A Houston urologist lost his medical license after testing positive for cocaine and kratom amid allegations of performing surgeries while impaired.

The Texas Medical Board has announced a surgeon has been temporarily suspended without notice, according to a release.

A Houston surgeon has had his medical license suspended after testing positive for cocaine and facing allegations of impairment during surgeries, raising concerns about patient safety.

The Texas Medical Board has temporarily suspended the medical license of a Houston doctor for “appearing impaired” during ...

Dr. Nathan Robert Starke, a former urologist at Houston Methodist Hospital, was temporarily suspended without notice Dec. 20, according to a Jan. 7 news release from the Texas Medical Board. McClatchy ...

On Sept. 6, Dr. Nathan Robert Starke was suspended from the hospital when he was accused of being impaired during several surgeries in August and September 2024. Records show he met with a patient ...

Urologist Nathan Robert Starke, M.D., has been fired from his job at Houston Methodist Hospital and his medical license has been temporarily suspended after he tested positive for cocaine and ...

A spokesperson for the area's second-largest health care system told the Houston Business Journal on Jan. 8 that the system could not share any further information about Dr. Nathan Robert Starke ...

Dr. Nathan Robert Starke, a urologist with Houston Methodist Urology Associates, was suspended after he tested positive for cocaine. His "continuation in the practice of medicine poses a ...

HOUSTON — A Houston doctor was suspended after the Texas Medical Board determined that he was performing surgeries while under the influence of drugs. Dr. Nathan Robert Starke was immediately ...