A woman has filed a complaint against Dr. Terry Bennett with the state of New Hampshire, stating that his advice that she lose weight was hurtful.
The complaint was initially investigated by a panel of the New Hampshire Board of Medicine, which suggested that Bennett be sent a confidential letter of concern.
The board rejected the suggestion and requested that the attorney general's office investigate. Bennett did not take that office's recommendation that he attend a medical education course. Dr. Bennett did write a letter of apology to the woman when he learned that she was offended.
Other overweight patients have come to Bennett's defense, including a woman who lost more than 150 pounds under his care, stating that what he said was nothing more than medical truth.