Patient-97
No Medical Care and None of His Prescription Medications for 8 days at Sunrise Hospital
Patient-97 went to Dr. Michael Bradford with Nevada Orthopedic & Spine Center. The patient had suffered a fall. He did not properly treat the patient or order required tests. She developed deep vein thrombosis (DVT) and died from a pulmonary embolism.
Dr. Michael Bradford with Nevada Orthopedic & Spine Center failed to promptly mobilize (no walker, no physical therapy) an elderly female patient who had suffered a fall, had no fractures but could no longer walk.
As a result of unnecessary 37-day immobilization in a wheelchair, patient developed deep vein thrombosis (DVT) of left leg with resulting extensive bilateral pulmonary emboli ultimately resulting in death.
This was clearly a preventable death.
The doctor failed to rule out presence of DVT in a patient who was clearly at "high risk" of developing one: no D-dimer test, no venous Doppler ultrasound at follow-up visit 10 days before pulmonary embolism finally occurred.
Patient died.
Patient says Dr. Bradford desperately needs to earn some CME credits on the proper prevention (early mobilization!!) and detection of DVTs.
His bedside manner is non-existent. He cannot even offer family members condolences -- not even a "sorry for your loss" -- NOTHING but stonewalling to all requests for information or assistance.
DO NOT go to Dr. Michael Bradford at Nevada Orthopedic & Spine Center!!!
Patient-97 went to Dr. Michael Bradford. The patient had suffered a fall. He did not properly treat the patient or order required tests. She developed deep vein thrombosis (DVT) and died from a pulmonary embolism.
This is a stock photo illustrating DVT and pulmonary embolism.
Just say NO to Nevada Orthopedic
and just say NO to Dr. Michael Bradford