Plastic Surgeon Accused of Secretly Filming Patients

By Samantha Tata & Patrick Healy, NBC Los Angeles

August 3, 2012 Updated Aug 3, 2012 at 1:13 PM PDT

A Los Angeles doctor was arrested Thursday on suspicion of secretly filming at least two disrobed patients and committing sexual battery against another patient, according to the Medical Board of California.

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Lance Everett Wyatt, M.D., has been charged with two counts each of unlawful filming of another and unlawful viewing of another; and one count each of sexual battery on a patient and unlawful use of force and violence on another, officials said in a statement released Thursday.

All counts are misdemeanors.

Wyatt's office was unavailable for comment Thursday afternoon.

The investigation into Wyatt began about a year ago after the Medical Board received a complaint that the doctor secretly filmed a patient while she was naked during a follow-up visit, officials said.

Police say a woman brought them a camera she found in the doctor's office in the East Medical Tower adjacent to Cedars-Sinai Medical Center.

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