USC scandal sparks a reckoning in gynecology: How to better protect patients?
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LOS ANGELES - For some University of Southern California students who visited campus gynecologist George Tyndall, it was obvious right away that something was wrong. They said he touched them in inappropriate ways, made bizarre comments and acted unprofessionally.
Others said they left feeling uneasy but weren't sure what to make of Tyndall's behavior. It wasn't until the Los Angeles Times revealed years of misconduct allegations against the doctor that these patients said they began to come to terms with those exams.
The accusations against Tyndall - which the doctor strongly denies - have roiled USC, leading to the departure of university President Max C.L. Nikias and a criminal investigation by the Los Angeles Police Department as hundreds
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