ASC Accreditation, Licensure & Medicare Certification

Massachusetts’ MetroWest Medical Center Physician Sanctioned for “Missteps” During Surgeries

The medical license of a physician, formerly of MetroWest Medical Center in Framingham, Mass., has been permanently restricted by the state Board of Registration in Medicine for reported “missteps” during surgeries that led to complications and death, according to a Metrowest Daily News report.

Jaimie Oh

Monday, June 20th, 2011

Read the full report in Becker’s Hospital Review on Ms. Kathaleen Porter.

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