SMITH v. DEACONESS HOSP.

No. 103,876.

161 P.3d 314 (2007)

2007 OK 45

Jeffrey J. SMITH, M.D., Plaintiff/Appellant, v. DEACONESS HOSPITAL; Deaconess Health System, LLC, Triad Hospitals, Inc. and Deaconess Health Care Corporation d/b/a Deaconess Hospital; Kenneth Whittington, M.D.; Paul Dougherty; Susan M. Harmon, M.D.; Philip R. Palmer, M.D.; Matthew T. Draelos, M.D.; Ingrid W. Jackson, M.D.; Paul D. Rothwell, M.D.; William J. Fors, M.D.; Wade McCoy, M.D.; Joey D. Fowler, M.D.; Jerry Brindley, Jr., M.D.; Susan Hakel, M.D.; Jesse S. Little, Jr., M.D.; Jerry B. Vannatta, M.D.; Ted Clemens, Jr., M.D.; Larry Mills; David Houston; Joseph D. Powers, M.D.; and Unidentified Members of the Credentialing Committee, Defendants/Appellees.

Supreme Court of Oklahoma.

May 29, 2007.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Linda G. Scoggins and Melinda J. Martin, Scoggins and Cross, PLLC, Oklahoma City, OK, for Appellant.

John N. Hermes, Michael F. Lauderdale and Mark D. Folger, McAfee & Taft, P.C., Oklahoma City, OK, for Appellees.


HARGRAVE, J.

¶ 1 Jeffery J. Smith, M.D., is a gynecological oncologist and surgeon licensed to practice medicine and surgery in the state of Oklahoma and has been so licensed since 1983. In 1985, Smith became a member of Deaconess' medical staff and practiced there with full medical and surgical privileges until February 26, 2006, when the Hospital revoked his privileges.

¶ 2 In a letter dated November 12, 2002, Deaconess requested Smith to submit...

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