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Freelance investigative reporter + researcher. Previous: @NYSFocus, @ProPublica, @columbiajourn, @chronline. Occasional tap dancer. Nuyorican / former Floridian

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Report Confirms Columbia Ignored Decades of Doctor's Sexual Abuse

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By Bianca Fortis 
| HealthLeaders
Columbia commissioned the report after ProPublica's investigation into how the university protected former OB-GYN Robert Hadden. The school also announced the resignation of two top doctors who were involved in allowing Hadden to continue practicing. More than two years after the review was announced, the 156-page report was published days after the New York attorney general said it was investigating Columbia's response to the Hadden case.
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Report Confirms Columbia Ignored Decades of Doctor’s Sexual Abuse

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By Bianca Fortis 
| ProPublica
Decades after patients first warned Columbia University that one of its doctors sexually abused them, some university administrators have finally faced consequences. On Tuesday, Columbia released a long-awaited report that details a culture of silence that allowed OB-GYN Robert Hadden to abuse more than 1,000 patients during his nearly 25-year career at Columbia. In unveiling the report, the university also announced that two long-time administrators are leaving their positions.
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New York Attorney General is Investigating Columbia for Allowing Predatory Doctor to See Patients Despite Warnings

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By Bianca Fortis 
| ProPublica
The New York State attorney general’s office has begun investigating how Columbia University let a predatory doctor continue to see patients despite decades of warnings. “The Office of the Attorney General is conducting a thorough investigation into the institutional response to Robert Hadden’s misconduct,” a spokesperson said in a statement to ProPublica. The agency did not give further details.
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