License Search: Details

Name Title Specialty Certified Primary Practice Location Licensed Or Has Been Licensed In
Frank Lewis Petrola MD Family Practice Verify Specialty Certification 13 R Pine Street
PO Box 3146
Weirton, WV (Hancock)		 WV

License History

License Type License Number Status License Date Expiration Date
PMD 9759 Surrendered 01/23/1973 05/02/2020
DRD 984 Expired 07/01/1991 06/30/2001

Education History

School Date Completed Nature of Training
Faculty Of Medicine, Autonomous University Of Guadalajara 06/10/1970 Medical or Podiatric School
Trumbull Mem Hospital, Warren 06/30/1972 Post-Graduate Training

Physician Assistant(s) Collaboration

Name
No Current Supervision

Discipline/Board Action History

Discipline/Board Action Type of Action Action Date Public Documents
Yes Voluntary Surrender of License 05/02/2020

Malpractice History

Settlements in malpractice claims occur for a number of reasons, and are often made without any admission, inference or finding of fault on the part of the practitioner. Some medical specialties have a higher rate of malpractice claims because of higher risks associated with certain specialty practices. The malpractice information reported below should not be construed as creating a presumption that medical malpractice has occurred.

Action Loss Date Action Date Insurance Company Adjudicating Body/Case #
Judgement in Legal Action 07/01/2000 08/06/2004 Medical Assurance Of Wv BROOKE CTY CIRCUIT COURT/01-C-173-REW
Judgement in Legal Action 8/14/1991 4/4/2002 Medical Assurance Of Wv BROOKE CTY CIRCUIT COURT/99-C-112-MJG
Settlement 11/1/1982 5/25/1989 Cna HANCOCK CTY CIRCUIT COURT, WV/86-C-16W
Settlement 6/16/1993 7/29/1994 Cna OHIO CTY CIRCUIT COURT, WV/91-C-301

This data was retrieved on 4/20/2026.

The West Virginia Board of Medicine is the sole authority for the issuance of licenses to practice medicine and surgery, to practice podiatry, and to practice as a physician assistant in collaboration with MDs and DPMs in the State of West Virginia, and is the regulatory and disciplinary body for medical doctors, podiatric physicians and their physician assistants.

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