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Dozens of women accuse former Brigham doctor of sexual assault in class action suit

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The plaintiffs said, as patients of rheumatologist Derrick Todd, they underwent unnecessary medical exams — including breast, rectal and vaginal exams — simply for Todd's personal satisfaction. His lawyers have denied any wrongdoing.

In a class action lawsuit, more than 60 women allege that a former Brigham and Women’s doctor sexually abused them.

Todd saw patients at multiple institutions, including Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Brigham and Women’s Faulkner Hospital and Charles River Medical Associates in Framingham. According to the Brigham and Women's Hospital, Todd has been on administrative leave since June, and he resigned under threat of termination on July 31.

Morris added the hospital has reached out to Todd’s patients with information and resources. Since it began notifying patients on Aug. 17, the hospital has contacted anyone who saw him since 2015. Hospital officials are now working to reach patients Todd saw before 2015, prior to the hospital's electronic records.

 

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