Bariatric Surgeon Sues Hospital; $71M Jury Award in Stroke Case; Brain Tumor Lawsuit

Bariatric Surgeon Sues Hospital; $71M Jury Award in Stroke Case; Brain Tumor Lawsuit

(MedPage Today) -- Iowa bariatric surgeon John Matthew Glascock, MD, is suing a local hospital after being fired for reportedly speaking out against being forced to work with what he called an unqualified assistant. (Iowa Capital Dispatch) A Florida...

Fired surgeon sues Iowa hospital, alleging patients put at risk

The Waverly Health Center in Bremer County. (Photo via Google Earth)A Bremer County hospital is being sued by a fired surgeon who alleges the hospital has put patients at risk. Dr. John Matthew Glascock, a bariatric surgeon, is suing the Waverly Health Center and its CEO, Jodi Geerts, in Bremer County District Court. Court records indicate Glascock was employed by the hospital from July 2018 to Dec. 22, 2024, when he was fired. According to the …