Surgeon accused of ‘perverted’ conduct faces Iowa licensing-board charges

By: Clark Kauffman

Outlets: Iowa Capital Dispatch

Published: May 13, 2026

Words: 540

Last Updated: 2 months, 2 weeks ago

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An Iowa-licensed surgeon accused of “perverted” and unprofessional conduct while practicing in another state is now facing sanctions from Iowa regulators.

The Iowa Board of Medicine has charged Dr. Thomas F. Satterly, an orthopedic surgeon who practiced in western Iowa during 2023 and 2024, with unprofessional conduct, violating the laws or rules governing the practice of the profession and with failure to report out-of-state discipline as required by law.

A board hearing on the …

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