Who is Dr Sanjeev Sirpal? Trouble mounts for New Brunswick doctor accused of sexual assault in hospitals as he faces additional charges; what do we know so far

Trouble mounted for Sanjeev Sirpal, a doctor who was charged with sexual assault in August 2025, who is now set to face additional charges for alleged sexual assaults at hospitals in Nova Scotia and New Brunswick. The New Brunswick doctor was charged with sexual assault following an alleged incident at a Nova Scotia hospital in January 2025. According to CTV News, police stated that they received a report of a sexual assault involving a doctor at the Cumberland Regional Health Care Centre in Upper Nappan, NS, in May 2025.

The August news release linked to Sirpal’s case revealed that the incident allegedly took place in January 2025 during an assessment in the hospital’s emergency room. Police in Nova Scotia and New Brunswick have charged a doctor with additional offences related to an ongoing investigation of sexual assaults at hospitals.

What are the additional charges against Sanjeev Sirpal?

Sanjeev Sirpal was formerly employed at the Cumberland Regional Health Care Centre near Amherst, NS. Initially, police believed there could be additional victims. is now facing five additional charges of sexual assault.

Police stated that the charges are associated with “his employment as a doctor in hospital emergency rooms” and are under investigation by the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) detachments in Cumberland County and Sackville, N.B., and the police force in Edmundston, N.B.

“Following other reports from the public and further investigation, Sirpal attended Edmundston Police Force headquarters and was safely arrested on November 4. He now faces five additional charges of Sexual Assault,” a new release from the RCMP read.

“These new charges are also associated to his employment as a doctor in hospital emergency rooms and are under investigation by Cumberland County District RCMP, Sackville, NB, RCMP Detachment, and Edmundston, NB, Police Force,” the release added.

Sirpal was released on conditions pending appearances at Amherst Provincial Court on Monday and Moncton Provincial Court on February 27, 2026, the police release said.

Additional victims

According to police, there may be additional victims in provinces where Sirpal has practiced: Quebec, Nova Scotia, and New Brunswick. “Investigators appreciate the courage that it takes for someone to come forward and share their experience,” said Const. Heather Lourie, with the Cumberland County Integrated Street Crime Enforcement Unit, in the release.

“Victims can contact police and discuss an incident before making a decision to participate in the investigation and court process.” Police have urged any additional victims to contact their local police:

Sirpal’s license was revoked in 2022

Nova Scotia Health confirmed in August 2025 that Sirpal was working intermittent emergency department shifts in Nova Scotia on a locum basis from September 2023 to March 2025. According to CTV News, he was a part of the Atlantic Registry, which allows physicians to work across the region without having to apply for licensure in each province. It also stated that he was not a permanent employee.

Prior to his stint with Nova Scotia, Sirpal faced disciplinary troubles in Quebec. His license to practice in that province was revoked in 2022 after a ruling by Quebec’s regulatory college discovered that he had lied about his resume in 2019.

In the ruling dated October 11, 2022, Sirpal did not disclose the truth related to his misconduct, antecedents, and referrals in his previous career when obtaining his permit to practice as a specialist in family medicine in the province, according to CTV News.

According to the judgment, he “knowingly” provided the Quebec College of Physicians “inaccurate information on his antics on various American university campuses.” In the complaint, it was claimed that “he systematically concealed facts that were potentially prejudicial to his admission to the Order, and by his responses, he demonstrated mental restriction.”

Sirpal’s counsel responded to the complaint, arguing that he answered questions on the college’s registration “to the best of his knowledge” and that “he cannot be blamed for having made a poor analysis of the form.”