A Urologist Misses a Case of Impending Renal Failure
Dr. F, age 64, was ready for retirement after a lifetime in urology, and couldn’t wait to get his fly-fishing rod out of the closet.
All articles by David Starr, MD, JD
Hidden Trap in a Urologist’s Employment Contract
Dr. P, 32, was a new graduate from a respected urological residency program. He was considered well-trained, but not a star, in the field of general urology.
When A Cystoscopy Leads To a Heart Attack
Dr. Y, age 57, is an experienced general urologist who practices at a university hospital in the Northeast.
Gleason Score Is Focus of Malpractice Litigation
Dr. R, a 59-year-old urologist, felt he was nearing a well-deserved retirement, but then a malpractice case derailed his final plans.
Patient Is Noncompliant But Sues Urologist Anyway
Dr. E was a well-respected urologist whose pragmatic approach and wide experience gave him a reputation as the “go-to” man when things got tough. As a result, he often found himself used as a “superconsultant” on difficult cases, struggling with critical clinical situations that did not always have a positive outcome.
A Young Urologist’s First Job Turns into a Nightmare
When Dr. R, age 33, finished his urologic residency and went in search of a location to settle down, he selected a community hospital in a rural area. He was attracted because the hospital already had two urologists on the staff, and he was assured by the hospital administrator that the ER call was on a rotating basis.
Patient Claims Surgery Left Him with a Deformed Penis
Dr. H, age 35, recently graduated from a well-recognized urology residency and considered himself a well-trained surgeon who could deal with almost anything. He joined a large group in a pleasant Midwestern city, becoming one of four urologists. But he hadn’t been in practice long when he faced his first malpractice suit.
A Respected Urologist Misses Prostate Cancer
Dr. R is a successful urologist who had gathered a wide circle of referring physicians over his 15 years in urologic practice, and he prided himself on his diagnostic acumen. But a missed case of prostate cancer dragged him into a malpractice suit.
When a Doctor Must Testify Against His Will
Dr. U, age 48, an experienced urologist, does both endoscopic and open abdominal surgery. As his experience accumulated, his reputation for “fixing the hard cases” grew, and referrals flowed his way. One of them he wished he had never accepted.
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