DES MOINES – The Iowa Board of Medicine announced it has filed charges against Mason City physician Dr. William E. Olson.
William E. Olson, M.D., a 55-year-old Iowa-licensed physician who practices family medicine in Mason City, Iowa, had an Amended Statement of Charges filed by the Board on February 18, 2021. On December 10, 2020, the Board filed a Statement of Charges against Dr. Olson alleging that he engaged in professional incompetency in violation of the laws and rules governing the practice of medicine in Iowa. Under the terms of the February 18, 2021, Amended Statement of Charges the Board further alleged that Dr. Olson was disciplined in another jurisdiction in violation of the laws and rules governing the practice of medicine in Iowa. A contested case hearing will be scheduled in the future.