Anesthesiologist William Husel, DO, requested a hearing to appeal his medical license suspension after he was fired by Columbus, Ohio-based Mount Carmel Health System, WOSU Public Media reports.
What you should know:
1. Dr. Husel allegedly gave nearly three dozen now-deceased patients "excessive" doses of pain medication at Mount Carmel. He was fired Dec. 5, 2018, having worked at the system since 2013 as an anesthesiologist and intensive care unit physician.
2. Ohio's State Medical Board temporarily suspended Dr. Husel's license Jan. 25.
At the time, a board spokesperson said the decision was "based on allegations of his failure to meet acceptable standards regarding the selection of drugs, violations of the minimal standards of care and failing to cooperate in a board's investigation related to the doctor's prescribing of fentanyl and midazolam to patients under his care at Mt. Carmel Health Systems."
3. In mid-February, the board notified Dr. Husel his license could be permanently revoked, citing six cases in which he allegedly ordered 1,000 micrograms or more of fentanyl.
4. Dr. Husel is facing 19 wrongful death lawsuits filed by the families of his patients. He could be ordered to pay up to $20,000 in civil penalties.
5. The date of Dr. Husel's board hearing has yet to be determined.