Salinas doctor sentenced after touching patient’s breasts

A Monterey County cardiologist was sentenced after touching a patient’s breasts while she was sedated.

73-year-old Robert Wlodarczyk, a resident of Monterey, pleaded guilty to one count of committing lewd or dissolute conduct in public.

Wlodarczyk is a cardiologist who has worked at the Salinas Valley Memorial Hospital since 1994. On October 21, 2016, he performed a cardiac catheterization procedure on Jane Doe at the Salinas Valley Memorial Hospital.

During this procedure, Jane Doe was given various medications including Versed and Fentanyl and placed under sedation. After the procedure was concluded, two medical personnel observed Wlodarczyk place his hands on Jane Doe’s breasts for about thirty seconds while he was speaking to Jane Doe. Jane Doe was wearing a medical gown, and was covered with a blanket and a drape at the time. Wlodarczyk placed his hands on Doe over her gown, blanket, and drapes. Due to the sedation, Jane Doe was not aware that Wlodarczyk was touching her breasts, however, when she woke up, she noticed that Wlodarczyk’s face was very close to her face, as he was explaining what he saw during the procedure. Jane Doe never gave Wlodarczyk permission to touch her breasts.

At today’s sentencing hearing, Jane Doe addressed Wlodarczyk and described the effects of sexual assault.

Wlodarczyk was sentenced to three years of probation and 180 days in custody suspended. He is required to permanently relinquish his medical license. Judge Wills also ordered Wlodarczyk to have no contact with Jane Doe for ten years, the maximum term provided by law.