Lavery, J.
This is a medical malpractice action brought by the plaintiff against the defendant physicians for failing to diagnose rectal cancer. The trial court granted the defendant’s motion for summary judgment filed by the defendant radiologist, John A. Tighe, finding that the plaintiff’s expert never stated, either in his deposition or his affidavit, that the defendant was guilty of malpractice or that he deviated from the applicable standard of care. The plaintiff’s appeal followed.
[545]*545The plaintiff claims that the trial court erred (1) in granting Tighe’s motion for summary judgment, (2) in concluding that the plaintiff’s expert did not raise a factual question as to Tighe’s deviation from the standard of care, (3) in ruling that Tighe would suffer undue prejudice if the plaintiff were allowed to proceed to trial or redepose the plaintiff’s expert, (4) in failing to view the evidence in the light most favorable to the nonmoving party, and (5) by abusing its discretion in determining that there was no factual issue as to the plaintiff’s expert opinion. We agree with the plaintiff that his expert did raise a genuine issue of fact as to the standard of care and Tighe’s deviation from it and, therefore, find error.
The documentation submitted in connection with Tighe’s motion for summary judgment included the deposition of the plaintiff’s expert, R. Harlow Herman-son, a radiologist, a letter of opinion from Hermanson dated June 15,1987, and a sworn statement from Hermanson in the form of a letter to the plaintiff, dated December 15,1989, explaining the answers in his deposition.
The following facts are relevant. In April, 1985, the plaintiff was referred to Tighe for a barium enema procedure. Tighe’s report to the referring physician did not indicate that any growths or lesions were discovered. In January, 1986, the plaintiff, after a three week period of rectal bleeding, went to another physician, who performed a sigmoidoscopy procedure, which revealed that the plaintiff had a large hemorrhagic malignant mass in the area of his rectum.
The plaintiff brought this medical malpractice action against the defendants for failure to diagnose the rectal cancer. After a series of discovery motions by Tighe, the trial court granted his motion in limine precluding [546]*546the plaintiff from relying on testimony of any expert witness other than Hermanson on the standard of care.
Hermanson’s initial report1 found that Tighe’s barium enema procedure was inadequate to exclude pathology and that the procedure should have been repeated and a sigmoidoscopy suggested to the patient. In September, 1988, Tighe deposed Hermanson. Tighe asked Hermanson whether Tighe had committed medical malpractice. Hermanson did not respond in the affirmative but he did testify that Tighe’s procedure was not the way he would have done it and “not the way most of the people [he knew] would have acted.” He testified that it was his opinion that the examination as a whole was inadequate. He also testified to the additional steps that a radiologist of adequate competency would have taken, namely, a repeat examination and a sigmoidoscopy or colonoscopy.
After the deposition, Tighe moved for summary judgment on the ground that no genuine issue of fact existed between the parties because the plaintiff did not present an expert that would testify that Tighe’s conduct deviated from the standard of care. The plaintiff filed Hermanson’s letter of December 15,1988, which flatly states: “My testimony in response to that and subse[547]*547quent questions . . . clearly shows the ways in which, in my opinion, Dr. Tighe deviated from the Standard of Care.”
The trial court granted Tighe’s motion for summary judgment, stating, “Hermanson never testified, either in his deposition or his affidavit, that [Tighe] was guilty of malpractice or deviated from the applicable standard of care. His testimony, therefore, does not provide the basis for the necessary expert opinion on the issues of the applicable standard of care and whether [Tighe’s] conduct deviated from it. Since his is the only expert testimony on liability, the plaintiff cannot make out a prima facie case.”
“ ‘A trial court may appropriately grant a motion for summary judgment only when the affidavits and evidence submitted in support of the motion demonstrate that there is no genuine issue of material fact remaining between the parties and that the moving party is entitled to judgment as a matter of law. Practice Book § 384; Catz v. Rubenstein, 201 Conn. 39, 48-49, 513 A.2d 98 (1986); Barnes v. Schlein, 192 Conn. 732, 738, 473 A.2d 1221 (1984). Although the party seeking summary judgment has the burden of showing the nonexistence of any material fact, a party opposing summary judgment must substantiate its adverse claim by showing that there is a genuine issue of material fact together with the evidence disclosing the existence of such an issue. Strada v. Connecticut Newspapers, Inc., 193 Conn. 313, 317, 477 A.2d 1005 (1984). In deciding a motion for summary judgment, the trial court must view the evidence in the light most favorable to the non-moving party.’ Rotophone, Inc. v. Danbury Hospital, 13 Conn. App. 230, 232-33, 535 A.2d 830 (1988).” Maruca v. Standard, 19 Conn. App. 16, 19, 559 A.2d 1167 (1989).
