The Malaysian Medical Council (MMC) has removed a Petaling Jaya-based psychiatrist from its registry and suspended him for a year after he was found guilty of sending his patient lewd text messages.

However, as of last week, Dr Gurdeep Singh Narain Singh was still practising and said he was filing an appeal against the suspension.

He was also still listed as a registered practitioner by the MMC as of Dec 20.

According to an MMC disciplinary board judgment dated Nov 19, the psychiatrist had sent...