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The Health Care Complaints Commission warned that patients who visited an unregistered provider in Sydney may have been exposed to serious infections like hepatitis B, C, and HIV after illegal cosmetic procedures. I-Pei Pan, operating under various aliases including Dr Pan, was banned from providing health services but continued to offer invasive treatments out of her Redfern home. Authorities seized medical equipment and medications during a search, revealing unsanitary conditions that could have led to cross-infections among clients; some received incorrect treatment for gynaecological issues and were given potentially harmful drips containing alanyl-glutamine. The HCCC advises affected individuals to seek testing and monitoring while urging them not to receive further treatments from Pan anywhere else.
Written locally by qwen2.5:14b on 2026-10-08,
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Story summary
In March 2025, I-Pei Pan, known as Dr. Pan or Dr. Pan Pan, was banned by the Health Care Complaints Commission (HCCC) from advertising or administering health services after operating an unregistered clinic in Sydney's CBD where she provided invasive procedures, infusions, and injections using veterinary surgical equipment. A search at her Sussex Street clinic uncovered evidence of illegal skin penetration procedures that increased infection risks among clients.
Despite the ban, Dr Pan continued unauthorized private operations out of a home in Redfern. On September 22, authorities seized imported unapproved medicines along with medical devices like specula and syringes from this location. The HCCC warned patients who received treatments at these clinics to monitor for skin infections and potential exposure to serious diseases such as hepatitis B, hepatitis C, and HIV due to poor infection control practices.
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Patients who visited an unregistered provider of cosmetic and medical procedures in Sydney may have been exposed to hepatitis B, hepatitis C and HIV and should monitor for skin infections, the Health Care Complaints Commission (HCCC) warned on Thursday.
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Commission → visit → Thursday
The practitioner – known as I-Pei Pan, Dr Pan and Dr Pan Pan – was banned from advertising for or administering any health service in March 2025 after the HCCC discovered she had provided invasive procedures, infusions and injections at a clinic in Sydney’s CBD.
A search of the Sussex Street clinic found veterinary surgical equipment, evidence of procedures conducted that breached skin penetration laws, and procedures that increased the risk of infection between clients.
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that → know → clients
The prohibition order against Pan is still in place but the HCCC found she continued to operate privately out of a home in Redfern.
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she → find → Redfern
A search of the address on September 22 seized large amounts of imported and unapproved medicines.
Medical devices, including specula used to examine and treat gynaecological conditions, needles, dental needles, syringes, cannulation tubes and infusion sets were also found inside the home.
The HCCC understands that gynaecological conditions in women who visited Pan may have been either overlooked or treated incorrectly.
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who → seize → Pan
There was no sterilisation equipment in the treatment space and a cat was living in the home.
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cat → be → home
Investigators also told the Herald they found stained cupboards and carpet near the space where treatments had been administered.
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treatments → tell → space
Pan offered most of her treatments to people in the Chinese-speaking community and advertised her services on Chinese-language social media.
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Pan → offer → media
She was known as “Fairbaby Beauty Studio” on WeChat and gave anti-wrinkle injections, dermal fillers and “wellness drips”.
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She → know → injections
Some drips found at the home contained alanyl-glutamine, which can cause kidney and liver damage.
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which → find → damage
Equipment seized at the home also suggested she may have performed surgical procedures such as liposuction and Brazilian butt lifts.
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she → seize → liposuction
She has told clients she was an Australian doctor and surgeon.
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she → tell → clients
She is not a doctor, surgeon nor a registered practitioner.
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She → register → ?
At least one client of Pan’s has suffered an adverse reaction to a procedure.
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client → suffer → procedure
Several other complaints have been made to the commission.
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complaints → make → commission
Clients who visited Pan should get tested for HIV, hepatitis B and hepatitis C and should also monitor for signs of skin infections.
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who → visit → infections
They can contact their local public health unit directly on 1300 066 055.
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They → contact → 055
“Ms Pan may try to give treatments at a new location.
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Pan → try → location
Do not get treatment from Ms Pan anywhere,” a statement issued by the HCCC on Thursday said.
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statement → get → Thursday
A spokesperson for NSW Police said no charges had been laid.
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charges → say → Police
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