ALBANY – The State Board for Professional Medical Conduct Tuesday revoked the license of a Manhattan anesthesiologist, prohibiting him from practicing medicine in New York State.

The State Department of Health has determined that Dr. Brian Goldweber, 62, violated appropriate infection control practices and used the medication Propofol in an inappropriate manner. He also failed to take an infection control and barrier precaution course as mandated by Public Health Law. An agreement between the state and Dr. Goldweber in May 2007 stopped him from practicing pending the completion of the investigation.

"Dr. Goldweber's reuse of syringes while injecting patients with anesthetics is an inappropriate and unacceptable practice that could have led to the spread of bloodborne diseases, including hepatitis B, hepatitis C and HIV," said State Health Commissioner Dr. Richard Daines.

In a March 24 decision, the Board found Brian Goldweber, M.D., guilty of gross negligence, negligence on more than one occasion, gross incompetence, incompetence on more than one occasion, and failure to comply with provisions governing the practice of medicine.