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A Texas doctor accused of being intoxicated during surgery loses his license after testing positive for cocaine
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AND Houston A urologist had his medical license revoked after testing positive for the virus cocainein connection with previous allegations that he conducted operations under the influence.
Dr. Nathan Robert Starke reportedly showed signs of impairment during a patient consultation for a prostate biopsy in August 2024. Records show he was absent for all but three minutes of one surgical procedure, despite being the attending physician, according to reports KTRK.
In September, Houston Methodist suspended him and later confirmed he was no longer working at the hospital.
After the Texas Medical Board suspended his license in September, drug tests in October found cocaine and kratom in Starke’s system. Kratom is a controversial supplement often associated with increasing energy and relieving withdrawal symptoms, as reported ABC13.