PENNSYLVANIA — A doctor who operates in Pennsylvania and several other nearby states has seen his license suspended after officials said he performed "invasive" procedures such as penis and breast enhancements with "little regard for the health and safety of his patients."

Muhammad A. Mirza, a board-certified internist whose primary office is located in Cedar Grove, New Jersey, had his license suspended by Acting New Jersey Attorney General Andrew Bruck.

Prosecutors said Mirza advertises and performs a variety of cosmetic enhancement services through his Mirza Aesthetics practice, which he operates primarily from rental spaces in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, New York, and Connecticut.

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Mirza's techniques have been controversial for years, and negative reviews fill the Internet, from Yelp to the Better Business Bureau. In 2019, Mirza even attempted to sue individuals who posted one-star reviews of his practice online.

In particular, Mirza's improper use of certain dermal fillers for off-label purposes – including non-surgical penile and breast enhancements – poses a "clear and imminent danger" to the public, the complaint alleges.

Mirza has denied the allegations. He has agreed to the temporary suspension of his license until his case is heard by an administrative law judge, and until further action from the board, prosecutors said.

In addition to temporarily suspending Mirza’s license to practice medicine in New Jersey, the interim consent order announced Tuesday prohibits him from treating New Jersey patients in any other location where he is licensed to practice, including New York, Pennsylvania, and Connecticut.

His license has not been suspended in those other states, however.

Prosecutors allege that Mirza engaged in “repeated acts of negligence, professional misconduct, gross negligence and endangerment,” and other professional standards violations that include:

The New Jersey Enforcement Bureau of the Division of Consumer Affairs opened an investigation into Mirza and Mirza Aesthetics in April 2021, after the board received multiple consumer complaints about the doctor and his practice.

According to prosecutors, patients alleged that Mirza:

According to prosecutors, investigators conducted a subsequent inspection of Mirza’s office in Summit, finding that:

Prosecutors released a statement that provides more details about the allegations:

Patients who believe that they have been treated by a licensed health care professional in an inappropriate manner can file an online complaint with the State Division of Consumer Affairs here.

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