[548]*548A physician is required by law to exercise the degree of skill, care and diligence that is customarily demonstrated by physicians in the same line of practice. Logan v. Greenwich Hospital Assn., 191 Conn. 282, 300-302, 465 A.2d 294 (1983). The physician must exercise such reasonable skill and diligence in all aspects of providing care and treatment to a patient. Allen v. Guiliano, 144 Conn. 573, 574, 135 A.2d 904 (1957). Whether a physician’s conduct was sufficient to meet the appropriate standard of care or whether such conduct was unskillful presents questions of fact for a jury to decide.
To prove that a physician has breached the legally required standard of care, the plaintiff must offer some evidence that the conduct of the physician was negligent. Snyder v. Pantaleo, 143 Conn. 290, 295; 122 A.2d 21 (1956). Except in the unusual case where the want of care or skill is so gross that it presents an almost conclusive inference of want of care; Puro v. Henry, 188 Conn. 301, 305, 449 A.2d 176 (1982); the testimony of an expert witness is necessary to establish both the standard of proper professional skill or care on the part of a physician; Shelnitz v. Greenberg, 200 Conn. 58, 66, 509 A.2d 1023 (1986); “and that the defendant failed to conform to that standard of care.”
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Lavery, J.
This is a medical malpractice action brought by the plaintiff against the defendant physicians for failing to diagnose rectal cancer. The trial court granted the defendant’s motion for summary judgment filed by the defendant radiologist, John A. Tighe, finding that the plaintiff’s expert never stated, either in his deposition or his affidavit, that the defendant was guilty of malpractice or that he deviated from the applicable standard of care. The plaintiff’s appeal followed.
[545]*545The plaintiff claims that the trial court erred (1) in granting Tighe’s motion for summary judgment, (2) in concluding that the plaintiff’s expert did not raise a factual question as to Tighe’s deviation from the standard of care, (3) in ruling that Tighe would suffer undue prejudice if the plaintiff were allowed to proceed to trial or redepose the plaintiff’s expert, (4) in failing to view the evidence in the light most favorable to the nonmoving party, and (5) by abusing its discretion in determining that there was no factual issue as to the plaintiff’s expert opinion. We agree with the plaintiff that his expert did raise a genuine issue of fact as to the standard of care and Tighe’s deviation from it and, therefore, find error.
The documentation submitted in connection with Tighe’s motion for summary judgment included the deposition of the plaintiff’s expert, R. Harlow Herman-son, a radiologist, a letter of opinion from Hermanson dated June 15,1987, and a sworn statement from Hermanson in the form of a letter to the plaintiff, dated December 15,1989, explaining the answers in his deposition.
The following facts are relevant. In April, 1985, the plaintiff was referred to Tighe for a barium enema procedure. Tighe’s report to the referring physician did not indicate that any growths or lesions were discovered. In January, 1986, the plaintiff, after a three week period of rectal bleeding, went to another physician, who performed a sigmoidoscopy procedure, which revealed that the plaintiff had a large hemorrhagic malignant mass in the area of his rectum.
The plaintiff brought this medical malpractice action against the defendants for failure to diagnose the rectal cancer. After a series of discovery motions by Tighe, the trial court granted his motion in limine precluding [546]*546the plaintiff from relying on testimony of any expert witness other than Hermanson on the standard of care.
Hermanson’s initial report1 found that Tighe’s barium enema procedure was inadequate to exclude pathology and that the procedure should have been repeated and a sigmoidoscopy suggested to the patient. In September, 1988, Tighe deposed Hermanson. Tighe asked Hermanson whether Tighe had committed medical malpractice. Hermanson did not respond in the affirmative but he did testify that Tighe’s procedure was not the way he would have done it and “not the way most of the people [he knew] would have acted.” He testified that it was his opinion that the examination as a whole was inadequate. He also testified to the additional steps that a radiologist of adequate competency would have taken, namely, a repeat examination and a sigmoidoscopy or colonoscopy.
After the deposition, Tighe moved for summary judgment on the ground that no genuine issue of fact existed between the parties because the plaintiff did not present an expert that would testify that Tighe’s conduct deviated from the standard of care. The plaintiff filed Hermanson’s letter of December 15,1988, which flatly states: “My testimony in response to that and subse[547]*547quent questions . . . clearly shows the ways in which, in my opinion, Dr. Tighe deviated from the Standard of Care.”
The trial court granted Tighe’s motion for summary judgment, stating, “Hermanson never testified, either in his deposition or his affidavit, that [Tighe] was guilty of malpractice or deviated from the applicable standard of care. His testimony, therefore, does not provide the basis for the necessary expert opinion on the issues of the applicable standard of care and whether [Tighe’s] conduct deviated from it. Since his is the only expert testimony on liability, the plaintiff cannot make out a prima facie case.”
