Plano’s Baylor hospital faces hard questions after claims against former neurosurgeon
Christopher Duntsch, once a supremely confident neurosurgeon with a solid résumé and a wealth of potential, fled town in disgrace last year under a scalding cascade of allegations.
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Duntsch no longer holds a medical license in Texas, but scrutiny has turned to a prestigious hospital where he worked.
Baylor Regional Medical Center at Plano now faces hard questions in court: Did it know Duntsch was not fit to practice, and did it fail to stop him?
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While at Baylor Plano, Duntsch was accused of maiming several patients and causing the death of another. One patient — his roommate and closest friend — claimed that Duntsch operated on him after a night of using cocaine, which Duntsch denied. The roommate emerged from the surgery a quadriplegic.
More at http://www.dallasnews.com/investigations/20140301-planos-baylor-hospital-faces-hard-questions-after-claims-against-former-neurosurgeon.ece .
