Últimas noticias: Un cirujano del Centro Médico Harbor UCLA que fue acusado de mala conducta extensa fue despedido por el hospital después de una investigación de dos años.

Dr. Louis Kwong was the subject of a lawsuit against L.A. County filed last year. The allegations made against the doctor include “finger-banging surgical hip wounds” while he simulated sex sounds and said that he was “finding the G-spot,” asking hospital staff if they wanted to take “body shots” off of a female colleague, prioritizing elective procedures over urgent trauma procedures, holding up pictures of Black resident candidates and asking if colleagues wanted “Brother X o Brother Y,” wearing his gun at the hospital (including in the operating room), and more. The lawsuit was brought forth by three doctors; they claim that hospital leaders ignored their complaints.

The doctor was placed on administrative during the two year-investigation until he was fired in April of 2024. So, what did the investigation conclude? The investigation found that Dr. Kwong “regularly gawked at the genitalia of anesthetized patients and never disclosed that he was being paid by a medical device company whose products he used on patients.” He reportedly “looked under the surgical covers of Black males…and discussed the ‘genitals of the day.’” He also reportedly “discussed his favorite sex positions and his preference for ‘auto-erotic asphyxiation.” The doctor also earned more than 0,000 from a company that makes joint replacements, but never reported the conflict of interest to the county. Although the discharge notice at the conclusion of the investigation did not mention the allegations of bringing a gun into the operating room, it did mention that he brought a personal knife into the O.R. at least once.

Griselda Gutiérrez, directora médica del hospital, escribió lo siguiente en el aviso de despido del Dr. Kwong: “Sus comentarios y acciones inapropiados y despectivos fueron ofensivos y crearon un ambiente de trabajo incómodo, hostil y desmoralizador para los demás”. Aunque el comportamiento inapropiado del médico no se informó oficialmente hasta 2021, el comportamiento inapropiado había estado ocurriendo durante muchos años.

Lamentablemente, los médicos a veces se sienten intocables y creen que no están sujetos a ninguna regla. En este caso, el Dr. Kwong se comportaba constantemente de forma inapropiada y creaba un ambiente de trabajo hostil. Sus acciones hacia los pacientes también son preocupantes.

If you suffered any harm as a result of Dr. Kwong’s behavior, you could have the right to file a lawsuit against the hospital– whether you are staff that was affected by the hostile work environment or a patient that was subject to racial discrimination or sexual misconduct, you could have the right to sue.

Here at the Downtown L.A. Law Group, our attorneys are ready to provide you with the guidance that you need to fight for your rights and recover the compensation that you are owed. For more information about the legal options available to you, contact the attorneys here at our law firm hoy.