Calgary anesthesiologist's practice permit cancelled over sexual assault conviction

The College of Physicians and Surgeons of Alberta has cancelled the practice permit of a Calgary doctor who was convicted of sexual assault in 2019. Dr. Barry Wollach, an anesthesiologist was convicted in October 2019 of sexually assaulting a female acquaintance in 2016 and sentenced to 30 months. Wollach, who has not practised medicine in Alberta since January 2019, had attempted to appeal his criminal conviction but was denied in 2022 by the Alberta Court of Appeal.The information you need to