Re: Intermittent auscultation --> Hired Guns
From: Lois Kalchman (stork@inforamp.net)
Sat Feb 27 19:36:16 1999
"Richard B. Kates, MD" wrote:
> Dear Dr. Bailey,
> You do not know Dr. Schifrin; your facts re his training are erroneous; he
> did not finish out west; he testifies equally for plaintiff and defense,
> and, as a matter of fact, is highly sought by the defense bar; shame on Dr.
> Freeman for his comments publicly re Dr. Schifrin...as Dr. Freeman, I
> believe, also testifies for plaintiff as well as defense, and is, I believe,
> also an honorable man, as is Dr. Schifrin. Dr. Schifrin is also responsible
> for a number of the studies that form the basis of your practice. He has
> stated, prior to Dr. Phelan, many of the same relationships between certain
> FHR tracing findings, and outcome. Before you slay the dragon, have your
> facts straight, or you too are malicious.
> Richard B. Kates, MD
> Perinatology
> Former fellow of Dr. Schifrin
> -----Original Message-----
> From: FL Bailey <flbailey@court.net>
> To: Multiple recipients of list <ob-gyn-l@talk.obgyn.net>
> Date: Friday, January 30, 1998 7:02 PM
> Subject: Re: Intermittent auscultation --> Hired Guns
>
> >At Fri, 19 Feb 1999, Efrain Ramirez MD wrote:
> >>
> >>I met Barry Schiffrin many, many years ago, great mind...a pitty..I am
> >>really sorry if he is doing it...shame!!
> >
> >Dr. Ramirez:
> >
> >This individual may have a "great mind" in your opinion. However, his
> >past does not coincide with that characterization. I know for a fact
> >that he was dismissed from two residency programs (as a resident!). One
> >of the programs was up north and the other down south (Miami). He
> >subsequently finished out west (California). Initially he built his
> >reputation on the topic of fetal monitoring (when most obstetricians
> >weren't versed on the subject). I have heard rumors that he was also
> >dismissed from more than one program (as an attending)and is currently
> >in private practice and serving as a malicious plaintiff's expert
> >witness. Would he qualify as a fraud? Supposedly, ACOG keeps a list of
> >"hired guns". He is high on the list along with James O'Leary (now
> >that's another story!) FL BAILEY
> >
I believe you are referring to Dr. Emmanuel Friedman who was Head of
OB-GYN
at Michael Reese Hospital in Chicago in the early sixties. Dr. Schifrin
did part
of his residency at Michael Reese during that time.
Geoffrey Kalchman....I was at Michael Reese also during that time doing
my
residencyin OB
