Physician Assistant Pleads Guilty To Sexually Abusing Patients

CHELSEA, NY — A physician assistant at a Union Square dermatologist pleaded guilty to sexually abusing two patients at the practice last year, said the Manhattan District Attorney.

Kenneth Ferranti, 40, pleaded guilty to abusing two men at Hennessey Dermatology on Thursday in Manhattan Supreme Court and to subsequently lying during his grand jury testimony.

Ferranti is charged with one count each of sexual abuse in the third degree, forcible touching and perjury in the first degree.

“As a physician assistant, this defendant garnered trust and confidence from the many patients left in his care,” said Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus Vance.

“But on at least two occasions, when these same patients came to him in need of medical attention, he violated that trust and abused them under the guise of providing medical treatment."

Ferranti is expected to be sentenced on Dec. 20, but the investigation remains ongoing, said Vance.

“We have reason to believe that there may be additional survivors of this defendant’s abusive conduct," he said.

"If you or a loved one have been victimized by this individual, I urge you to report it to my office."

This investigation is ongoing. Additional survivors and others with relevant information are strongly encouraged to contact the D.A.’s Office’s Sex Crimes Unit at (212) 335-9373.

Photo courtesy of the Manhattan District Attorney