Is It Ethical for One Plastic Surgeon to Testify Against Another Plastic Surgeon if They Are on the Same Staff at a Hospital?
asked 6 months ago by christieNY in NY
Latest answer by Tom J. Pousti, MD
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Both Plastic Surgeons have their own practice, however they are on the same staff at hospital. I will be pursuing a medical malpractice against one of the doctors. The other doctor on the same staff said he would be an expet witness. Is there a code of silence in your contract at Hospitals? or it doesn't matter if it was off hospital grounds?
1 answer to Is It Ethical for One Plastic Surgeon to Testify Against Another Plastic Surgeon if They Are on the Same Staff at a Hospital?
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Expert Witness?
Thank you for the question.
I am sorry to hear that you have to pursue a malpractice case. This is a very stressful situation for everyone involved.
There is no “code of silence” in any of the hospitals I work out of. Nor am I familiar with that term generally. Our professional societies however do require expert witnesses to behave/ testify in an ethical fashion.
Best wishes.
