The former clinical director of Maryland’s main state-run mental hospital had his license to practice medicine suspended earlier this month by the Maryland State Board of Physicians.

According to a consent order from the Maryland State Board of Physicians, Dr. Scott Moran, the former clinical director of Clifton T. Perkins Hospital Center, a state-run, maximum-security psychiatric hospital, had his license suspended for a minimum of one year after he harassed Department of Health employees and was “diagnosed with a medical condition which impacted his ability to practice medicine safely.”

Moran was unable to be reached by The Baltimore Sun.

During his suspension period, Moran is barred from practicing medicine, advertising himself as a current medical provider, acting as a peer reviewer for the board or any medical facility in the state, prescribing or dispensing medication, or performing any other act that requires an active medical license.

He is also required to enroll in the Maryland Professional Rehabilitation Program.

If Moran completes his year of suspension and complies with the regulations set by the Maryland Professional Rehabilitation Program, he can ask the State Board of Physicians Disciplinary Panel to terminate the suspension.

If he fails to comply with terms set under the consent order, he will be given an opportunity to have a hearing. If it is determined that he did fail to comply, he can be reprimanded, placed on probation or have his license suspension extended, or have his license revoked in Maryland.

Moran is board certified in psychiatry and neurology psychiatry, with a specialty in geriatric psychiatry. He was issued a license to practice medicine in Maryland in 2017. That license officially expires Sept. 30, 2025.

According to his LinkedIn, Moran, a forensic psychiatrist, began serving as the clinical director of Clifton T. Perkins in 2019 under former Republican Gov. Larry Hogan. He formerly served as a command psychiatrist for the U.S. Army’s Special Operations Command.

Maryland Department of Health spokesman Chase Cook said Moran was put on leave in February. His last day with the agency was May 10.

An investigation conducted by the Maryland State Board of Physicians found that Moran threatened his supervisor and employees at Clifton T. Perkins Hospital Center.

The consent order states that the board received a report March 26 stating that, in early February, Moran “began behaving erratically and sent several messages of a problematic nature” to Clifton T. Perkins employees. A letter dated Feb. 2 from his supervisor notified Moran that hospital management was taking disciplinary action against him after investigating a complaint and determining that he fostered a hostile work environment and that he exhibited behavior that violated hospital policy.

In February, Moran agreed to a peace order requiring that he stay away from Maryland’s Clifton T. Perkins psychiatric hospital, where he was the clinical director, after a petition was filed on behalf of Deputy Director of Maryland Health Care Systems Dwain Shaw and state health department employee Nisha Madhaven alleging that Moran was harassing health department employees over the internet.

Shaw alleged Moran intimidated, bullied and publicly humiliated employees, and sent messages saying “you don’t know what I used to do in the military,” “you’re going to be in trouble and you’re gonna get Moran’d,” and “you ain’t gonna beat me. I don’t lose clown,” among other graphic and racially charged statements.

The Sun previously reported that a source familiar with the situation confirmed that documents bearing Moran’s headshot and telling state employees to not allow him to enter government buildings had been circulated.

The February peace order protected both Shaw and Madhaven from being contacted by Moran, and prohibited him from being on state psychiatric hospital property or visiting the State Center Complex in Baltimore. It also barred him from owning a gun.

The peace order expired Aug. 28.