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As far back as Brian Stidham could remember, he wanted to be a doctor and work with children. As an exceptional student, he graduated from Harvard Medical School. Then he began his residency in pediatric ophthalmology. Eventually, Brian married, had two children, and moved to Tucson, Arizona. As one of very few specialists in the area, he was in high demand. But as Brian’s star was rising, his life would be taken by a man whose own life was crashing and burning.
Join us at the quiet end for Eye to Eye: The Murder of Dr. Brian Stidham. While working at a practice with ophthalmologist Bradley Schwartz, Brian noticed that the doctor was behaving erratically. After Schwartz was indicted on drug charges, Brian made plans to open his own practice. But Schwartz was infuriated when his patients went to Brian. And Brad Schwartz was not the forgiving type.
Sources
An Eye for an Eye, 48 Hours, 7/8/2008
Murder Conspiracy Case Grabs Media Glare, American Medical News, 7/10/2006
Office Visit, Forensic Files, 5/17/2018
Toxic Rage by AJ Flick
Tucson Citizen Archives, 2005-2014
Tucson Weekly Archives, 2005-2006
As far back as Brian Stidham could remember, he wanted to be a doctor and work with children. As an exceptional student, he graduated from Harvard Medical School. Then he began his residency in pediatric ophthalmology. Eventually, Brian married, had two children, and moved to Tucson, Arizona. As one of very few specialists in the area, he was in high demand. But as Brian’s star was rising, his life would be taken by a man whose own life was crashing and burning.
Join us at the quiet end for Eye to Eye: The Murder of Dr. Brian Stidham. While working at a practice with ophthalmologist Bradley Schwartz, Brian noticed that the doctor was behaving erratically. After Schwartz was indicted on drug charges, Brian made plans to open his own practice. But Schwartz was infuriated when his patients went to Brian. And Brad Schwartz was not the forgiving type.
Sources
An Eye for an Eye, 48 Hours, 7/8/2008
Murder Conspiracy Case Grabs Media Glare, American Medical News, 7/10/2006
Office Visit, Forensic Files, 5/17/2018
Toxic Rage by AJ Flick
Tucson Citizen Archives, 2005-2014
Tucson Weekly Archives, 2005-2006
