Sex crazed : Dr. Arthur Zilberstein 's 'preoccupation with sexual matters ' caused him to lose his license . A doctor has had his license suspended after bizarre , sexually-fueled behavior at work , says the state Department of Heath . Dr. Arthur Zilberstein 's 'preoccupation with sexual matters ' including using medical images for sexual gratification and having sexual encounters at his workplace led to his license being suspended by the Medical Commission on June 5 , 2014 . Seattle Pi reports that a subsequent hearing reviewing the charges led to the indefinite suspension . Zilberstein must undergo a mental and behavioral evaluation and pay a $ 5,000 fine . He will be able to peitition for the reinstatement of his medical license only after he completes the mandated evaluation and recommendations . The anesthesiologist , from Seattle , Washington , also allegedly sent explicit texts while performing C-sections and naked selfies to a patient at Swedish Medical Center where he worked . The charges said some of the pictures were 'depicting himself in hospital scrubs , wearing his hospital badge and exposing his genitals ' . Washington state health authorities said 47-year-old Zilberstein repeatedly compromised patient safety between at least April 2013 and August 2013 . Authorities accused Zilberstein , who has been in practice since 1995 , of issuing at least 29 unauthorized prescriptions for controlled substances and other drugs . Anesthesiologist also allegedly sent texts while performing operations . The charges , filed with the state Medical Quality Assurance Commission , also allege that Zilberstein prescribed unauthorized narcotics to a female patient he had sex with , NBC News reported . On one day alone , June 17 , 2013 , he is accused of sending 64 texts , many just minutes apart , during seven surgeries , many of which had sexual innuendos . Inappropriate behavior : Dr. Arthur Zilbertstein , an anesthesiologist , allegedly sent explicit texts while performing C-sections and naked selfies to a patient at Swedish Medical Center where he worked . One read : ' I 'm hella busy with C sections . ' Another read : 'Oh . And my partner walked in as I was pulling up my scrubs . I 'm pretty sure he caught me . ' The charges state : 'Respondent 's lack of focus on patient care while providing anesthesia services for hospital-based surgical procedures routinely fell below the standard of care and put patients at unreasonable risk of harm . ' Zilberstein also demonstrated 'moral turpitude ' that reflected badly on the medical profession . He was contracted through Physicians Anesthesia Services with Swedish Medical Center to provide care , NBC News reported . Hospital spokesman Clay Holtzman said : 'The safety of our patients is our number one priority . Once we learned that the state had suspended this physician 's medical license , the physician 's medical staff membership and privileges were immediately suspended . 'We just recently learned of these allegations and are conducting our own internal review of the physician , who is not directly employed by Swedish . ' No longer employed : Dr. Arthur Zilbertstein is no longer employed at Swedish Medical Center in Seattle .
Dr. Arthur Zilberstein's has had his license suspended indefinitely after bizarre sexually-fueled behavior at work . Zilberstein must undergo a mental and behavioral evaluation and pay a $ 5,000 fine . He is accused of using medical images for sexual gratification . The charges said some of the pictures were 'depicting himself in hospital scrubs , wearing his hospital badge and exposing his genitals ' Anesthesiologist also allegedly sent sexts while performing operations . Authorities accused Zilberstein , who has been in practice since June 17 , 2013 , of issuing at least 29 unauthorized prescriptions for controlled substances .