A Cleveland Clinic-affiliated gastroenterologist has been accused of sexual assault, court records show.
Dr. Omar Massoud, 66, of Westlake, was charged Friday with three counts of gross sexual imposition and three counts of kidnapping, Cleveland Municipal Court records show. The charges are all felonies.
According to warrant documents filed with the court, police say Massoud fondled three women separately on March 25, Nov. 11 and Nov. 28 at the Cleveland Clinic's main campus on Euclid Avenue.
A gastroenterologist is a physician who specialized in issues affecting the digestive system.
The Cleveland Clinic said in a statement that it reported the accusations to law enforcement and fired Massoud following an internal investigation.
Attempts to contact him were not successful. Court records do not list an attorney for Massoud.
Court records show Massoud was arrested Tuesday morning.
Following the publication of this story, Massoud pleaded guilty to gross sexual imposition and sexual imposition charges on June 11, 2024.
Massoud his license to practice medicine and surgery in Ohio in July of 2024.
