Long Island doctor fondled patient during examination: cops

A Long Island doctor was hit with sex abuse and forcible touching charges on Thursday for allegedly fondling a female patient during a routine examination last year, according to police.

Mark Hoffman, 71, was arrested by the Nassau County police Special Victims Squad and accused of molesting the 48-year-old patient at his New Hyde Park clinic on May 9, cops said in a release.

Dr. Mark Hoffman is charged with sexual abuse and forcible touching for allegedly fondling a patient. NCPD

Hoffman waited until the nurse left the examination room and was alone with the victim when he had “unwanted sexual contact” with the patient, police said.

According to his LinkedIn.com profile, Hoffman, a hematologist-oncologist, is an attending physician with Optum health care and worked for North Shore LIJ Health System last year.

He is currently looking for a part-time position, claiming “a deep passion for patient care,” the site said.

Hoffman earned his medical degree from McGill University in Montreal, Canada.

Dr. Mark Hoffman allegedly fondled a female patient at his clinic in New Hyde Park in May, police said. Google Maps

Police said he is awaiting arraignment in First District Court in Hempstead on Thursday on charges of second-degree sexual abuse and forcible touching.

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