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Settlement Reached In St. Joseph Stent Case

It was a scandal that ruined a doctor’s career, forced a hospital to sell and left hundreds suing over stent procedures they may not have needed.

2013/05/02

Appeal Denied For Towson Doctor Accused Of Performing Unneeded Stent Surgeries

A legal defeat for the Towson cardiologist accused of performing hundreds of unnecessary stent procedures.

2012/05/08

Doctor At Heart Of Stent Scandal Wants To Sue Former Employer

Legal limbo. A judge will soon decide if a Maryland hospital will face a multi-million dollar lawsuit. The plaintiff is Dr. Mark Midei, an embattled cardiologist at the center of the stent scandal.

2012/02/29

Eastern Shore Doctor Faces 35 Years For Fraud, Unnecessary Surgeries

An Eastern Shore doctor may be going to prison for defrauding taxpayers out of thousands of dollars. The U.S. Attorney says it stems from heart operations he performed unnecessarily.

2011/07/27

Doctor Loses License; Former Patients, Attorneys React

He’s accused of performing unnecessary surgical procedures on hundreds of his patients. Now many of those patients are celebrating news that the state yanked Dr. Marc Midei’s medical license.

2011/07/14

Doctor Accused Of Performing Unneeded Stent Surgery Awaits Fate

A doctor accused of performing hundreds of unnecessary heart operations fights to keep his medical license.

2011/06/22

Md. Lawmakers Have Close Eye On Doctors Using Cardiac Stents

Maryland lawmakers want to make sure someone’s keeping a close eye on doctors performing cardiac stent procedures in the wake of a scandal involving one of the area’s top cardiologists.

2011/01/26

Stent Doctor Ready To Defend His Name In Court

There is a report raising serious questions about Dr. Mark Midei’s relationship with the company that makes the stents he’s accused of putting in patients unnecessarily.

2010/12/10