A doctor will face trial over allegations he sexually abused four patients - including a teenager - after charges related to a fifth female patient were withdrawn.
Ahmed Al-Sudani, 47, was charged with six counts each of rape and sexual touching without consent after his arrest at a medical centre in Arncliffe in Sydney's south in July 2024.
The doctor, who has been banned from acting as a medical practitioner, was accused of molesting five female patients at the practice.
But the charges related to one of the complainants were withdrawn by prosecutors in Downing Centre Local Court on Tuesday.
Al-Sudani subsequently pleaded not guilty to four counts of sexual intercourse without consent and five counts of sexual touching without consent.
All of the offences are alleged to have occurred on three days in June 2024 in Arncliffe.
Al-Sudani is accused of raping a 19-year-old woman twice and sexually touching her without her consent during a 20-minute consultation.
He also allegedly sexually touched a 28-year-old woman twice without her consent during another appointment, according to police.
The doctor will face the NSW District Court in November to be formally arraigned for trial, which will likely be heard next year.
All of the women have applied for apprehended personal violence orders against him.
Al-Sudani has been out on bail since July 2024 after he and a supporter each paid $100,000 which will be forfeited if he breaches his bail conditions.
According to his online profile, he had been working as a GP in Australia for 13 years before his bail conditions barred him from practising medicine.
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