The alert was sent to patients of Portland, Ore.-area hospitals, including Providence Willamette Falls Medical Center in Oregon City, Providence Portland Medical Center and other non-Providence hospitals.
The physician was employed by Oregon Anesthesiology Group, which no longer provides services for Providence, and the physician is no longer employed by OAG, according to a July 11 news release from Providence.
Providence is urging notified patients to undergo a blood test to screen for hepatitis and HIV.
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