Iowa State Medical Board Accuses Surgeon Of Incompetency
State medical authorities in Iowa have filed charges of incompetency against Dr. Akella Chendrasekhar after an investigation has allegedly shown that six of his patients who have received gastric bypass died from complications of the procedure.
Mississippi Reporting Critical Shortage Of Surgeons
Hospital authorities in Mississippi are experiencing tremendous difficulty in finding general surgeons willing to serve patients, particularly doing emergency and trauma surgery. They attribute this to an overall decrease in the number of people going into surgery, the relatively litigious atmosphere in Mississippi, and the effects of the hurricaine Katrina.
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