Legal Opinion
Foster v. UPMC South Side Hospital
Superior Court of Pennsylvania
Decided August 6, 2010No. 1995 WDA 2008PublishedCited by 46 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION BY
BOWES, J.:
Dr. Mark R. Foster appeals from the November 20, 2008 order granting summary judgment to Appellee, UPMC South Side Hospital.' We affirm.
Appellant was an orthopedic surgeon with privileges at UPMC South Side Hospital (“UPMC”). On September 15, 2005, he was summarily suspended by UPMC after performing surgery on the wrong side of a patient. This error was one of several surgical missteps committed by Appellant within two months. Under the Medical Staff Bylaws of UPMC (the “bylaws”), a physician whose medical staff privileges have been suspended may seek a hearing before a…
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