“ ‘A trial court may appropriately grant a motion for summary judgment only when the affidavits and evidence submitted in support of the motion demonstrate that there is no genuine issue of material fact remaining between the parties and that the moving party is entitled to judgment as a matter of law. Practice Book § 384; Catz v. Rubenstein, 201 Conn. 39, 48-49, 513 A.2d 98 (1986); Barnes v. Schlein, 192 Conn. 732, 738, 473 A.2d 1221 (1984). Although the party seeking summary judgment has the burden of showing the nonexistence of any material fact, a party opposing summary judgment must substantiate its adverse claim by showing that there is a genuine issue of material fact together with the evidence disclosing the existence of such an issue. Strada v. Connecticut Newspapers, Inc., 193 Conn. 313, 317, 477 A.2d 1005 (1984). In deciding a motion for summary judgment, the trial court must view the evidence in the light most favorable to the non-moving party.’ Rotophone, Inc. v. Danbury Hospital, 13 Conn. App. 230, 232-33, 535 A.2d 830 (1988).” Maruca v. Standard, 19 Conn. App. 16, 19, 559 A.2d 1167 (1989).
[548]*548A physician is required by law to exercise the degree of skill, care and diligence that is customarily demonstrated by physicians in the same line of practice. Logan v. Greenwich Hospital Assn., 191 Conn. 282, 300-302, 465 A.2d 294 (1983). The physician must exercise such reasonable skill and diligence in all aspects of providing care and treatment to a patient. Allen v. Guiliano, 144 Conn. 573, 574, 135 A.2d 904 (1957). Whether a physician’s conduct was sufficient to meet the appropriate standard of care or whether such conduct was unskillful presents questions of fact for a jury to decide.
To prove that a physician has breached the legally required standard of care, the plaintiff must offer some evidence that the conduct of the physician was negligent. Snyder v. Pantaleo, 143 Conn. 290, 295; 122 A.2d 21 (1956). Except in the unusual case where the want of care or skill is so gross that it presents an almost conclusive inference of want of care; Puro v. Henry, 188 Conn. 301, 305, 449 A.2d 176 (1982); the testimony of an expert witness is necessary to establish both the standard of proper professional skill or care on the part of a physician; Shelnitz v. Greenberg, 200 Conn. 58, 66, 509 A.2d 1023 (1986); “and that the defendant failed to conform to that standard of care.” Mather v. Griffin Hospital, 207 Conn. 125, 131, 540 A.2d 666 (1988); Snyder v. Pantaleo, supra.
It is not necessary, however, for the expert witness specifically to label a defendant’s conduct as malpractice in order for the jury to reach the conclusion that the defendant was negligent. Slimak v. Foster, 106 Conn. 366, 370, 138 A. 153 (1927) (“to demand a positive condemnation of the operator’s course as a prerequisite to recovery would in such case be prohibiting of any recovery therein”); see Allen v. Giuliano, supra, 574-75; Snyder v. Pantaleo, supra, 295. In medical malpractice cases, it is proper for the trier of fact to draw [549]*549inferences and reach conclusions from facts that are found to be proved. See 1 B. Holden & J. Daly, Connecticut Evidence § 64 (a) through (d). Proof by circumstantial evidence is sufficient where rational minds could reasonably and logically draw the inference. Console v. Nickou, 156 Conn. 268, 275, 240 A.2d 895 (1968).
In this case, the trial court based its decision to grant summary judgment on its finding that Hermanson did not state, either in his deposition or his affidavit, that Tighe was guilty of malpractice or deviated from the applicable standard of care. This decision erroneously applied the relevant law.
A review of the transcript and affidavit shows that the witness did not testify that Tighe was guilty of malpractice.2 The transcript reveals, however, that he did sufficiently testify to a breach of the standard of care in the deposition, and he further clarified his testimony in the affidavit.3 In his deposition, Hermanson testified that he thought the April 18,1985 examination was inadequate and that a radiologist of adequate compe[550]*550tency should repeat the examination to get an adequate examination and then should recommend a sigmoidoscopy or colonoscopy in addition. He further testified that the examination as a whole was inadequate and was performed using a technique that “I think is not the way I’d like to do it; not the way most of the people I know do it.”4 He went on to describe the technique that he and most of his professional colleagues would use. In his December 15 affidavit; see footnote 3, supra; Her[551]*551manson stated that Tighe deviated from the standard of care. He further stated that the tumor was present at the time of Tighe’s examination of the plaintiff. This testimony was sufficient under the principles articulated in Allen v. Guiliano, supra, Snyder v. Pantaleo, supra, and Simlak v. Foster, supra.
In this case, the witness testified to the standard of care and to what he and his professional colleagues would have done under the circumstances of this case. There was sufficient testimony given by Hermanson in his letter, deposition, and affidavit to present a question for the trier of the fact as to the standard of care and Tighe’s deviation from it.
There is error, the judgment is set aside and the case is remanded for further proceedings according to law.
In this opinion the other judges concurred.