Wrangell Sentinel -

Alaska Superior Court Judge Kevin G. Miller has denied a local physician’s request to be allowed to work at Wrangell Medical Center pending the court’s decision on his appeal to having his privileges at the hospital denied.

In March, the WMC Board denied Dr. Greg Salard the right to see patients at the hospital. Salard soon filed an appeal in Wrangell Trial Court. He also requested the court allow him to work at WMC while his appeal is considered.

In his order filed Friday, April 27, Miller states WMC followed the required procedures set out by hospital bylaws when it made its decisio...