Douglas Cowdrey

Full Name:
Douglas Joseph Cowdrey
Registration Number:
9615
Current Status:
Member
Designated Electoral District:
District 10

Concerns, Conditions and/or Professional Misconduct

Practice Information

 

Primary Practice

Tridont Dental Centre - Albion

1530 Albion Rd #100A Etobicoke, ON, CA M9V 1B4
Phone:
(416) 746-3472
Sedation & Anesthesia Facility Permit:
No
CT Scanner Facility Permit:
No
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All Practice Locations

  • Tridont Dental Centre - Albion
    1530 Albion Rd #100A Etobicoke, ON, CA M9V 1B4
    Phone:
    (416) 746-3472
    Sedation & Anesthesia Facility Permit:
    No
    CT Scanner Facility Permit:
    No
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Professional Corporation Information

  • D. J. Cowdrey Dentistry Professional Corporation 1530 Albion Rd Suite 100A Toronto, ON, CA M9V1B4 Phone: 416-746-3472
    Certificate of Authorization Status:
    Revoked - Corporation Not Renewed
    Date of revocation:
    September 01, 2023
    Certificate of Authorization Issuance:
    January 31, 2014
    Shareholders

Academic Information

 

Dental Degree

1982
University of Toronto, Canada

This may not be a complete record of the member's academic information or continuing education.

Certificate(s) of Registration

 

Current Certificate(s) of Registration and Date(s) of Issuance

General

Previous Certificate(s) of Registration

General
-

Initial Date of Registration

Complaints & Reports Outcomes

 

Case File: 180620

Decision Date:
January 16, 2020

Caution

Current Status:
Completed
As a result of a complaint, the Inquiries, Complaints and Reports Committee decided to caution Dr. Douglas Joseph Cowdrey as follows:

• It is your professional obligation to ensure that your patient records are in accordance with the College’s Guidelines: Dental Recordkeeping (November 2019). Your patient records should include all diagnostic information, and rationale for treatment. Any person reviewing your patient records should be able to determine what treatment and discussions with the patient occurred. 
• It is your professional obligation to ensure that your informed consent protocols are in accordance with the College’s Practice Advisory: Informed Consent Issues Including Communication with Minors and with Other Patients Who May Be Incapable of Providing Consent (August 2007). Your informed consent discussions must be detailed in the patient records, and in appropriate contexts, you should ensure that written informed consent is obtained. 

Specified Continuing Education or Remedial Program

Current Status:
Completed
Required Course
Billing
Current Status:
Completed
Required Practice Monitoring - Office Visits
Practice to be monitored for 24 months following completion of course in Billing.

Case File: 190346

Decision Date:
July 09, 2021

Specified Continuing Education or Remedial Program

Current Status:
Completed
Required Course
Endodontics (including the management of intra-operative complications, when to refer to  specialist and associated recordkeeping and informed consent)
Current Status:
Completed
Required Mentoring Program
An endodontist who is approved by the Registrar, who will act as a Mentor and will review and assess the adequacy of the endodontic treatment that Dr. Cowdrey provides with regard to case selection, treatment planning, when to refer to a specialist and recordkeeping.

a. Dr. Cowdrey shall abide by any and all recommendations of the Mentor with respect to his provision of endodontic treatment.

b. To provide to the College, at his expense, an initial report from the Mentor within one month of the Mentor being retained, and a report every two months from the Mentor until such time as the ICR Committee is satisfied that the concerns raised in this complaint have been addressed
Required Practice Monitoring - Office Visits
For 24 months following notification of completion of courses and mentoring program 

Discipline Results

 

Case File: H100011

Date of Decision:

Allegations:

Guilty
  • Charged excessive or unreasonable fees

Penalty:

  • $1500 to be paid to College
  • Imposed Mentoring Program standards of practice and practice management skills
  • Imposed Practice Monitoring (office visits) for 24 months following suspension, at the member's expense
  • Reimbursement to be made
  • Reprimand
  • Suspension One month - effective Mar 30, 2012 to Apr 29, 2012
Appealed:
No
Publications:
(See link to Decision Summary)

Decision Summary

This information was obtained from the register of the Royal College of Dental Surgeons of Ontario (www.rcdso.org)