Relationship With Patient Results In WeHa Doctor's Fine: State

WEST HARTFORD, CT — A physician from West Hartford has been fined by the state for violating ethics standards following a romantic relationship he had with a patient in 2019-20.

The Connecticut Medical Examining Board made the $20,000 fine official Tuesday, but documents with the state Department of Public Health show West Hartford resident Dr. Robert Krug agreed to the order last August.

According to those filings, Krug is licensed to practice as a physician and surgeon in Connecticut. His practice is based in Hartford.

Those documents reveal Krug treated a patient, identified as "Patient #1" with therapeutic Botox injections on or about Aug. 15, 2019, and on Nov. 24, 2019, regarding injuries suffered in a motor vehicle accident.

State officials said Krug then engaged in a "romantic relationship" with that patient from October 2019 to February 2020.

That relationship, according to the state, constituted "boundary violations" and violated state statutes.

According to the documents, Krug neither admitted guilt nor wrongdoing, but he has chosen to not contest the allegations.

Krug voluntarily completed a course on ethics and boundaries in medicine, according to state documents.

In addition to the fine, the consent order agreement amounts to an official reprimand against his medical license, according to documents.

Documents show Krug signed the order on Aug. 24 and the order was submitted to the state on Sept. 14.

To read the full state Department of Public Health consent order, click on this link.