Murray's former patient testifies - Day 4 -
Conrad Murray's former patient Robert Russell testified today he felt like Murray abandoned him when the doctor suddenly closed his Las Vegas practice to care for Michael Jackson.
Russell claims Murray operated on him twice in March and April 2009 to install several stents in his heart after he suffered a heart attack -- and Russell was pleased with the results.
But Russell claims it went downhill from there when Murray canceled two follow-up appointments in June 2009.
Russell claims Murray finally called and left a voicemail at 11:49 AM on June 25th -- about 30 minutes before Alberto Alvarez dialed 911-- explaining he would be leaving the country.
After Murray canceled the appointments, Russell claims he never saw the doctor again.
The prosecution called Russell as an example of how Murray left his patients without a doctor when he went to be Michael Jackson's personal physician in April 2009.
"I was dismayed, flabbergasted, left out," Russell said. "I did feel abandoned."
MJFS - sources: tmz / cbs