Unterthiner v. Desert Hospital District

Opinion

BROUSSARD, J.

Desert Hospital District of Palm Springs appeals from a judgment granting a petition for writ of mandate directing it to set aside its order denying Rudi A. Unterthiner, M.D., admission to its medical staff and directing it to admit him.

Dr. Unterthiner, a plastic and reconstructive surgeon, applied to Desert Hospital for medical staff membership and clinical privileges for more than 20 surgical procedures. Although almost all of his cosmetic surgery is performed in his office, access to hospital facilities is required for reconstructive surgery. The hospital sent inquiry…