Posted: Apr 1, 2021 / 12:01 AM EDTUpdated: Apr 2, 2021 / 03:12 PM EDTCHESAPEAKE, Va. (WAVY) — Where should you turn if you’ve been harmed by a doctor? What should you do if reporting that harm leads to a dead end?A dead end is where women found themselves after filing complaints against Dr. Javaid Perwaiz —women like Susan Anderson, who began seeing the obstetrician-gynecologist in the late 1980s.Perwaiz diagnosed Anderson with precancerous cells in her uterus because she was bleeding between menstrual cycles. The OB-GYN performed six procedures on her to treat the precancerous cells before...…Posted: Apr 1, 2021 / 12:01 AM EDTUpdated: Apr 2, 2021 / 03:12 PM EDTCHESAPEAKE, Va. (WAVY) — Where should you turn if you’ve been harmed by a doctor? What should you do if reporting that harm leads to a dead end?A dead end is where women found themselves after filing complaints against Dr. Javaid Perwaiz —women like Susan Anderson, who began seeing the obstetrician-gynecologist in the late 1980s.Perwaiz diagnosed Anderson with precancerous cells in her uterus because she was bleeding between menstrual cycles. The OB-GYN performed six procedures on her to treat the precancerous cells before...WW…

Posted: Feb 25, 2021 / 12:01 AM ESTUpdated: Mar 4, 2021 / 11:30 AM ESTCHESAPEAKE, Va. (WAVY) — Linda Jackson has been in pain for nearly a decade.“I have scarring, and [it’s] still painful at times, even after all these years,” she said. “Sometimes it feels like a stabbing, hurting pain. Like I said, the incision is from side to side, so if I rub my hand across it, it just hurts. It’s just a hurting feeling.”Jackson’s pain started in her abdomen and pelvis in July 2012. Her longtime gynecologist, Dr. Javaid Perwaiz, diagnosed her with a cyst on her left ovary. He performed surgery to remove...…Posted: Feb 25, 2021 / 12:01 AM ESTUpdated: Mar 4, 2021 / 11:30 AM ESTCHESAPEAKE, Va. (WAVY) — Linda Jackson has been in pain for nearly a decade.“I have scarring, and [it’s] still painful at times, even after all these years,” she said. “Sometimes it feels like a stabbing, hurting pain. Like I said, the incision is from side to side, so if I rub my hand across it, it just hurts. It’s just a hurting feeling.”Jackson’s pain started in her abdomen and pelvis in July 2012. Her longtime gynecologist, Dr. Javaid Perwaiz, diagnosed her with a cyst on her left ovary. He performed surgery to remove...WW…

Posted: Feb 18, 2021 / 12:01 AM ESTUpdated: Feb 18, 2021 / 01:01 PM ESTCHESAPEAKE, Va. (WAVY) — A federal raid at Dr. Javaid Perwaiz’ office didn’t slow down the doctor’s surgery schedule.The FBI executed a search warrant at Perwaiz’ Churchland Boulevard office on Oct. 29, 2019. Agents seized several items, including diagnostic equipment, the OB-GYN’s appointment book, and more than 3,000 patient records.“Once [the FBI] took all the files, they thought things would slow down with Dr. Perwaiz in terms of the amount of surgeries he was doing. That was not the case,” said federal prosecutor...…Posted: Feb 18, 2021 / 12:01 AM ESTUpdated: Feb 18, 2021 / 01:01 PM ESTCHESAPEAKE, Va. (WAVY) — A federal raid at Dr. Javaid Perwaiz’ office didn’t slow down the doctor’s surgery schedule.The FBI executed a search warrant at Perwaiz’ Churchland Boulevard office on Oct. 29, 2019. Agents seized several items, including diagnostic equipment, the OB-GYN’s appointment book, and more than 3,000 patient records.“Once [the FBI] took all the files, they thought things would slow down with Dr. Perwaiz in terms of the amount of surgeries he was doing. That was not the case,” said federal prosecutor...WW…

Posted: Feb 3, 2021 / 11:55 PM ESTUpdated: Feb 10, 2021 / 01:57 PM ESTCHESAPEAKE, Va. (WAVY) — In the decades before his name and mugshot were splashed across local and national headlines, was well known as a trustworthy obstetrician-gynecologist.Perwaiz ran a solo practice in Chesapeake for nearly 40 years. The 70-year-old OB-GYN treated thousands of women every year.Some of those women said seeing Perwaiz was a family affair. Generations of mothers, sisters, and daughters trusted him to care for their unborn babies, do their routine checkups, and perform surgeries on them to treat urgent...…Posted: Feb 3, 2021 / 11:55 PM ESTUpdated: Feb 10, 2021 / 01:57 PM ESTCHESAPEAKE, Va. (WAVY) — In the decades before his name and mugshot were splashed across local and national headlines, was well known as a trustworthy obstetrician-gynecologist.Perwaiz ran a solo practice in Chesapeake for nearly 40 years. The 70-year-old OB-GYN treated thousands of women every year.Some of those women said seeing Perwaiz was a family affair. Generations of mothers, sisters, and daughters trusted him to care for their unborn babies, do their routine checkups, and perform surgeries on them to treat urgent...WW…