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.......improperly removed bladder
Good grief, I wonder how often this goes on in hospitals worldwide....?
A leading pathologist at Johns Hopkins Hospital has been placed on leave after an alleged misdiagnosis led to a patient’s bladder being removed — as well as claims he bullied staff, according to a report.
Dr. Jonathan Epstein, 66, was accused of pressuring other doctors at the world-renowned Baltimore hospital to give second opinions that matched diagnoses made by his wife, Dr. Hillary Epstein, a fellow pathologist, the Washington Post reported.
The news outlet cited a hospital accreditation report by the nonprofit Joint Commission and four people with knowledge of the situation who spoke on condition of anonymity.
Epstein, the hospital’s director of surgical pathology, gave second opinions that agreed with those made by his wife, who works at Chesapeake Urology Associates in Beltsville, Maryland, according to the paper.
In one instance, a patient underwent the removal of his bladder — only to have a post-op analysis show a different diagnosis, according to the Washington Post, which cited the sources and the accreditation report.
The Joint Commission ordered Johns Hopkins to address concerns among staff “regarding a culture of bullying and intimidation in the surgical pathology department,” which it said exposed patients to improper care.
Epstein was placed on administrative leave in May, according to the newspaper.
Johns Hopkins doctor allegedly bullied staff to match his wife’s diagnoses, improperly removed bladder: report
Good grief, I wonder how often this goes on in hospitals worldwide....?
A leading pathologist at Johns Hopkins Hospital has been placed on leave after an alleged misdiagnosis led to a patient’s bladder being removed — as well as claims he bullied staff, according to a report.
Dr. Jonathan Epstein, 66, was accused of pressuring other doctors at the world-renowned Baltimore hospital to give second opinions that matched diagnoses made by his wife, Dr. Hillary Epstein, a fellow pathologist, the Washington Post reported.
The news outlet cited a hospital accreditation report by the nonprofit Joint Commission and four people with knowledge of the situation who spoke on condition of anonymity.
Epstein, the hospital’s director of surgical pathology, gave second opinions that agreed with those made by his wife, who works at Chesapeake Urology Associates in Beltsville, Maryland, according to the paper.
In one instance, a patient underwent the removal of his bladder — only to have a post-op analysis show a different diagnosis, according to the Washington Post, which cited the sources and the accreditation report.
The Joint Commission ordered Johns Hopkins to address concerns among staff “regarding a culture of bullying and intimidation in the surgical pathology department,” which it said exposed patients to improper care.
Epstein was placed on administrative leave in May, according to the newspaper.
Johns Hopkins doctor allegedly bullied staff to match his wife’s diagnoses, improperly removed bladder: report
