A Houston The urologist’s license to practice medicine was revoked after he tested positive cocaineafter previous allegations that he performed operations inebriated.
In response to reports, Dr. Nathan Robert Strong signs of impairment when consulting a patient before a prostate biopsy in August 2024. In response to records, he was completely absent for all but three minutes of a surgical treatment, despite being the attending physician, as reported by KTRK.
Houston Methodist suspended him in September and later confirmed he not worked on the hospital.
After the Texas Medical Board suspended his license in September, drug tests filed in October indicated the presence of cocaine and kratom in Starke’s system. Kratom is a controversial dietary complement often related to energy boosts and relief from withdrawal symptoms, as reported by ABC13.