Following on this post of earlier this week regarding the brewing divisions in the Texas Medical Center resulting from the decision of Baylor College of Medicine to terminate its 50 year relationship with the Methodist Hospital, this Chronicle story reports on Dr. Charles Brunicardi‘s resignation as the Methodist Hospital’s chief of surgery, which is the first key defection from Methodist in the battle between Methodist and Baylor to retain staff members.
Dr. Brunicardi did not resign from Methodist’s medical staff and will continue treating patients and performing surgical procedures at Methodist.
Dr. Brunicardi is a heavyweight in the Medical Center, and his defection is a blow to Methodist. Stay tuned as the battle for doctors between Baylor and Methodist heats up.