Dr. Vincent was a former physician employed by LewisGale Regional Health System in Salem, Va. According to the report, the state board found Dr. Vincent guilty of patient harm on four separate occasions. On one occasion, Dr. Vincent performed surgery on a patient who went into cardiac arrest and later died. Three other patients suffered complications, ranging from multiple organ failure and corrective surgery, as a result of Dr. Vincent’s care, according to the report.
The incidents took place between May 2008 and March 2009. Earlier this year, Dr. Vincent signed a consent order, agreeing not to contest the board’s reprimand. As a result, Dr. Vincent also underwent three months of endovascular fellowship training. He currently works at Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Martinsburg, W.Va.
Read the report about Dr. Christopher Vincent’s reprimand.
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