Michael Talve, CEO

This case involves a 44-year-old male with a past medical history of bi-polar disorder, type II diabetes, sciatica, chronic back pain, insomnia, and obesity. He was on a myriad of medications, including Onglyza. Major surgical history includes a plate placed…

A 50-year-old male presents to his primary care physician with complaints of lower back pain for an extended time and was subsequently referred to an orthopedic for consultation at which time surgery was recommended. The surgical report states patient had a…

This case involves a 59-year-old female patient that underwent a complicated spinal fusion surgery to repair severe spinal cord deformity, osteoporotic changes, and multilevel neuro foraminal stenosis. As a result of the surgery, the patient  developed evidence of mesenteric ischemia.…

This case involves a 46-year-old female patient who presented to the hospital for elective cholecystectomy. The patient was admitted to the hospital for almost a week to rule out the possibility of gall bladder carcinoma and was kept NPO for…

This case involves a 51-year-old male who had a complicated surgical implantation of an electronic stimulator for the management of chronic pain in the right arm that was localized to the bicep, forearm, and fingers. The patient underwent several rounds…

A 62-year-old female patient presented to the ER with intermittent dull back pain for 2-3 weeks.  She was previously seen at her primary care doctor, diagnosed with a UTI and sent home.  The imaging results obtained in the emergency room suggested…

This case involves a 49-year-old male who presented to the hospital with an infected foot that resulted in the amputation of the toe.  Imaging studies showed that the infection may have spread to the bone and osteomyelitis was a possible…

This case involves the care of a patient who had stroke-like symptoms which were recognized by nursing staff members. However, the internist on call was unavailable to see the patient and the delay in treatment lasted more than 3 hours.…

This case involves a severely obese male weighing over 400 pounds with a past medical history of HTN, CAD, and Diabetes who was admitted to hospital for elective sleeve gastrectomy. After being discharged to his home the patient immediately complained…

This case involves a 44-year-old black female went to her Ob/Gyn for gynecological problems.  The physician diagnosed severe fibroid growth and recommended a hysterectomy.  The patient underwent a laparoscopic hysterectomy that was met with some complication. The patient experienced severe…