Dr. Bruce Broudy - True Friend of the Coal

Dr. Bruce Boudy

Dr. Bruce Broudy apparently have a niche expertise with always fighting against the patient. When Pulmonary Function Test shows significantly reduced lung function, he claims it was performed with lest than optimal effort. When patient is a smoker, it is always the cigarettes but not years of exposure to coal dust behind the reason for the lung pathology.


Sunny Ridge Mining Company        Dr. Bruce Broudy replied “coal dust exposure can cause chronic bronchitis. But for one thing, the bronchitis associated with coal dust exposure usually ceases with cessation of exposure.” Dr. Broudy agreed that “[c]linical or medical” pneuomoconiosis can progress without further exposure, but he also agreed that “if chronic bronchitis is caused by coal dust exposure, when you remove the exposure it should dissipate[.]” When asked whether he believed coal dust exposure was a secondary cause, Dr. Broudy stated that he “wouldn’t rule it out completely as being a possible cause,” but that it was not within “reasonable medical probability.”

BRANDYWINE EXPLOSIVES & SUPPLY; KENTUCKYEMPLOYERS MUTUAL INSURANCE,  Dr. Broudy opined that K***** did not have pneumoconiosis and his disability was therefore not related to his coal-mine employment. He noted Kennard’s diagnosis of COPD and attributed the lung disease entirely to cigarette smoking.

EXCEL MINING, LLC At the employer’s request, Hamilton was evaluated by Dr. Bruce Broudy. Dr. Broudy performed pulmonary testing and interpreted an x-ray as 0/0, or negative for CWP. Hamilton produced an FVC of 48% of predicted and an FEV1 of 56% predicted. Dr. Broudy opined spirometry was performed with less than optimal effort. Hamilton reported to Dr. Broudy that he was a non-smoker. However, arterial blood gas studies were performed which revealed a slight elevation of carboxyhemoglobin, indicating continued exposure to cigarette smoke.

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