Jurors in the medical malpractice trial of Dr. Mark Weinberger heard Wednesday that the ear, nose and throat specialist allegedly changed the results of an abnormal heart test showing his patient William Boyer of Gary, IN, had a rapid heart rate so that he could perform sinus surgery on him. Expert witness Dr. James Stankiewicz, an internationally recognized ear, nose and throat specialist who is a professor and chairman of the otolaryngology department at the Loyola University Health System in Maywood, Ill., said he did not believe that Boyer had any permanent disease or injuries resulting from Weinberger's treatment.
But Stankiewicz also conceded that Weinberger is a disgrace to the
medical profession and that the surgery he performed on Boyer was
medically unnecessary, put him at risk and that he deserved
compensation, though he minimized the pain, suffering and problems that
Boyer claims.
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