A woman disfigured after undergoing 11 unnecessary procedures at an ASC has reached a $3.36 million malpractice settlement, according to a June 6 report from Law.com.
What happened?
- Rana Husein sought treatment from cardiovascular surgeon David Greuner, MD, in January 2021 for long-term leg swelling. Without performing an MRI or other diagnostic tests, Dr. Greuner diagnosed her with arterio-venous malformations and scheduled her for treatment.
- Between January and November 2021, he performed 11 embolization procedures, later deemed unnecessary, at the Roseland, N.J.-based Centers for Special Surgery of Essex County.
- Following the final procedure in January 2022, Ms. Husein experienced severe leg pain and discoloration. Dr. Greuner attributed the symptoms to normal recovery and administered lidocaine and a nerve block.
- Ms. Husein later sought care at Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center, where she was diagnosed with a hematoma and compartment syndrome. She underwent emergency surgery and multiple procedures to avoid amputation and was hospitalized for a month. She continues to suffer from nerve pain, requires daily medication, and faces permanent scarring and functional loss.
- Ms. Husein sued Dr. Greuner, the ASC, and its CEO, Adam Tonis, alleging Mr. Tonis allowed the unqualified physician to operate. The New Jersey attorney general subsequently revoked Dr. Greuner’s license.
- Dr. Greuner settled the case out of court for $1.26 million in November 2023 (covered by Princeton Insurance). The ASC and Mr. Tonis settled for $2.1 million in March 2025 (covered by General Star Insurance).
Becker’s has reached out to Special Surgery of Essex County, which is marked as temporarily closed on Google, and will update this story if more information becomes available.
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