The program had some problems with their trauma director, Dr. Larry Gentilello (who previously was let go from suing UTSW/Parkland successfully for billing fraud). The surgery department ended up signing a 12 physician no-trust vote to fire the newly hired trauma director. However, somehow the long-time/seemingly well-liked PD, Dr. Ahmed Mahmoud, at San Joaquin also resigned at the same time. Their website left a blank space where the PD's name once stood. It seems that their Surgery chair, Dr. Nathaniel Matolochair, is going to be the interim PD according to ACGME program status.
Here's the news article talking about the incident. There has also been several news articles talking about their trauma center being short staffed and had to transfer patients to Sacramento and Modesto.
http://www.recordnet.com/news/20161003/san-joaquin-general-no-longer-receiving-trauma-patients
Does anyone have any insight or thoughts about this? I thought San Joaquin seemed like a doable community program prior to this fiasco. Just wanted to share my findings so everyone was aware of these changes.
Here's the news article talking about the incident. There has also been several news articles talking about their trauma center being short staffed and had to transfer patients to Sacramento and Modesto.
http://www.recordnet.com/news/20161003/san-joaquin-general-no-longer-receiving-trauma-patients
Does anyone have any insight or thoughts about this? I thought San Joaquin seemed like a doable community program prior to this fiasco. Just wanted to share my findings so everyone was aware of these changes.