Consumer Law

?Star? Brain Surgeons Under Investigation for Ignoring OR Patient

By Andy Hoffman

It?s always interesting to us when the doctors complaining most about medical malpractice lawsuits, let?s say neurosurgeons, get caught doing some pretty outrageous things to patients in, let?s say, New York hospitals. 

So begins the story of two of the ?biggest stars? in neurosurgery at Long Island, New York?s North Shore University Hospital.  These two are now being investigated by state health officials for leaving a fully-prepped patient (i.e., anesthetized, head shaven, etc.) twisting in the wind (here, here, here), while they were unreachable and/or refused to operate. 

We?ve blogged before about arrogance within the medical profession, and how that arrogance has been directly linked to medical malpractice.

Honestly, folks, this whole story is pretty bad, even for New York.

Full post as published by ThePopTort on May 07, 2009 (boomark / email).