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Dr. Gruessner was suspended in September 2013 when it was claimed that he improperly altered or directed others to alter records. He was subsequently terminated in light of the record-changing allegations by University Physicians Healthcare (“UPH”), the practice plan that employs College of Medicine faculty at University of Arizona Medical Center (“UAMC”). The charges were widely disseminated in the national media and caused considerable damage to Dr. Gruessner’s reputation and professional career. – PowerPoint PPT presentation

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Title: Dr Rainer Gruessner: Owed a Public Apology


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Dr Rainer Gruessner Owed a Public Apology
Dr Rainer Gruessner, a renowned transplant
surgeon, has been cleared of all charges against
him. An independent panel ruled on August 25,
2014 that Dr Rainer Gruessner did not improperly
alter or direct others to alter records,
allegations that led Gruessner's suspension in
September 2013, and later to his termination.
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Dr. Rainer Gruessner cleared of all charges
On August 25, 2015, Dr. Rainer Gruessner was
cleared of all charges that had resulted in a
wrongful termination by the University of Arizona
Health Network. This unanimous landmark decision
was reached by a Distinguished Panel of three of
the most prominent transplant surgeons in the
United States from the Cleveland Clinic, Emory
University, and Mt. Sinai New York Medical Center.
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Dr. Rainer Gruessner Completely Exonerated
Dr. Rainer Gruessner, a world renowned surgeon
and academic leader, was unanimously exonerated
by a hearing panel that consisted of national
liver transplant experts selected by both sides
as impartial and knowledgeable in the issues
relevant to this case.  The hearing on August 5,
2014 was brought about by a Pima County Superior
Court ruling designed to rectify administrative
maleficence by the University of Arizona Health
Network.  On March 7, 2014, Judge Carmine
Cornelio found that Dr. Gruessner was terminated
without the appropriate level of due process that
is required for such decisions by state
institutions.
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Dr. Rainer Gruessner Completely Vindicated
TUCSON, Ariz. An independent panel has cleared
Dr. Rainer W. Gruessner, a renowned transplant
surgeon and prior chair of the Department of
Surgery at the University of Arizona College of
Medicine, of all charges. Dr. Gruessner was
suspended in September 2013 when it was claimed
that he improperly altered or directed others to
alter records.
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