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September Board Meeting

The Board will meet in the MSBML Board Room, 805 S. Wheatley Street, Suite 600, Ridgeland, MS 39157. Remote attendance is available by video below.

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Board Meeting Agenda

1. Meeting Called to Order


2. Invocation and Pledge of Allegiance


3. Certificate: Carlos A. Latorre, M.D.


4. Roll Call


5. Public Comment


6. Report from the Executive Director


7. Approval of Minutes of the Executive Committee Meeting dated July 15, 2026


8. Approval of Minutes of the Board Meeting dated July 15, 2026


9. Approval of Minutes of the Board’s Work Session dated August 5, 2026


10. Report of the September 16, 2026, Executive Committee Meeting


11. Report from the Rules, Regulation and Legislative Committee


12. Hearing in the case of Richard Earl Rhoden, M.D.

Mississippi Medical License 06460


13. Hearing in the case of Charles Gerald Ryan, M.D.

Mississippi Medical License 16676

Petition for Reinstatement


14. Hearing in the case of Roberto H. Lopez-Santini, M.D.

Mississippi Medical License 12062

Approval of Consent Order


15. Hearing in the case of Mark Adel Faltaous, M.D.

Mississippi Medical License 29880

Approval of Consent Order


16. Hearing in the case of Richard Paschal Cochran, M.D.

Mississippi Medical License 24699

Motion for Continuance


17. Hearing in the case of Andrew Shakib Sakla, D.O.

Mississippi Medical License 29513

Motion for Continuance


18. Hearing in the case of Jeffrey John Shellenberger, M.D.

Mississippi Medical License 29537

Motion for Continuance


19. Hearing in the case of Michael Samir Wasef, M.D.

Mississippi Medical License 29528

Motion for Continuance


20. Approval of investigative subpoenas in case numbers 2024-081, 2026-033, 2027-002, 2027-015 and 2027-022. This matter will be reviewed and discussed in executive session under Miss. Code Ann. § 25-41-7(4)(d), as investigative proceedings regarding allegations of misconduct or violation of law.


21. For Informational Purposes:

Harry Gene Hunt, M.D.

Order of Temporary Suspension


Carol Richardson, M.D.

Order of Temporary Suspension


22. November 2026 Board Meeting Date: Thursday, November 5, 2026