How to Get Rid of a "Disruptive" Physician "Go for the Jugular" Suspend summarily clinical privileges under false pretense of "imminent danger."     This triggers automatic reporting of physician to state medical boards, National Practitioner Data Bank, malpractice insurance carriers, medical insurance carriers, … .     The association of a summary suspension with the required "exhaustion of administrative remedies," protracted over many years, assures the demise of the physician's career, without any possible court's intervention. The hospital wins by attrition. AM News Opinion, "Due Process - First things first in peer review," - 06/18/2001     "Are 37 charges across over 10 years a sign of thoroughness or an intimidation tactic inconsistent with the abrupt nature of a summary suspension?" Download in PDF Format AM News Article, "Suspended California physician's hearing put on hold" - 06/18/2001 Download in PDF Format Letter from Ralph M. Bard, M.D. to Gil Mileikowsky, M.D. 7/23/2001 Download Letter in PDF Format