Former Greensburg Doctor Going To Prison For Illegally Distributing Opioids

A Greensburg resident has been sentenced to 41 months in prison with three years of supervised release and ordered to pay a $15,000 fine after his conviction for violating federal narcotics laws, U.S. Attorney Scott W. Brady announced. U.S. District Judge Cathy Bissoon imposed the sentence on 49-year-old Dr. Milad Shaker, who was found guilty of 14 counts of illegally dispensing opioids in mid October of 2019. Shaker, a primary care physician, illegally dispensed Hydrocodone and Percocet among other drugs in return for sex and sexually explicit photos and texts. In his defense, Shaker testified that, “opioids are like candy…10-20 pills will not hurt you.” U.S. Attorney Brady commended the Western Pennsylvania Opioid Fraud and Abuse Detection Unit for conducting the investigation leading to the prosecution of Shaker.