Lawmakers, survivors demand Columbia University launch probe into convicted OB-GYN Robert Hadden

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They say the university never notified patients about the loss of his medical license and history of abuse.

NEW YORK -- Elected officials were at Columbia University on Tuesday morning demanding to know why the school hasn't investigated one of its former gynecologists who was convicted of sexually assaulting hundreds of patients.The officials and dozens of survivors are accusing the school of covering up and protecting former OB-GYN Robert Hadden.

In 2016, he surrendered his medical license, but avoided prison time at the state level as part of a plea deal.READ MORE: Columbia University agrees to $165 million settlement with 147 former patients of OB-GYN Robert HaddenCBS New York spoke to survivors who said they were abused during routine exams.'I called 911 in 2012 at my postpartum appointment. It has been 11 years to get to this point, sadly,' Laurie Kanyok said.

 

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