Former Hurley Medical Center Chief of Cardiology Samir Elian, MD, is suing the Flint, Mich.-based hospital, alleging his contracts were terminated after he raised concerns about practices that put patients at risk, according to a report from MLive.com.
In a complaint filed in Michigan federal court, Dr. Elian said one patient died in Hurley’s ICU while awaiting transfer for emergency heart surgery and another died after going into cardiac arrest when the unit had only one working mobile monitor.
He also alleged Hurley lacks an adequate cardiology quality-assurance program and retaliated against him after he pressed leadership to address safety issues.
Dr. Elian claims he lost teaching and procedural contracts, suffering monetary damages exceeding $500,000 in 2024 alone, and is seeking compensatory and punitive damages, reinstatement and back pay.
Hurley denied the allegations.
“Dr. Elian’s lawsuit is a collection of false allegations that demonstrate a superficial understanding of cardiac services rather than any semblance of truth. Hurley will aggressively defend his baseless claims and seek sanctions against him for having filed them,” Laura Jasso, spokesperson for Hurley Medical Center, told Becker’s.
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