1FLINT, Mich. — A neurosurgeon is taking legal action against Hurley Medical Center, claiming retaliation after he raised concerns about patient safety following the death of a 12-month-old child. Dr. Sudesh Ebenezer filed a lawsuit in U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan last Monday.

Dr. Ebenezer contends that he was removed from his position on the Neurosurgery Trauma Panel and call schedule after the incident in December 2022. His complaint alleges that the hospital staff “lost track” of the child, who sustained a traumatic head injury, leading to his demise.

The lawsuit states that on the evening of December 9, 2022, Dr. Ebenezer was summoned to assist in treating the child, only to learn that the surgery was canceled due to a supposed medical evacuation. The chil

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