By Mark Lasswell -- Broadcasting & Cable, 7/14/2005 6:58:00 PM
In the ABC News documentary series Hooking Up, about Internet dating, which begins airing tonight, Dr. Lisa Aptaker quickly emerges as someone who's less than straightforward with her potential romantic partners. Her credibility problems may extend beyond the dating arena.
Dr. Aptaker, a New York gynecologist, told KSAT-TV San Antonio yesterday that she was recently discharged from the U.S. Army when the military found out about her participation in the ABC series. "Very quickly, when it became known that this show was about to air, I was literally pushed out," she said.
An Army spokesman declined to comment on the case, citing privacy concerns, but he indicated that Hooking Up was not the cause of unhappiness with Dr. Aptaker at Fort Sam Houston's medical training center in Texas.
And, indeed, the issue may have had more to do with professional matters.
Last November, the Florida Division of Administrative Hearings supported the Department of Health Board of Medicine's refusal to grant Dr. Aptaker a license to practice.
The "Findings of Fact" in the matter paint a portrait of someone with a troubled work history who is prone to rancorous dealings with medical colleagues and public meltdowns over personal relationships. The papers also noted that Dr. Aptaker "is under investigation in New York for issues related to patient care and her behavior."
The physician agreed to submit to a series of psychological tests in 2003 as she contested Florida's initial refusal to grant her a license. One of the tests, according to the findings of fact, found that "She responded to the test items by claiming to be unrealistically virtuous. In other words, she depicted herself the way she wished other people to view her instead of providing a realistic depiction."
KSAT reported yesterday that Dr. Aptaker was inspired to join the Army because she wanted to lend her help in Iraq.
Hooking Up Dater's Complicated Past
By Mark Lasswell -- Broadcasting & Cable, 7/14/2005 6:58:00 PM
In the ABC News documentary series Hooking Up, about Internet dating,
which begins airing tonight, Dr. Lisa Aptaker quickly emerges as someone
who's less than straightforward with her potential romantic partners.
Her credibility problems may extend beyond the dating arena.
Dr. Aptaker, a New York gynecologist, told KSAT-TV San Antonio yesterday
that she was recently discharged from the U.S. Army when the military
found out about her participation in the ABC series. "Very quickly, when
it became known that this show was about to air, I was literally pushed
out," she said.
An Army spokesman declined to comment on the case, citing privacy
concerns, but he indicated that Hooking Up was not the cause of
unhappiness with Dr. Aptaker at Fort Sam Houston's medical training
center in Texas.
And, indeed, the issue may have had more to do with professional
matters.
Last November, the Florida Division of Administrative Hearings supported
the Department of Health Board of Medicine's refusal to grant Dr.
Aptaker a license to practice.
The "Findings of Fact" in the matter paint a portrait of someone with a
troubled work history who is prone to rancorous dealings with medical
colleagues and public meltdowns over personal relationships. The papers
also noted that Dr. Aptaker "is under investigation in New York for
issues related to patient care and her behavior."
The physician agreed to submit to a series of psychological tests in
2003 as she contested Florida's initial refusal to grant her a license.
One of the tests, according to the findings of fact, found that "She
responded to the test items by claiming to be unrealistically virtuous.
In other words, she depicted herself the way she wished other people to
view her instead of providing a realistic depiction."
KSAT reported yesterday that Dr. Aptaker was inspired to join the Army
because she wanted to lend her help in Iraq.