Dr. Lobraico testified that he was a doctor of obstetrics and gynecology and had been practicing medicine since 1941. He stated that he had never kissed a patient, but he was not aware of any written standards prohibiting hugging or kissing patients. Dr. Lobraico reviewed the medical records and testimony of each of the patients who had complained about the plaintiff's conduct. He testified that in his opinion, plaintiff breached the standards of professionalism and ethics prevailing in Cook County in 1987 in his examination of each of these patients.
Dr. Lobraico testified that it was inappropriate for plaintiff to embrace Mary R. and to question her about her sexual history while ignoring her complaints regarding her kidneys. He also stated that the breast examination performed by plaintiff washave manipulated the bladder down to his examining fingers to determine if the bladder was tender to the touch. Although Mary R. had undergone a hysterectomy, plaintiff should have examined her ovaries, and he should have palpated the area around her kidneys determine whether they were enlarged or tender. In Dr. Lobraico's opinion, plaintiff failed to examine Mary R. properly considering her complaint of urinary problems, and he acted unprofessionally in kissing her while he was conducting a pelvic examination.
Dr. Lobraico testified that in his opinion, plaintiff's examination of Tyna T. was improper and unprofessional. He stated that it was unusual to perform a breast examination on a patient who has complained of an earache. He stated further that plaintiff conducted the breast examination in an unorthodox manner,