Heart surgeon wins $6.4 million in legal battle with Houston's Memorial Hermann
Miguel Gomez, III, MD, a former heart surgeon at Memorial Hermann hospital in Houston, won $6.4 million in a legal battle with the health system after alleging that it wrongly targeted him over his ethics, reports KHOU.com
While working at Memorial Hermann, Gomez spoke out about concerns that the health system was prioritizing business gains and profits over patient care, resulting in some resentment from his colleagues. He was given poor peer reviews, which damaged his reputation, he said in court documents.
“While we have the utmost respect for the judicial process, Memorial Hermann is disappointed with Wednesday’s verdict,” said Memorial Hermann spokesperson. “At trial, Dr. Gomez questioned the System’s quality review process, expressing concerns that he was unfairly targeted because his mortality data was misleading and made him look bad.”
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