Ex-University of Miami Doctor Accused of Sexually Batterying Medical Students

Doctor Denies Sexual Battery Allegations

Dr. Ranjith Ramasamy, a former University of Miami urologist and professor facing three counts of sexual battery in Miami-Dade County, is publicly denying the allegations after being released on bond.

Ramasamy, 45, released a video Friday in which he described the allegations against him as “slanderous” and said he had never sexually assaulted anyone. He characterized the people accusing him as “disgruntled members of the university community.”

“I never sexually assaulted anyone,” Ramasamy said in the video.

The statements come less than a day after Ramasamy surrendered to authorities at Miami International Airport. He had been living and working in Dubai after leaving the University of Miami in 2024. Court records show that he was arrested Thursday and later released after a judge set his bond at $120,000.

The allegations, however, are detailed extensively in an arrest warrant and supporting records prepared by Miami police. Detective Louis Joseph wrote that investigators interviewed six alleged victims and ultimately moved forward with three cases resulting in the sexual battery charges. The three men identified in those cases were 28, 37 and 40 years old.

According to the records, the men had professional or educational relationships with Ramasamy. One was described as a student who considered Ramasamy a mentor. Another had a brother who had been Ramasamy’s student. The third was a surgical resident who worked under Ramasamy while he was a supervising attending physician.

Police allege that Ramasamy used his position as a physician and mentor to conduct intimate medical examinations that investigators say were not medically necessary. The allegations include examinations involving the genitals, testicles and rectum, as well as prostate examinations.

In one case described in the warrant, investigators alleged that Ramasamy used a purported sexually transmitted disease diagnosis to justify additional examinations. Police said the diagnosis was false and that the alleged victim was subsequently subjected to repeated examinations of his genitals and prostate despite there being no medical reason for them.

The warrant also states that an outside medical expert reviewed aspects of the allegations and determined that certain examinations were unnecessary. Investigators said some of the procedures described by the alleged victims were painful.

Ramasamy worked at the University of Miami from 2015 through 2024, according to the arrest warrant. He served as director of the Reproductive Urology Fellowship program and held faculty positions at the Miller School of Medicine. After leaving the university, he moved to the United Arab Emirates, where records indicate he worked as a consultant urologist in Dubai.

The doctor returned to South Florida voluntarily to face the allegations. He was taken into custody at Miami International Airport at approximately 10:45 a.m. Thursday, according to records cited in reports about the arrest.

During his court appearance, a judge ordered Ramasamy to remain under house arrest and wear a GPS monitor. He was also ordered to have no contact with the three alleged victims. His arraignment is scheduled for Tuesday morning in Miami-Dade County Circuit Court.

Ramasamy’s video represents his first public response to the criminal allegations. In it, he maintains that the accusations are false and portrays himself as the target of damaging claims.

The police investigation presents a sharply different account. Detective Joseph wrote that the three men whose allegations resulted in charges were not the only former students or employees who made similar claims against Ramasamy. The records state that investigators identified six alleged victims during their investigation.

Ramasamy has not been convicted of any crime. The allegations remain accusations, and he is entitled to the presumption of innocence as the criminal case moves forward.

The case is now expected to proceed through the Miami-Dade County court system, where prosecutors will have to prove the charges beyond a reasonable doubt.