A Chandler physician is facing serious criminal charges after two of his patients told police he sexually assaulted them during exams at his east‑Valley clinic. The doctor, identified by authorities as 48‑year‑old Hassan Khan, was arrested on July 8, and word of the case has rippled through his practice.
Chandler police say Khan, a physician at American Medical Associates, was taken into custody at his Gilbert home and booked on felony counts including sexual assault and sexual abuse, according to FOX 10 Phoenix. Court records show he posted a $75,000 cash bond, and a judge ordered him to surrender his passport over concerns he might flee. His next court date is set for July 15. Investigators told the judge they saw what they called "striking similarities" between the two women’s stories, which they say helped support the charges.
Court filings describe two separate 2025 appointments. In a February visit for back pain, one patient told police Khan pulled down her pants, touched her and pressed his clothed, erect penis against her arm. In a January appointment for swollen lymph nodes, another patient alleges he performed oral sex on her in the clinic and later began a consensual relationship. According to investigators, both women reported that Khan asked, "do you mind," contacted them from the same unlisted number and referenced his wife's sexuality, details police highlighted for the court. Khan's attorney pushed back in a hearing, saying, "This involves a relationship, a consensual relationship," and arguing the encounters were not crimes. One patient later said she contracted multiple STIs and reported him to police, according to FOX 10 Phoenix.
Khan is listed as a provider with American Medical Associates, which runs a Chandler clinic at 1915 E. Chandler Blvd., according to AZ Care Network. The practice offers primary‑care and specialty services across the east Valley. Media requests for comment from the clinic have not yet been returned.
Beyond any criminal charges, Arizona’s medical oversight system gives regulators authority to investigate and discipline clinicians accused of sexual misconduct with patients. State lawmakers and regulatory officials have said that allegations involving sexual contact with a patient are treated as high‑priority complaints and can trigger separate administrative probes by licensing boards, according to recent statutory language and policy guidance from the state Arizona Legislature.
Legal Implications
Under Arizona law, sexual assault, which includes oral sexual contact without consent, and sexual abuse, which covers certain non‑penetrative sexual contact, are criminal offenses that can bring prison time, fines and collateral professional fallout, according to resources that summarize state statutes such as FindLaw. Legal guides also stress that sexual assault is treated as a serious felony and that a conviction can lead to license discipline and other long‑term penalties, as explained by LegalClarity. Khan, like any defendant, is presumed innocent while the case moves through the courts.
Investigators say their inquiry is still active, and Khan is scheduled to return to court on July 15. Anyone with information about the alleged encounters can contact Chandler police or file a complaint with the Arizona Medical Board through the board's online complaint portal and investigator resources.
