Diane Woodring, 53, of Port Washington, New York, was found dead on September 11, 2018. Her death was ruled a homicide by acute intoxication from a combination of oxycodone, alprazolam, mirtazapine, and valproic acid. Investigators traced the prescriptions for those controlled substances to a single physician, George Blatti.

The inquiry into Woodring’s death uncovered that Blatti had been prescribing large quantities of opioids and other medications without proper medical justification and meeting some patients in unconventional locations such as a hotel parking lot and a nearby donut shop. Woodring was one of five patients whose deaths were directly linked to his prescribing practices.

Blatti was arrested and charged in connection with those deaths; the case highlighted the role of dangerous prescribing in the opioid crisis and raised questions about accountability for clinicians. Does anyone have information about Diane’s life in Port Washington or contacts who knew her medical history?