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• Whistleblower Lawsuits May Have Helped Reduce Fraudulent Heart Stent Surgeries: Study

  September 23, 2020

  Irvin Jackson

  A new study finds that whistleblower lawsuits against doctors who performed unnecessary heart stenting procedures may have helped clamp down on cases of medical fraud.

• Baltimore Eye Surgeon Fined $1.4M For Unnecessary Laser Procedures

  March 18, 2014

  Russell Maas

  A Baltimore eye surgeon has been fined $1.4 million for unnecessary laser eye procedures.

• Maryland Jury Finds Cardiologist Implanted Unnecessary Heart Stent

  October 24, 2013

  Irvin Jackson

  A former Maryland cardiologist and the hospital where he worked were found liable this week for implanting an unnecessary heart stent in a Baltimore businessman.

• Maryland Malpractice Lawsuit Underway Over Unnecessary Heart Stents

  October 10, 2013

  Irvin Jackson

  Trial is underway in Maryland for a lawsuit against Mark Midei involving allegations that unnecessary heart stents were implanted.

• Coronary Stent Overuse Leading to More Deaths: Report

  October 1, 2013

  Irvin Jackson

  Coronary stent overuse may be contributing to hundreds of deaths each year, according to a new study.

• Settlement Reached for St. Joseph Heart Stent Lawsuits in Maryland

  May 3, 2013

  Irvin Jackson

  A group of about 250 former patients of a Maryland cardiologist accused of implanting unnecessary heart stents have reached a...

• Lawsuits Filed Over Unnecessary Heart Stents, Pacemakers at KY Hospital

  September 11, 2012

  Irvin Jackson

  Saint Joseph-London Hospital in Kentucky faces a number of lawsuits by nearly 300 patients who allege that they underwent unnecessary...

• Maryland Doctor Loses License Over Unnecessary Heart Stents

  July 14, 2011

  Staff Writers

  A Maryland doctor accused of implanting hundreds of medically unnecessary coronary stents has been stripped of his license by a...

• Angioplasty and Heart Stents Overused By Many Cardiologists: Study

  July 7, 2011

  Staff Writers

  About 15 percent of all cardiac stent implants and angioplasty procedures are probably unnecessary, according to the findings of a...

• Tennessee Lawsuit Alleges Doctor Implanted Unnecessary Heart Stents

  June 16, 2011

  Staff Writers

  A Tennessee doctor faces allegations that he implanted heart stents into patients where they were not medically necessary, mirroring similar...