Stelly v. Morrow, Morrow, Ryan & Basset

COOKS, Judge.

| TThis case arose from the treatment of Jonathan Stelly by Dr. Mehmood Patel, a cardiologist who worked and performed surgeries at Lafayette General Hospital. Dr. Patel began treating Jonathan when he was a young child and placed him on Tenormin, a high blood pressure medication. In 2002, when Jonathan was twen ty-four (24) years old, Dr. Patel performed an angiogram allegedly because he detected a low heart rate. Dr. Patel then informed Jonathan he would require insertion of a permanent pacemaker. The pacemaker was installed by Dr. Patel in January, 2003.

Subsequent visits with…