Doctor sues Sharp Grossmont alleging retaliation for safety complaints

An East County anesthesiologist has sued Sharp Grossmont Hospital, alleging managers retaliated against him and eventually forced him to resign after he complained about problems that he says ranged from understaffing to video cameras in operating rooms. Dr. Patrick Sullivan, who worked in the La Mesa hospital’s Women’s Health Center from 1994 to 2016, recently filed a lawsuit in San Diego Superior Court that accuses Sharp of ignoring his concerns about patient safety.