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BELLEVILLE â A patient claims she suffered serious complications after laparoscopic surgery for GERD due to her physician s alleged negligence.
Veroncia Douglas filed a complaint May 12 in the St. Clair County Circuit Court against Kurt Sprunger, M.D., and Granite City Illinois Hospital Company LLC, doing business as Gateway Regional Medical Center, alleging medical Malpractice.
According to Douglas complaint, she underwent a laparoscopic Nissen fundoplication for GERD symptoms, which was performed by Sprunger on March 12, 2020. Douglas alleges that after the surgery, she suffered significant complications, including trouble swallowing, fever, nausea, shortness of breath and severe chest and abdominal pain. Douglas claims that on March 20, 2020, she was at Belleville Memorial Hospital for treatment of her complications. A CT scan allegedly showed that she had an intra-abdominal abscess and a build up of gas and fluid at her surgica
Southern Illinois Healthcare Foundation, Inc. : Notice Of Removal By The United States Of America From Third Judicial Circuit, Madison County, Il, Case Number 2020-l-001263, Filed By Melvin Merritt, Southern Illinois Healthcare Foundation, Inc.. (attachments: # 1 State Court Complaint Ex. A - Complaint, # 2 Exhibit B - Torres Declaration, # 3 Exhibit C-Usao Certification, # 4 Civil Cover Sheet)(pfeffer, David) Notice Of Appearance By David J. Pfeffer On Behalf Of Melvin Merritt, Southern Illinois Healthcare Foundation, Inc. (pfeffer, David) Motion To Substitute Party By Melvin Merritt, Southern Illinois Healthcare Foundation, Inc.. (pfeffer, David)
Case number 3:20-cv-01302 was filed in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois.