Brodkin v. Novant Health, Inc.

DIETZ, Judge.

*7 Dr. Richard Alan Brodkin was an oncologist treating cancer patients at Forsyth Memorial Hospital 1 in Winston-Salem. In 2014, other *8 oncologists at the hospital became concerned about Dr. Brodkin's use of a treatment known as "induction chemotherapy." Ultimately, following disagreements in a collaborative meeting intended to ensure best practices, one of the other oncologists took his concerns to the head of the department. This resulted in a series of discussions, investigations, and reports that led the hospital to present Dr. Brodkin with an ultimatum: sign a letter agreeing…