Mercer Times

TRENTON – Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin and the Division of Consumer Affairs announced today that the State Board of Medical Examiners has permanently revoked the license of an Essex County physician, Dr. Muhammad A. Mirza, who allegedly performed invasive aesthetic procedures with inadequate formal training, posing significant risks to patient health and safety.

Dr. Mirza, a board-certified internist from Cedar Grove, had his medical practice in New Jersey suspended in 2021 following allegations that his aesthetic medicine practices posed imminent danger due to insufficient knowledge and substandard office conditions.

The State alleged that Mirza deviated from accepted medical standards by using certain dermal fillers "off label" for penile injections, which caused permanent harm to a patient; injecting near patients' eyes, risking blindness; and injecting filler into patients' breasts, potentially affecting mammogram results.

In a Final Consent Order filed with the Board today, Mirza agreed to the permanent revocation of his medical license.

"The revocation of this doctor’s medical license sends a clear message that we will not allow doctors to take advantage of patients’ desires to look and feel better about themselves by subjecting them to medically inappropriate procedures that expose them to the risk of grave harm and permanent disfigurement," said Attorney General Platkin. "Public safety demands that cosmetic procedures be performed in a safe and appropriate manner by properly trained professionals who put patient health and safety above all else."

Mirza operated his “Mirza Aesthetics” practice primarily from rental spaces across New Jersey, New York, Connecticut, and Pennsylvania. He allegedly saw up to 30 patients daily in makeshift spaces without proper protocols for recordkeeping or storage of medical supplies.

The Enforcement Bureau of the Division of Consumer Affairs initiated an investigation into Mirza's practices in April 2021 after receiving numerous consumer complaints. Patients reported high-pressure sales tactics, lack of hygiene during procedures, undisclosed products used during treatments, physical complications such as lumps and seizures, unresponsiveness to post-procedure complaints, and performing procedures in unsuitable areas.

An inspection revealed deficiencies at Mirza’s Summit office including improper storage conditions for injectable fillers.

In one instance involving a nonsurgical penile enhancement procedure gone wrong, Mirza allegedly failed to disclose accurate information about the filler used when consulted by an emergency room physician treating complications suffered by a patient.

Following these findings and additional legal proceedings involving unrelated criminal charges against him for healthcare fraud related to Amtrak benefits claims—resulting in a guilty plea—Mirza's license was permanently revoked under terms prohibiting him from any future involvement in medical practice within New Jersey.

Investigators with the Enforcement Bureau conducted the investigation into this matter. Deputy Attorneys General Daniel Evan Leef Hewitt represented the State under supervision from Professional Boards Prosecution Section Chief Doreen Hafner within the Division of Law’s Affirmative Civil Enforcement Practice Group.

Patients treated by licensed healthcare professionals inappropriately can file complaints online with the State Division of Consumer Affairs or call their toll-free number within New Jersey or their main line for assistance.

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