HALIFAX (Aug 21, 2025) — A physician now practising in New Brunswick, Canada, has been charged with sexual assault in connection with an alleged incident at a Nova Scotia hospital emergency department earlier this year.
Nova Scotia RCMP confirmed Thursday that Dr. Sanjeev Sirpal, formerly registered in Nova Scotia and currently practising at Edmundston Regional Hospital in New Brunswick, has been charged with sexual assault. The charge relates to an incident that allegedly occurred in January during an assessment at the Cumberland Regional Health Care Centre in Upper Nappan, near Amherst, Nova Scotia
Authorities say the charge stems from a report received in May, prompting an investigation that led to Sirpal’s arrest on August 14. He has since been released under conditions and is scheduled to appear in provincial court in Amherst on November 15.
RCMP investigators believe there may be additional victims, potentially in Nova Scotia or other provinces where Sirpal has practised, including Quebec and New Brunswick. They are urging any survivors to come forward.
Sirpal’s professional history reflects a transition from Nova Scotia to New Brunswick. According to the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Newfoundland and New Brunswick, he has been registered to practise in New Brunswick since March 14, with his office listed at Edmundston Regional Hospital, specialising in family medicine. His registration in New Brunswick includes two conditions: any intimate examinations must have a chaperone present, and he must explain the reason for the examination to the patient, with documentation of the discussion and identity of the chaperone included in patient records.
The College of Physicians and Surgeons of Nova Scotia has confirmed Sirpal was removed from its registry in March, at his request, and is no longer licensed to practise in the province.
New Brunswick’s medical regulator has issued a statement saying it is “deeply concerned” and is conducting an immediate investigation to determine appropriate next steps
