Professional Oversight of Expert Testimony Austin v American Association of Neurological Surgeons

Bibliographic Data

ID15744771
AuthorsAlexis C Wood (0000-0001-7616-2119, corresponding author)
Year2005
Volume7
Issue4
Publication date2005-04-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueThe AMA Journal of Ethic (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 2376-6980 • E-ISSN: 2376-6980
PublisherAmerican Medical Association (PUBLISHER • US)
DOI10.1001/virtualmentor.2005.7.4.hlaw1-0504
PMID23249554
OpenAlexW22518222
LanguageEN

Introduction Neurosurgeon Donald Austin was suspended for 6 months by the American Association of Neurological Surgeons (AANS), a voluntary medical association. AANS gave as cause for the suspension Austin's irresponsible testimony while serving as an expert witness. Austin sued AANS for violation of his due process rights, claiming that AANS had vengefully suspended him after he testified as an expert witness on behalf of a patient in a medical malpractice suit brought against another member of AANS, Dr. Q. Michael Ditmore.1

Association (psychology · Expert witness · Malpractice · Medical malpractice · Political science · Psychotherapist · Witness · Jury Decision Making Processes · Law · Legal Education and Practice Innovations · Medical Malpractice and Liability Issues · Medicine · Psychology

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