NJ Man Lied About Medical Credentials, Barred From Practicing: AG

WAYNE, NJ — A Wayne man, who claims to be a doctor, is being investigated for lying about his credentials and was temporarily barred from practicing medicine, according to the NJ Attorney General.

Imran Rasid operates a stress-reduction clinic in Bergen County where he provides medical, psychological, counseling, and therapy services. According to the officials, Rasid was practicing medicine without the education, training, or licensure to do so.

A civil suit filed against Rasid and his business by the state alleges that he has “never been qualified or licensed to practice medicine, psychology, counseling, or therapy services offered through his Stress Reduction Clinic.”

The suit also mentions New Jersey’s Consumer Fraud Act, claiming that Rasid violated it by being unlicensed to provide the services he was advertising.

The investigation into Rasid and his business launched in 2024, after three people filed complaints against him, claiming that it appeared he was operating without a license.

One of Rasid’s patients, a woman, accused him of sexual harassment, claiming he pursued a date with her, texted and called her inappropriately, and had photos of her saved on his phone, all while she was under his care, according to court documents.

The several complaints prompted an undercover investigation by the Division of Consumer Affairs, which sent a “covert investigator” to pose as a patient for two sessions.

During those monitored sessions, Rasid told the investigator that he had a Ph.D and was “one of the leading physicians in the world,” officials said. He also claimed that all of his patients, including some Hollywood celebrities, had gotten better under his care, authorities added.

Rasid’s business, Stress Reduction Clinic | Depression Therapist in Paramus, is listed as “temporarily closed” online, with its website “under maintenance.”

According to Rasid’s profile on Vosita, an online healthcare marketplace for patients and providers, Rasid received his medical education at “a prestigious institution, where he excelled academically.” While the bio doesn’t specify where he studied, Rasid told one of his patients that he earned his medical degrees in Istanbul, officials said.

His bio also claims that he’s earned a Ph.D. in Medical Sciences, “focusing on innovative treatment approaches for chronic diseases.”

The suit is trying to permanently bar Rasid from “engaging in, or holding himself out as engaging in, the practice of medicine, psychology, marriage and family therapy, professional counseling, and alcohol and drug counseling.”

Additionally, the Attorney General is seeking penalties and restitution for all patients affected by Rasid’s deception, authorities said.