A doctor who specializes in training medical personnel for the US militaryforced his students to drink alcohol, take drugs and instruct them to perform grisly acts on each other's bodies, Reuters reported.

Mr. Hagmann (left) received a certificate of merit from the US Army War College of Medical Sciences in 1989. Photo: Reuters.

Henry Hagmann, a retired doctor and trainer of soldiers and medical staff for the US military, has been suspended for the gruesome techniques he allegedly used during training, according to Reuters on June 8.

Mr. Hagmann has not served in the military since 2000. Since then, his private company, Deployment Medicine International, has trained thousands of soldiers and medical personnel for combat duty. His company has earned more than $10.5 million from the government.

Hagmann’s company has long been in trouble with animal welfare activists. The doctor was accused of having his students perform real-life wound tests on live pigs. But after the Virginia Medical Board brought charges, state regulators began monitoring Hagmann’s practice and discovered something even more horrifying: he had his students perform tests on… each other.

According to Reuters, in 2012 and 2013, Hagmann gave his students drugs and alcohol, instructed them to create injuries and performed medical manipulations on their bodies.

Mr. Hagmann is also accused of using hypnotic and stimulant drugs on at least 10 students. He asked students to insert catheters into the genitals of other students, and two students who were drunk had their penile nerves tied.

In addition, Mr. Haggmann was also accused of performing "shocking experiments" by withdrawing blood from students and then re-infusing it into their bodies.

In response to the allegations against him, Mr. Hagmann stated: "The mechanisms and forms used in training are in accordance with the standards of practice for medical students, and in fact it is also in place at other medical schools in Virginia."

At the same time, the 59-year-old doctor also affirmed that the courses and teaching procedures were "approved" by officials at the US Military University of Medical Sciences, according to Reuters.

Still, medical experts say they are "stunned" to hear about Hagmann's techniques. "I certainly don't need to create shocking experiments to figure out how to do it," said Mell, a Cleveland-based doctor who specializes in rapid training for paramedics and police officers. "If that logic is true, men can't be obstetricians."

Mr. Hagmann is currently facing multiple allegations of medical violations on animals and humans, in addition to evidence of sexual abuse and racial discrimination during his teaching career.

The detailed reports are contained in a 15-page document. A hearing is scheduled for June 19, where Hagmann and his attorney are expected to present their case, which may include testimony from students or other witnesses, Reuters reported.

(According to TNO)