**Title:** FIRE DR. ROBERT K. PELZ: Endangering Patients, Ignoring Allergies, and Abandoning Care at Sacred Heart

**To:** The PeaceHealth Executive Board, Oregon Medical Board, and All Who Demand Safe Healthcare

**WE, THE UNDERSIGNED, DEMAND THE IMMEDIATE TERMINATION AND REVOCATION OF MEDICAL LICENSE OF DR. ROBERT K. PELZ.**

This is not a request for a slap on the wrist. This is a demand for accountability for an act of such profound medical negligence and reckless indifference to human life that it constitutes a fundamental abandonment of the physician's oath to do no harm. Dr. Pelz's actions were not a mistake; they were a dangerous choice that has directly caused severe harm and demonstrated a complete unfitness to practice medicine.

**THE UNFORGIVABLE ACTS OF DR. ROBERT K. PELZ:**

1.  **WILFUL AND RECKLESS ENDANGERMENT OF A VULNERABLE PATIENT:** Dr. Pelz was explicitly and clearly informed **FOUR SEPARATE TIMES** about the patient's severe, documented allergy to amoxicillin/penicillin, which causes head-to-toe, debilitating hives. He ignored this critical, life-threatening information and prescribed amoxicillin anyway. To make this act even more unconscionable, Dr. Pelz was in possession of recent blood work results from the patient's hospital stay that confirmed a diagnosis of **liver disease**. He knew the patient was already physically compromised and that their liver was under stress, making them exponentially more vulnerable to the systemic damage and organ toxicity of a severe allergic reaction. This is not an error; it is an act of gross negligence against a patient he knew to be at high risk.

2.  **PREDICTABLE AND SEVERE HARM:** As a direct result of Dr. Pelz's reckless prescription, the patient is now suffering from the exact severe allergic reaction they described. This reaction, characterized by hives and itching, is a well-documented sign of a severe hypersensitivity syndrome^1^. This is not a minor side effect; it is the body's immune system going into overdrive, and it can be a precursor to a fatal outcome, especially in a patient with pre-existing organ damage.

3.  **TOTAL MEDICAL ABANDONMENT AND INSTITUTIONAL COWARDICE:** When the patient, suffering from the reaction Dr. Pelz induced and still in need of treatment for their serious MRSA mastoid infection, sought help, they were abandoned. Dr. Pelz hid behind a "manager" who refused to address the harm he caused, instead callously stating "there is nothing we can do for you" and directing the patient elsewhere. This is a shocking dereliction of duty. Dr. Pelz caused the problem and then refused to provide any solution, leaving the patient to suffer the consequences of his incompetence.

**WHY HE MUST BE FIRED AND HAVE HIS LICENSE REVOKED:**

Dr. Pelz's actions cross the line from poor judgment into the realm of dangerous malpractice. The potential outcomes of his decision to prescribe a known allergen to a patient with liver disease are catastrophic and include:

*   **Anaphylaxis and Death:** The hives the patient is experiencing are a clear warning sign. This reaction can escalate at any moment to anaphylaxis—a severe, life-threatening allergic reaction that causes swelling of the airways, inability to breathe, cardiovascular collapse, and death^2,3^. Dr. Pelz gambled with this patient's life and lost.
*   **Acute Liver Failure:** A patient with existing liver disease is exceptionally vulnerable to the systemic stress of a severe allergic reaction. This could overwhelm the liver's already compromised function, pushing it into acute failure—a life-threatening emergency.
*   **Creation of Antibiotic Resistance:** Prescribing the wrong drug and forcing the patient to find alternative care contributes to the dangerous cycle of creating antibiotic-resistant infections like MRSA and C. difficile^4,5^.

Dr. Pelz is an "infectious disease specialist" with 34 years of experience. There is no excuse. He cannot claim ignorance. His actions demonstrate either a catastrophic failure of his medical knowledge or a psychopathic level of indifference to his patient's wellbeing. Either way, he has proven he is a danger to anyone who walks into his office. The fact that he had to look up basic information on WebMD during an appointment, as reported, further confirms he is not fit to hold the title of "specialist."

**OUR DEMANDS ARE NOT NEGOTIABLE:**

1.  **IMMEDIATE TERMINATION:** We demand that PeaceHealth Sacred Heart Medical Center at Riverbend fire Dr. Robert K. Pelz, effective immediately. He has proven he is a liability and a danger to patients.
2.  **LICENSE REVOCATION:** We demand that the Oregon Medical Board launch an emergency investigation and permanently revoke Dr. Pelz's medical license. He has demonstrated a fundamental lack of the judgment and ethics required to practice medicine.
3.  **FULL ACCOUNTABILITY:** PeaceHealth must issue a formal apology to the patient and cover all medical costs for treating the allergic reaction, as well as all costs associated with finding competent care for the original MRSA infection.

Dr. Robert K. Pelz has broken the sacred trust between a doctor and a patient. He has proven that he cannot be trusted with the responsibility of human life. Keeping him on staff is an endorsement of his negligence and a declaration that patient safety is not PeaceHealth's priority.

**SIGN THIS PETITION TO SEND AN UNMISTAKABLE MESSAGE: WE WILL NOT TOLERATE DOCTORS WHO ENDANGER LIVES. FIRE DR. PELZ NOW.**