Fraud case 'doctor' admitted to clinic

THE Milsons Point man accused of fraudulently posing as a psychologist has been
admitted to a Bronte clinic for treatment by a psychiatrist.


Ali Davut Sarikaya was also put under strict bail conditions, as court documents
revealed he had practised under a fake name - David Kaye - and had several fraud
charges dating back to 1994.

Mr Sarikaya was arrested and charged with 27 offences on September 25 as he
was trying to board a flight to New Zealand.

Police allege that he worked as a psychologist and ran two trauma clinics despite
 having no formal tertiary training or medical qualifications.

Mr Sarikaya was served 11 bail conditions when he appeared in Central Local
Court last Wednesday.

The conditions included an order for Mr Sarikaya “to present himself to Sydney
Clinic ... Bronte for admission”, and to “accept and obey all reasonable directions of
Dr Samson Robert, psychiatrist, including treatment, medication and admission”.

When the 45-year-old is discharged from the clinic, he must reside at his Alfred St
home and report daily to police.

Mr Sarikaya was also told to stop using the title doctor, or use any documentation
in the name of Dr David Kaye or David Kaye. He was also told not to go within 50m
of the Sydney Trauma Clinic or Parramatta Trauma Clinic he was running.

Court documents revealed Mr Sarikaya had been appointed to the NSW Department
of Health’s Official Visitors Program in 2006, enabling him to make regular visits to
mental patients in psychiatric facilities.

The court heard that he received a suspended sentence and did community service
 after being convicted of fraud offences of a “dishonest” nature in Victoria in 1994.

Mr Sarikaya has been charged under the Medical Practices Act with 10 counts of
making a false instrument, 10 of using a false instrument, six counts of obtaining
 money by deception and one count of false use of title.

The matter will be heard at the Downing Centre on October 29.