The Aporia · Trusted physio struck off after sexually assaulting patient during treatment for knee pain - then following her from the clinic: 'Deliberate and catastrophic betrayal'

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A physiotherapist who grabbed a patient's breast and licked her nipple has been struck off over what was a 'deliberate and catastrophic' breach of trust, a tribunal has ruled. asserted

tribunal → grab → trust

Sydney physiotherapist Sudheer Teegala, 45, learned his fate this week when NCAT handed down its decision to cancel his registration for two years. asserted

NCAT → learn → years

The proceedings were brought by the Health Care Complaints Commission, following an incident in June 2024 involving Teegala and a 32-year-old female patient. asserted

proceedings → bring → Teegala

The woman, referred to as 'Patient A', had attended five sessions with Teegala at Good Street Medical Centre in Westmead for knee pain and lumbar spine pain. asserted

woman → refer → pain

The Tribunal heard that during his fifth consultation with Patient A, he lifted up her shirt, rubbed her breast, pulled down her bra, grabbed her breasts, bent over and licked her nipple during a 90-minute massage. asserted

he → hear → massage

Upon leaving the clinic, Teegala 'went to apologise' to Patient A, who allegedly told him five times to 'stop following her' and threatened to call the police. uncertain

who → leave → police

However, Teegala gave evidence that she only told him once. asserted

she → give → him

Patient A's husband complained to the clinic later that day, and Teegala was sacked from the clinic the following day. asserted

Teegala → complain → clinic

On July 11, he was arrested and charged with sexually touching Patient A without consent. asserted

he → arrest → consent

However, upon being charged, Teegala failed to notify the board, and it wasn't until six months after his conviction that he did so. asserted

he → charge → conviction

Teegala was treating the woman at Good Street Medical Centre in Westmead asserted

Teegala → treat → Westmead

During an interim hearing with the Physiotherapy Council on July 19, Teegala denied having any attraction to the woman, conceded the conduct was 'out of character' and had crossed 'personal and professional boundaries'. He also denied being under the influence of any drugs or alcohol. asserted

He → deny → drugs

In February 2025, he pleaded guilty in Parramatta Local Court and was convicted and sentenced to a two-year community corrections order. asserted

he → plead → order

During sentencing, the magistrate described Teegala's offending as 'a significant breach of trust and a complete betrayal' of Patient A 'who went there in good faith to be treated for her knee pain'. asserted

who → describe → pain

A subsequent appeal against the sentence in the District Court was dismissed. asserted

appeal → dismiss → Court

The Tribunal found that Teegala 'clearly knew the appropriate boundaries and need for consent', and that 'his massaging of the patient's breasts and the licking of her nipple were clearly very wrong'. asserted

massaging → find → nipple

While the HCCC relied on Teegala's 'comprehensive submissions', the Tribunal noted he appeared 'keen to downplay the seriousness of the sexual aspects of his offending behaviour' by describing it as 'misjudgement', 'recklessness', 'opportunism' and 'spur of the moment'. asserted

he → rely → moment

who → describe → pain

It further found that he had 'acted forcefully and persistently towards Patient A despite her protests and evasive actions', before following her in what she saw as a 'predatory manner'. asserted

she → find → manner

However, the Tribunal also took into consideration that Mr Teegala had practised as a physiotherapist for many years without complaint or incident, and was suffering personal stresses in the lead-up to his offending. asserted

Teegala → take → offending

The Tribunal found that the circumstances of Teegala's conduct made him 'unfit in the public interest' to practise physiotherapy, and cancelled his registration with a non-review period for two years. He was also barred from providing any health services during this time and from applying to have his cancellation reviewed. asserted

cancellation → find → time

Trusted physio struck off after sexually assaulting patient during treatment for knee pain - then following her from the clinic: 'Deliberate and catastrophic betrayal'

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