A man has sued cardiologist Harry Persaud, MD, and St. John Medical Center in Cleveland over allegations of an unnecessary heart stent procedure in February, according to a Columbus Dispatch report.
The hospital has been reviewing stent work by one of its former physicians, who remained unnamed in previous news reports. An outside expert review found the physician in question allegedly inserted unnecessary devices in 23 out of 30 patients from 2009 through February of this year.
The hospital declined naming the physician, only saying he no longer practices at the hospital, but both the lawsuit filed by patient Anthony Barber and a letter sent from the hospital alerting patients of the potentially unnecessary stents name Dr. Persaud, according to the report.
Mr. Barber's suit claims the hospital knew Dr. Persaud had engaged in a pattern of incompetent or inappropriate behavior with fraudulent medical care, yet did not restrict his privileges. He also claims the procedure caused him severe permanent mental and physical injury and unnecessary expense.
Mr. Barber filed suit in Cuyahoga County Common Pleas Court and has requested a jury trial. Hospital officials declined to comment on the lawsuit and the Associated Press could not reach Dr. Persaud, according to the report.
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The hospital has been reviewing stent work by one of its former physicians, who remained unnamed in previous news reports. An outside expert review found the physician in question allegedly inserted unnecessary devices in 23 out of 30 patients from 2009 through February of this year.
The hospital declined naming the physician, only saying he no longer practices at the hospital, but both the lawsuit filed by patient Anthony Barber and a letter sent from the hospital alerting patients of the potentially unnecessary stents name Dr. Persaud, according to the report.
Mr. Barber's suit claims the hospital knew Dr. Persaud had engaged in a pattern of incompetent or inappropriate behavior with fraudulent medical care, yet did not restrict his privileges. He also claims the procedure caused him severe permanent mental and physical injury and unnecessary expense.
Mr. Barber filed suit in Cuyahoga County Common Pleas Court and has requested a jury trial. Hospital officials declined to comment on the lawsuit and the Associated Press could not reach Dr. Persaud, according to the report.
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