Zikria v. Western Pennsylvania Hospital

OLSZEWSKI, Judge:

In July of 1984, appellee Western Pennsylvania Hospital began to investigate a number of complaints lodged against appellant Emir A. Zikria, M.D. Appellant was an open-heart surgeon who possessed the privileges of admitting and treating patients at appellee Western Pennsylvania Hospital. After an investigation, a committee issued a report detailing several concerns regarding appellant’s practice, and the case proceeded through appellee’s dispute resolution process. Following a period of probation, appellee determined that the problems had not been remedied. Therefore, in…