HealthGrades Recognized Doctors are board certified in the specialty they practice; have never had their license restricted or
revoked; are free of state or federal disciplinary actions; and are free of any malpractice claims.
Professional Appointments:
Cancer Treatment Centers of America® at Midwestern Regional Medical Center, Director of the Stem Cell Transplant and Cell Therapy Program
Experience / Training
Specialties:
Hematology
(HealthGrades has verified that Dr. Istvan Redei, MD is board certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine)
A self-designated specialty or practice area is not equivalent to, nor does it imply, ABMS Board Certification or special training and competence.
Internal Medicine
A self-designated specialty or practice area is not equivalent to, nor does it imply, ABMS Board Certification or special training and competence.
Oncology
A self-designated specialty or practice area is not equivalent to, nor does it imply, ABMS Board Certification or special training and competence.
Medical School:
emmelweiss Ignac Medical University, Budapest, Hungary 1984
Residency:
New York Medical College
Fellowship:
Fox Chase Cancer Center, Oncology Philadelphia, PA
Temple University, Hematology Philadelphia, PA
Disciplinary Actions
HealthGrades has examined disciplinary actions within the last five years from the Office of Inspector General and 50 state medical boards.
HealthGrades could not detect any disciplinary actions for Dr. Istvan Redei, MD
as of 12/07/2009. Note: HealthGrades reports on state and federal disciplinary actions (if any) from the previous five years.
Malpractice History
Closed Malpractice Claims:
Malpractice History Found
State: GA
Amount or Range: 2800000
Claim Type: Settlement
Note: HealthGrades collects malpractice and lawsuit information for the states of California, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, North Dakota, Oregon, Tennessee, Texas, Vermont, Virginia, and West Virginia.
Georgia reports judgments, settlements or arbitrations since April 2001 within the last 10 years meeting one of the following requirements: a) 4 or more settlements; b) 3 settlements with 1 over $100,000; c) 1 or 2 settlements with 1 over $300,000.
Medical malpractice is ordinary negligence by a healthcare provider which causes injury. Examples include being improperly diagnosed, treated, medicated or operated upon outside the standard of care.
Standard of care is that level of care, skill and treatment which is recognized as acceptable and appropriate by a reasonably prudent similar healthcare provider under similar circumstances.
If your physician has settled a malpractice claim or has a judgment on a malpractice claim, evaluate the information and make a determination. You may want to use this information to start a discussion with the physician.
Note: HealthGrades obtains physician information from a variety of sources. Some information that is not designated as HealthGrades verified has been reported by the physician.