FSU College of Medicine Lung Doctor License Revoked Following Geek Bar Usage During Appointments

Despite repeated warnings, Dr. N. Tine, acclaimed pulmonologist and graduate of the Florida State University College of Medicine, has found himself without a medical license. Following the repeated offense of hitting his Geek Bar during critical lung consultation appointments. One patient, through tears, told us their story. “He told me,“ ‘It’s inoperable; you have around 3 months left to live,’ and while maintaining eye contact, he brought his Sour Pink Dust Pulse X Geek Bar to his mouth and, after taking a roughly 30-second hit, lifted his collar to try to hide the smoke as he blew it into his scrubs.”

Despite this being an admittedly badass rip, this was not the first offense of Dr. N. Tine. Another patient recalled a time they visited him: “He told me that my lung scan indicated consistent nicotine usage and that it seemed, based on the results, that I vape daily. Then he asked me where I got my stuff and if he could get a hit. This was just after he informed me that insurance wouldn’t even come close to covering what's needed for my case of pneumonia.” 

A nurse who was in frequent contact with Dr. N. Tine before his suspension mentioned, “He truly thinks no one can tell. We used to tell him, ‘You have to stop vaping around the patients,’ and he would usually get pretty emotional and deny even knowing what a vape is.”

However, things might be looking up for the doctor. At his meeting with the Florida Medical Association, he vowed to “never vape or inhale any substance of any kind on the job ever again,” and the board seemed quite receptive to this. One member recalled, “He seemed truly genuine. Some of us noticed that he put a small white pouch in his upper lip following his apology, but it didn’t seem like anything important.”