Review these cases, memorandums, letters and summaries in order to understand the legal process and ramifications of a biased peer review. Key cases are Patrick (the case that refutes the HCQIA, plaintiff's case brought by the Semmelweis Society) and Rosenblit (the judge in the case gives a scathing summary opinion regarding the hospital's tactics). These cases are listed alphabetically and are in Adobe Acrobat .pdf format. If you don't have Acrobat, download it here.
Rocky Mountain News series on the Awad case involving University of Colorado Health Sciences Center full story...
Dr. Duard Bok
Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals Per Curiam
Dr. Arlene Brown - Key case in overcoming PEER REVIEW immunity in the post-Patrick case/HCQIA environment
US Court of Appeals Filed 11/29/96 Tenth Circuit
Dr. Henry Butler
Letter to Congressman Waxman explaining his case
Dr. Roland Chalifoux Jr.
Unique Opportunities' article on Dr. Chalifoux: "Peer Revew: Due Process or Professional Assassination?"
His essay "Hospitals don't deserve immunity for peer review"
Dr. Thomas Cochran
Summary of Argument
Letter to NPDB
Dr. Mohinder Chada
Absolute Immunity within a quasi judicial setting is at stake
Dr. Laura Crafton
Dr. Crafton attended the FTC meetings in Washington in June 2003, here is her interpretation of those meetings.
Dr. Martin Goldman
Peer Review at its worst: incompetent physicians going after competent physicans
Judge finds Truman Med denied doctors due process
Dr. Eric Gluck, click here
Dr. Lydia Grotti
She is out her career, her license suspended by the Texas State Board of Medical Examiners and faces future criminal charges in the death of a patient for doing exactly, positively what MDs in her specialty do. full story...
Dr. John Fullerton
Expert witness sues critics & Florida Medical Association. The case raises the question of who can best review expert testimony: courts or professional societies? full story...
Dr. Safaa Hakim
Connecticut, Backus Hospital vs. Hakim: Approach at your own risk
Backus Hospital, Part II
More detailed information pertaining to this case, click here
Dr. Allen Hassan
California court lifts immunity for credentialing information. The state medical society worries that the ruling could discourage physicians from freely exchanging information, ultimately jeopardizing patient safety. full story...
Dr. Timothy Hayes
Mercy Health Corporation aka Fitzgerald Mercy Hospital
Erika Gail Henik, Ph.D
PhD Dissertation, University of California, Berkeley, Spring, 2008
Mad as Hell or Scared Stiff?,
The Effects of Value Conflict and Emotions on Potential Whistle-Blowers, click here
George E. Holmes, Ph.D
College of Medicine, Department of Microbiology, Howard University, Washington, DC, click here
Dr. Lawrence Huntoon
"patients began getting nasty-sounding letters from Medicare telling them that their neurologist doctor, Lawrence Huntoon, M.D., Ph.D., of Jamestown, New York, broke the law by charging more than $0.00 for his work!" full story...
Dr. Robert Mathews
Due process and peer review immunity at issue
Donald Maynard
Title VII Employment Claim
Dr. Thomas Mattice
An anesthesiologist went on leave for depression and panic disorder. Mattice claims that after he returned to work, Memorial discriminated against him based on his disability.
Dr. Susan Meyer
Sunrise Hospital
Dr. Gil Mileikowsky
Medical Board of California
Dr. Thomas Moore
" In a due process action by a physician, suspended from practice by an ad hoc committee appointed by hospital administrators, the peer-review process lacked significant characteristics of a judicial body to be entitled to absolute immunity."
Dr. David Odom
Midland Memorial Hospital, TX - Patel summarily suspended
The Story of David Odom, M.D.
Dr. Timothy Patrick - THE KEY CASE INVOLVING PEER REVIEW IMMUNITY
Petition for writ of certiorari before the U.S. Supreme Court
Illinois Hospital Letter discusses the effects of the Patrick ruling
Dr. PV Patel
Midland Memorial Hospital, TX - Patel summarily suspended
Dr. Linda Peeno
Testimony before Congress
Dr. Richard Peyton
Physician's staff priveleges were suspended without due process
Dr. Simon J. Pinhas
Filed a complaint Midway Hospital Medical Center had entered into a conspiracy to drive him out of business so that other ophthalmologists will have a greater share of the eye care and ophthalmic surgery in Los Angeles. full story...
Dr. Lawrence Poliner
Texas Health Systems does not follow Due Process during Peer Review
Dr. Paul Rosenblit
Judge Summary Opinion
Dr. Ignaz Semmelweis
Our namesake is run out of Austria for suggesting doctors wash their hands before and after seeing patients
Dr. Ignaz Semmelweis, back to search results, for research articles, click here
Dr. Charles Sell
Petition for a writ of certiorari before U.S. Supreme Court after Dr. Sell is forcibly medicated
Dr. David Shaller - A case presented to the Supreme Court
Petition for rehearing
Petition for rehearing, appendix a
Petition for a Writ of Certiorari
Shaller appendix a & b
Shaller appendix c
Shaller appendix d thru f
Dr. Susan Silver
Whistle-blower doctor's life revolved around job
Dr. Cuthbert Simpkins
Dr. Simpkins brings suit against DC General, NPDB, HHS and others
Dr. Bruce Skinner
Doctor wins $30 million from hospital in slander lawsuit. The South Carolina facility is seeking a reduction of the jury award. full story...
Dr. John Ulrich
Steven Twedt: Doctor who voiced protest wins $4.3 million judgment
Dr. Ron Virmani
Ron Virmani v. Novant Case
North Carolina Presbyterian Matthews Hospital denies Dr. Virmani DUE PROCESS in Peer Review full story...
Dr. Virmani's bio
Dr. Anant Vora
Judge's summary opinion regarding DUE PROCESS
Dr. Victoria Voge
Confined on a psych ward in San Diego for 20 days by the world's finest Navy for performing her assigned duty as a flight surgeon. full story...
Dr. Rakesh Wahi
"The Boards charges against Dr. Wahi amount to nothing more than an attempt to revive its prior dismissed complaints. This is barred by res judicata and the statute of limitations, and fundamental principles of due process."
Dr. Verner Waite
Napoleonic Peer Review
Personal Testimony
Downey Community Hospital is suing Dr. Waite for defamation full story...
The case of DCH Health Services v. Waite
Dr. Waite's bio
Dr. Dale Webb
After receiving a patient's complaint, AZ Board of Medical Examiners fails to provide Dr. Webb with DUE PROCESS
Dr. Thomas Wieters
General Surgery News: "Shammed I am, in Peer Revew" article focuses on Dr. Wieters
Dr. Bahram Zamanian
A cardiologist awarded $6 million in a case that took on the peer review process sees the jury verdict quickly overturned by a judge.
Dr. Ronald Zipper
Denied DUE PROCESS required by BY LAWS
An increasing number of physicians have been targeted by unfair peer review due to the HCQIA, and they are speaking out about it.
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