Michael Jackson Doctor Conrad Murray Visits Appreciative Houston Patients
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Posted on February 5, 2011 at 6:05 PM
HOUSTON – The embattled doctor who is facing criminal charges in the death of music icon Michael Jackson was visiting patients in Houston Saturday.
At Acres Homes medical clinic, patients filled the clinic’s small lobby Saturday and welcomed each other long before the doctor was in. But when Dr. Conrad Murray arrived, he got the got the warmest welcome.
"What do you say Doc!" said one patient. "I’m running late to be here for you. I got to go to the Super Bowl, but I couldn’t miss seeing you."
 
Dr. Murray embraced his room full of patients and admitted the wait had only begun.
 
"I will try to get you all out of here as soon as possible, it may take a little while," said Murray. "I don’t know what problems you have, but we will get to them all."
With that, Murray, who attended college at Texas State University and has practiced in Acres Homes since 2006, began his work
In addition to criminal charged, Murray faces a civil wrongful death lawsuit filed by Joe Jackson, a case where a presiding judge already suspended the doctor’s license to practice in California.Patients waited and couldn’t help but wonder if, amidst all of Murray’s legal troubles, they’ll be able to keep one of the few doctors they have. 
"We have no clinic, per se, and he came into the community willing and ready to work, " said Charles Ingram, an employee at Acres Homes.
 
Ingram worried that because a judge in California suspended Murray’s medical license, the same thing could happen in Texas.
 
"We need him," said Ingram.
After some fact-checking, 11 News found that Texas’ medical board tends to wait for the outcome of a trial before deciding whether to suspend or revoke a doctor’s license.
 
"Medical boards in Nevada and Texas are watching to make certain that there’s no challenge and no problem with the public health," said Charles Peckham, Murray’s lawyer. Peckham said that before the case involving Jackson, Murray never had a complaint filed with any medical board and never faced a malpractice lawsuit.
 
"He’s a magnificent doctor. That’s the reason I’m here today," said Curtis Lewis, one of his patients.
 
Despite criminal charges and a lawsuit against him, Murray’s patients are loyal and realistic.
 
"We’d be up a creek without a paddle," said Ruby Mosley.
 
The patients know if Murray loses his case, they could lose him.