Surgeon dubbed 'Dr Fail' has been banned from operating after years of complaints and botched operations Multiple patients complained for years about surgeon Roland von Marburg NSW Civil and Administrative Tribunal has finally removed his medical licence Patients reported almost losing their hearing and suffering complications He was reprimanded by Victorian Medical Board in 2003 for serious failings Von Marburg was suspended for four weeks in 2008 over painkillers addictionBy Kelsey Wilkie For Daily Mail Australia Published: 01:46 BST, 16 June 2019 | Updated: 01:47 BST, 16 June 2019 Viewcomments For over 15 years patients had complained about the New South Wales ears, nose and throat specialist Roland von Marburg - who has been dubbed 'Dr Fail' A surgeon has been banned from practising medicine after over a decade of complaints. For over 15 years patients had complained about the New South Wales ears, nose and throat specialist Roland von Marburg - who has been dubbed 'Dr Fail'. Some patients reported almost losing their hearing after several operations, while another suffered paralysis of half his face – which now droops. A young girl underwent a number of ear operations even though it was later discovered there was no chance of her condition improving, The Herald Sun reported. Von Marburg's trail of complications has been well-documented. He was reprimanded by the Victorian Medical Board in 2003 over his failures in Trevor Ewert and son Cameron's case, where the pair were left needing skin grafts by specialists in Melbourne following an operation to have their ears pinned back. He was reprimanded by the Victorian Medical Board in 2003 over his failures in Trevor Ewert and his son Cameron's (pictured) case, where the pair were left needing skin grafts by specialists in Melbourne following an operation to have their ears pinned back That time he was not suspended and no conditions were placed on his practice. However, he was suspended for four weeks in 2008 over his addiction to painkillers. His addiction to pethidine – a painkiller he had been self-prescribing – saw him banned from prescribing, possessing, supplying, administering and dispensing drugs of addiction. Von Marburg was required to undergo random drug tests. He was also required to have a psychiatric review twice a year. It was later discovered that from 2012 to 2016, von Marburg had been prescribing codeine and sleeping tablet temazepam to some patients, however, he later acknowledged most if it had been for himself, according the The Herald Sun. Despite the numerous complaints, he had been allowed to continue operating. Von Marburg (pictured centre) had been prescribing codeine and sleeping tablet temazepam to some patients, however, he later acknowledged most if it had been for himself However, NSW Civil and Administrative Tribunal has finally removed his medical licence after he was found to have 18 proven instances of 'clinical incompetence'. He can apply to re-register after eight years. During a two-week hearing in May, the tribunal was told how von Marburg had covered his tracks by changing patient records, undertaken surgery when it had been required and made false medicare claims. The tribunal labelled his medical malpractice 'egregious conduct'. His lawyers argued the protection orders were unnecessary as he had stopped praitising in 2017 and had no intention of resuming. Daily Mail Australia has contacted Von Marburg for comment. Roland von Marburg's failings: Operated when it was not requiredPainkiller drug addiction, which he self-prescribedCovered his tracks by changing patient records Created false reports for tests that were never done Failed to keep records of patients from 2012 to 2014Made false Medicare claims for surgery's that had not been performedVon Marburg was found to have engaged in 18 proven instances of 'clinical incompetence' Read more: Share or comment on this article: All rights reserved for this news site dailymail and under his responsibility