Longstreet Clinic says a neurosurgeon who is facing an "inquiry" will remain employed by the clinic.
A statement issued by Longstreet Wednesday afternoon said the inquiry into Dr. Betsy Grunch does not affect her ability to practice medicine. The nature of the inquiry was not detailed in the statement.
"This inquiry does not affect her ability to see patients or practice medicine in the clinic and does not have any impact on her license or board certification," the statement from Longstreet Clinic said.
The statement comes less than a week after Northeast Georgia Health System announced it was pausing its planned acquisition of Longstreet Clinic after officials there said they received a civil investigative demand from the U.S. Department of Justice stating that an unknown number of physicians at Longstreet were under investigation. Longstreet issued a statement Monday saying they had not received any CID or investigative documents from the DOJ or any other government agency.
The nature of the investigation is still not known as of Wednesday afternoon. Longstreet officials continued to say Wednesday that they have not received a CID.
"Since Longstreet Clinic has not received a CID by the Department of Justice or any other governmental organization, we will have no further comment," the statement from the clinic said.
The Department of Justice declined to comment on the status or nature of any investigation into physicians at Longstreet Clinic, and Grunch has not responded to requests for comment as of Wednesday afternoon.
Grunch is a neurosurgeon specializing in "minimally invasive spinal surgery and artificial disc replacement," according to Longstreet's website. She has over a million followers on social media platforms Facebook and Instagram under the name "Ladyspinedoc."
