A federal appeals court has rejected one Massachusetts radiologist’s attempt to revive a whistleblower lawsuit over an IR colleague’s alleged “troubling” behavior.
The case dates to December 2020 when Susan O'Horo, MD, MPH, sued Boston Medical Center and its Chief of Radiology Jorge Soto, MD. After beginning work as IR director of quality and safety in February 2018, O’Horo alleges she faced discrimination and retaliation for sharing concerns about a “physician who was harming his patients.”
However, a judge rejected the claims, leading O’Horo and her attorneys to file an appeal in October 2023, which the United States Court of Appeals denied on Feb. 21. The ruling remained under seal as of Tuesday, obscuring details about the resolution.
“We’re gratified by the court’s decision,” David C. Kurtz—an attorney with Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete, which represents Boston Medical Center—told Radiology Business by email, declining to comment further.
O’Horo worked at BMC from 2018-2020 and is now with Radiology Partners, according to her LinkedIn profile. An RP spokesperson could not provide comment from O’Horo by late Tuesday. Radiology Business has reached out to the IR specialist’s attorneys at Arrowood LLP and will update this story when it hears back from them.
Law360.com first reported news of the court decision Monday.
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