Ex-VA doctor who misdiagnosed patient sentenced to prison January 25, 2021 at 9:17 am
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (AP) A former pathologist at an Arkansas veterans hospital has been sentenced to 20 years in federal prison after pleading guilty last year to involuntary manslaughter in the death of a patient he misdiagnosed.
Robert Morris Levy, 54, of Fayetteville was sentenced Friday in federal court.
Prosecutors said Levy diagnosed a patient with lymphoma when the patient actually had a small-cell carcinoma. Levy falsified the patient’s medical record to state that a second pathologist agreed with his diagnosis, according to the plea agreement. The patient later died.
In a statement to the court, Levy apologized for his actions.
Robert Morris Levy, 54, of Fayetteville was sentenced Friday in federal court.
Prosecutors said Levy diagnosed a patient with lymphoma when the patient actually had a small-cell carcinoma. Levy falsified the patient’s medical record to state that a second pathologist agreed with his diagnosis, according to the plea agreement. The patient later died.
In a statement to the court, Levy apologized for his actions.
“I’m angry with myself, and it just penetrates the surface of how I became this man. My plan going forward is to continue in the alcohol rehabilitation community to get the best long-term therapeutic strategy,” the statement said.
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Report: Former VA pathologist who misdiagnosed thousands of cases sentenced to 20 years A former VA pathologist whom federal prosecutors alleged was impaired at work several times, leading to diagnosis, will spend the next two decades in federal prison. (Source: KAIT-TV) By Region 8 Newsdesk | January 22, 2021 at 3:49 PM CST - Updated January 22 at 3:49 PM
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (KAIT/KNWA) - A former VA pathologist whom federal prosecutors alleged was impaired at work several times, leading to diagnosis, will spend the next two decades in federal prison.
According to a press release, Robert Morris Levy was sentenced to 240 months in prison for involuntary manslaughter and mail fraud in the case, as well as ordered to pay $497,745.70 in restitution.
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