Sudeshna Chatterjee-Paer, MD, who worked as a gynecologic oncologist at Jefferson Abington Hospital from 2018 to 2021, said in a lawsuit that a less qualified male physician in the same field was paid $80,000 more than her.

Dr. Chatterjee-Paer’s salary was originally offered at $285,000 annually, something she negotiated upward to total $315,000, according to the report.

A Jefferson Health spokesperson told the Inquirer: “We cannot comment on ongoing legal matters, but we believe these allegations are baseless and untrue, and we intend to use our legal avenues to defend our position.”

For the full story, you can read The Philadelphia Inquirer’s article here. For a brief interview featuring Dr. Chatterjee-Paer during her tenure at Abington, you can watch this Youtube video:

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