Did this orthopedic surgeon with health problems “hurt” his patients?

Dr. Richard David Heekin
St. Vincent's hospital, surgeon facing hundreds of lawsuits, allegations of ignoring complaints (Jacksonville.com)
A Jacksonville native and prominent orthopedic surgeon, Dr. Richard David Heekin, is at the center of 348 lawsuits alleging "devastating injuries" to his patients at St. Vincent's Riverside hospital from 2016 until his voluntary retirement in 2020, according to court documents.
The lawsuits, also filed against Heekin's clinic and Ascension St. Vincent's Riverside Hospital, claim that the hospital ignored complaints from staff members and pat...