Journalist had power to ‘utterly destroy’ surgeon, court told

An investigative journalist has been accused of cherry-picking patients who had serious complications and ignoring accounts by those with positive experiences for a series of stories that examined the medical practice of renowned orthopaedic surgeon Dr Munjed Al Muderis.Chrysanthou told the defamation trial that Grieve had been in a position of power as a journalist for a national media corporation, and her stories had the ability to “utterly destroy a person”.

“It was looking into what happens when this surgery goes wrong … are these complications normal? What is this surgery and ... how is it marketed?” Grieve said. Asked why patients who contacted her and gave glowing reviews about Al Muderis were ignored, Grieve said she interviewed many patients over three months.The court heard Schaeffer said the operation changed her life and Chrysanthou asked why Grieve omitted this from her reporting.

Grieve said the purpose of contacting Schaeffer was not to interview her about her treatment, but instead verify claims that hotel rooms were being used as clinics or to hold meetings with potential patients.

Source: Law Daily Report (lawdailyreport.net)

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