearing record identifies the matter as Case No. 253250. The transcript shows Applicant's Exhibits A–E and Commonwealth's Exhibits 1–2 were entered into evidence and that both the applicant and a Department of Health Professions investigator testified. The Board’s action was a denial of reinstatement; the transcript does not specify administrative appeal steps or further conditions attached to the decision.
