A patient who alleged she was sexually assaulted by a UCLA Health gynecologist was awarded $2.25 million in a settlement finalized last month with the University of California regents.
Dr. James Heaps, a former UCLA Health gynecologist, appears in the Airport Courthouse last month. He has pleaded not guilty to charges of sexual battery and exploitation.
The criminal investigation of Heaps was prompted by a complaint made by a patient in December 2017, according to court records. UCLAwhile investigating the woman’s complaint, even though university officials discovered two other complaints about Heaps during the investigation. Heaps’ attorney, Tracy Green, previously told The Times the patient was a 48-year-old mother of three who accused the doctor of improperly putting his fingers in her vagina. Green said her client was a “respected, talented and thorough gynecological oncologist” whose treatment was always medically necessary and done with respect for patients.
More than 50 women have stepped forward alleging that Heaps sexually abused them while he was practicing at UCLA, according to attorneys representing former patients.
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