Matthew Perry: Patient calls doctor arrested over actor's death “unprofessional”

CALABASAS, California. – Dr. Salvador Plasencia's practice was closed Friday after the doctor was arrested Thursday on federal charges related to Matthew Perry's ketamine death.

A sign on the door of the practice in Calabasas on Friday read: “Clinic closed over the weekend, we will be back for you on Monday.”

“He was friendly but unprofessional,” said one of Dr. Plasencia's patients. “We didn't fill out any forms.”

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According to the patient, she had been a patient of Dr. Plasencia for two years and had seen him just last week.

“He seemed tired and not so friendly anymore,” the patient said. “I'm shocked. It's terrible. We trusted him for two years.”
Exclusive video obtained by FOX 11 shows Dr. Plasencia pacing back and forth as investigators searched his Santa Monica home in January. Federal prosecutors now name him along with Jasveen Sangha, the “Ketamine Queen,” as the two main defendants in the case.

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“I wish this were shocking. Unfortunately, it's a repeat of what we've seen with opioids,” said Harry Nelson.

Nelson is a healthcare attorney in Los Angeles and has represented several doctors whose high-profile clients are drug addicts.

“The defense will probably argue that they were informed by Matthew Perry, his manager or others around him that there were people on site to make sure everything was done safely,” Nelson said. “The problem is that doctors have a fundamental responsibility that they cannot delegate to managers.”

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Authorities allege that Dr. Plasencia and the so-called “Ketamine Queen” worked together and administered large amounts of ketamine to the actor through Perry's personal assistant, Kenneth Iwamasa, who is not a medical professional.

“We wanted to find out the source of the ketamine, but we also wanted to see how extensive it was and what danger it posed to the community,” said U.S. Attorney Martin Estrada.

Dr. Plasencia's patient, who FOX 11 spoke to Friday, said she hopes justice is served.

“Lock him up,” she said. “I think lock him up.”