Patient sues radiology technician, hospital for 2015 sexual abuse

Michael Walter | | Radiology Business | Practice Management

In 2016, radiology technician Manoj Kunjachan of White Plains Hospital in White Plains, New York, was found guilty of misdemeanor third-degree sexual abuse for molesting a patient in July 2015. That patient is now suing Kunjachan for causing her “to suffer and sustain severe and potentially permanent personal injuries” as a result of the incident.

White Plains Hospital and its parent company, Montefiore Health System, are also named in the suit as defendants, according to a report from lohud.com.

When Kunjachan was found guilty, he was sentenced to one year’s probation. He no longer works at White Plains Hospital.

To read the full report from lohud.com, click the link below.

White Plains Hospital, radiology technician sued in sex case

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Michael has more than 18 years of experience as a professional writer and editor. He has written at length about cardiology, radiology, artificial intelligence and other key healthcare topics.

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