Doctor suspended, under investigation after kickback accusation

A doctor who reportedly installed unnecessary heart stents in exchange for kickbacks has been suspended from his post, according to the First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University.

The doctor, Yang Xiangjun, inserted the stents in patients to get kickbacks, his doctoral student reported Friday on the internet. The report said that Yang could get 10,000 yuan ($1,447) for installing one stent.

Yang is under investigation and a report will be released to the public, according to the hospital.

On the hospital's official website, Yang is described as the chief physician, professor and doctoral tutor of its cardiovascular department.

He is also the deputy dean of the Institute of Clinical Medicine and director of the Department of Cardiology under Soochow University.