A recent trial resulting in a $2 million malpractice verdict pulled back the curtain on a Syracuse orthopedic surgeon’s routine of doing 14 operations in a single day. A state Supreme Court jury in Syracuse unanimously found Dr. Brett Greenky and his practice, Syracuse Orthopedic Specialists, negligent July 2 for his handling of a hip replacement surgery performed six years ago.
Providence St. Peter Hospital has closed its cafeteria after finding evidence of rodents in its kitchen. The Olympia hospital made the discovery last Friday and has kept the eating area closed ever since.
In 1997, President Bill Clinton was coming off a convincing reelection effort and presiding over a booming economy. Tax revenues were surging, and the federal budget deficit was falling. During the preceding two years, the annual deficit had shrunk from $164 billion to just $22 billion. For the first time in a generation, a federal budget surplus seemed like a real possibility.
A new local training program that produces cardiologists will make it easier to attract heart specialists to Springfield, preserve high-quality care in the city, expand care in rural areas and give patients more choice, supporters of the program say.
Carl Allamby became an expert diagnostician after spending his childhood ducking his head under the hoods of Chevys and Fords with the older guys in his East Cleveland neighborhood. If a car whined and growled while turning, or if it squeaked on startup, he could run through a checklist in his head, zero in on the problem, and fix it.
Dr. Dale Okorodudu appears to be a perfectly ordinary guy: He has a mortgage, a wife and three young children whom he carts around in a black Kia Sorento. The Dallas Morning News reports the Carrollton resident is a pulmonary and critical care physician who specializes in treating lung ailments. But on his time off, Okorodudu juggles running a nonprofit, organizing national summits and — most recently — planning a feature-length documentary film.