27 Former Patients Sue New Jersey Doctor Ritesh Kalra, Allege Years of Sexual Abuse and Prescription Coercion

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Civil lawsuit filed against Dr. Ritesh Kalra alleges years of sexual abuse, prescription coercion, and misconduct involving 27 former patients. Kalra also faces a pending 58-count federal indictment alleging unlawful opioid distribution and health care fraud.

BERGEN COUNTY, N.J. — Twenty-seven former patients have filed a civil lawsuit against New Jersey physician Ritesh Kalra, alleging he engaged in a years-long pattern of sexual abuse, exploitation, and misconduct while treating patients at medical offices in Bergen and Hudson counties.

The lawsuit, ...

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