By Christina Rodriguez

The supervising doctor at the hospital where alleged police brutality victim Michael Mineo was treated testified yesterday that it was “highly unlikely” that the wounds to his rectum were self-inflicted, a scenario that the defense advocates.

Syed Ahmed, a volunteer attending physician at Brookdale Hospital, supervised the treatment of Michael Mineo, who alleges that he was sodomized by Officer Richard Kern in a Brooklyn subway station in 2008. In his testimony, Ahmed said that Mineo’s injuries could not have been self-inflicted because finger tissue could not create an injury like Mineo’s.

When the prosecution showed Ahmed the retractable baton used in the alleged attack, he said that its use would be consistent with Mineo’s injuries.

Ahmed added that Mineo had anal tearing, bruising to his pelvis and a high white cell blood count, indicating that he was in pain. Ahmed interpreted Mineo’s medical records for the jury, but conceded under cross-examination that he did not treat Mineo.

The defense probed for inconsistencies in Mineo’s medical reports and treatment. In a heated cross-examination defense lawyer Stuart London elicited testimony that Mineo was not given anti-biotics during his stay, though Ahmed said they were not needed at first because the patient suffered only an inflammation.

“I think I brought out the truth that he never examined him, that there’s strong indication that there was a pre-existing infection in his system prior to the three hours before the incident,” defense lawyer Stuart London told reporters later.

Officer Kern, 26, is charged with aggravated sexual abuse and co-defendants Alex Cruz, 28, and Andrew Morales, 27, are accused of covering up the deed.