Two physicians of the Kerlan-Jobe Orthopaedic Clinic have filed a lawsuit Sept. 12 against Los Angeles-based Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, its nonprofit foundation and affiliated outpatient surgical facilities. Orthopedic surgeons Daniel Kharrazi, MD, and Ronald Kvitne, MD, allege that Cedar-Sinai prioritized profits over patient safety at the Kerlan-Jobe Surgery Center and Kerlan-Jobe Orthopaedic Clinic, according to a Sept. 15 news release from the Kerlan Jobe Orthopaedic Clinic.

The claims from Dr. Kharrazi and Dr. Kvitne include:

Sex and gender discrimination and harassment. The pair allege Cedars-Sinai sidelined senior male surgeons while promoting younger, lesser-trained female surgeons.  Age and disability harassment. The plaintiffs claim Cedars-Sinai spread false rumors about Dr

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