Dr Hanuman Gowda, a 31-year-old Indian-origin physician working at ProMedica Hospital, has been arrested and charged after his 10-week-old son was found with multiple broken bones. Dr Gowda said he did not know how this happened, as there was no physical or verbal abuse at home. Days later, he told the police that the infant might have fallen off the bed, or off the bounce chair but investigators told him that the injuries were not consistent with what he was describing. Then Dr Gowda showed how he changed his son’s diapers and police arrested him as they alleged that being a physician Dr Gowda was aware that his hand placement on a baby’s chest would have caused great pain. Dr Gowday has been charged with two counts of second-degree felonious assault, two counts of second-degree endangering children, and two counts of third-degree endangering children.On January 4, the baby was brought to the Toledo Hospital after Dr Gowda reported that the baby appeared to be in pain. A medical examination revealed that teh baby had at least ten different bone fractures throughout his body. The hospital informed the police and reported “possible non-accidental trauma” to the baby.
Dr Gowda shows how he changed baby’s diaper; cops arrest him
Dr Gowda described to the police how he would put his hand on the baby’s chest to hold him down while changing his diaper. According to the affidavit he said “he has done this hard enough that he knows he is causing pain” to the infant.He also told police he would grab the baby’s arms and hold them down on the side “with force” and “he knows he has caused pain” to the infant because the child was crying. The incident was separate from Dr Gowda’s work at the hospital and he was put on administrative leave. “We will work with and support the involved authorities as appropriate. The safety and care of our patients and their families remain our top priority,” the hospital said.
