New Orleans cardiologist files lawsuit against hospital, alleges civil rights violations

Tim Casey | | Cardiovascular Business | Patient Care

A cardiologist in New Orleans filed a lawsuit against a hospital and parish alleging they violated his civil rights, the Louisiana Record reports.

Bahram Zamanian, MD, filed the complaint on Feb. 7 against Jefferson Parish Hospital Service District No. 2 and the parish of Jefferson. Zamanian alleged that he lost his privileges to Jefferson General Hospital, which hurt his ability to practice medicine and support his family.

The complaint mentions that Zamanian had his privileges suspended Feb. 16, 2011, because he failed to comply with bylaws. Zamanian alleged that the hospital and parish violated the 14th Amendment of the U.S. Constitution.

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Cardiologist alleges hospital administrators violated his civil rights

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Tim Casey joined TriMed Media Group in 2015 as Executive Editor. For the previous four years, he worked as an editor and writer for HMP Communications, primarily focused on covering managed care issues and reporting from medical and health care conferences. He was also a staff reporter at the Sacramento Bee for more than four years covering professional, college and high school sports. He earned his undergraduate degree in psychology from the University of Notre Dame and his MBA degree from Georgetown University.

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