Topol to leave Cleveland Clinic

Cleveland Clinic cardiologist Dr. Eric Topol is leaving his job at the Cleveland Clinic over his feud with CEO Dr. Toby Cosgrove, triggering headlines across the country. There are clear indications that Topol will pursue legal action against his former employer. Topol told Forbes that he has retained Houston attorney W. Mark Lanier to represent him. This week the Clinic said it will adopt new conflict-of-interest policies following Topol's criticism of his colleagues, including Cosgrove, who were using technologies from companies they had invested in. The bad blood between Topol and Cosgrove, which exploded into a series of front page stories in the media over the last six months, is said to date back to 2004 when Cosgrove beat out his rival to win the top job at the hospital. Topol will join nearby Case Western University where he will serve as a professor of genetics.

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