UNMC pancreatic cancer center director sues university alleging racial discrimination and patient harm

Summary

Dr. Sunil Hingorani, director of UNMC's Pancreatic Cancer Center of Excellence, has filed a federal lawsuit against the University of Nebraska alleging racial discrimination and retaliation. He claims university leaders discriminated against him and that their retaliatory actions may have contributed to a patient's early death. Hingorani was heavily recruited for two years to lead the center before the alleged incidents occurred.