A medical assistant who had previously worked with a doctor in San Luis Obispo who had his license revoked claims in a complaint that the doctor used meth while on the clock and sexually harassed her.
David Jackson Levin (44) was a doctor in San Luis Obispo who specialized in otolaryngology.
As stated in a May complaint, Levin was accused of, among other things, engaging in almost four years of sexual harassment of his primary medical assistant, using meth in the workplace, performing medical operations poorly, and abusing the medicines he prescribed. Allegations in the case include sexual harassment, violence, discrimination based on gender, retaliation, wrongful termination, and violation of whistleblower laws.
All of the claims made against Levin in the complaint happened between 2020 and 2024.
Levin reportedly prescribed medicines to patients and took them himself, and the ex-medical assistant saw him inhale what looked like powder and use meth in the workplace. There was an incident when the medical assistant discovered what seemed to be Levin’s drug pipe. Levin said that methamphetamine was his preferred substance.
Among Levin’s claimed wrongdoings in the case are using non-sterile equipment on patients, reusing needles that had been dropped, performing operations improperly, and failing to wear appropriate safety gear.
The assistant complained to the office manager, but the manager did nothing.
Over four years, Levin allegedly subjected a medical assistant to sexual harassment, during which he asked her about her husband’s penis and made sexual comments about her son. Levin offered comments about his gay sexual escapades. Additionally, Levin touched her buttocks and breasts and made sexually suggestive remarks about her. She said she would report him to the state medical board if he continued. Levin fired her a month later.
In 2022, after her nasal surgery, Amy Lessi filed a lawsuit accusing the doctor of carelessness, abuse, and loss of consortium. Following her operation, Lessi had no sense of taste or smell. Levin had informed her that her sense of taste had faded and would eventually return. However, after seeking a second opinion, she learned that Levin had cut her olfactory nerves without her permission. Lessi is suing for monetary damages.
The California Medical Board sued to have Levin’s license revoked on June 18, citing his mental illness as the reason he could not practice medicine safely. On June 21, an administrative law judge placed Levin under suspension for posing a threat to the public’s health and safety.
