Physician alleges illegal firing at Dartmouth-Hitchcock

LEBANON, N.H. — A physician who conducted medical research for Dartmouth-Hitchcock has sued the health care system, alleging that her termination 14 months ago constituted illegal discrimination because she suffers from post-traumatic stress disorder.

The lawsuit by Lacey Colligan, a pediatrician and expert in patient safety issues, alleges she was fired within hours of an exchange with the wife of a top D-H executive at the front door of their home.

Colligan’s behavior in that exchange was influenced by her PTSD, which D-H officials knew about, and her abrupt termination violated state and federal laws against discrimination and coercion, her lawsuit says.

“Dartmouth-Hitchcock denies the claims made by Dr. Colligan,” D-H spokesman Rick Adams said this week.

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