LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) – A former pathologist has denied he was impaired on
duty amid an Arkansas Veterans Affairs hospital’s investigation into more than
30,000 of his cases dating back to 2005.
Robert Morris Levy of Fayetteville says the Veterans Health Care System of the
Ozarks fired him as Chief of Pathology because of a DUI which was ultimately
dismissed.
The hospital has said Levy was twice found to be impaired on duty and
consequently terminated him in April.
At a town hall Monday morning, the VA told a crowd of veterans that 3,000
cases have now been reviewed, but did not provide an update on the number of
missed diagnoses.
Previously, the hospital said that out of 911 cases, they had found 7 missed
diagnoses and one possible death.
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