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'False claims, films have harmed organ donation,' says renowned surgeon Dr Periappuram

Renowned cardiothoracic surgeon Dr Jose Chacko Periappuram has many firsts to his credit. He performed Kerala’s first heart transplant, India’s first heart re-transplant, and the first heart-lungs ...
Sacramento Bee

Surgeon removes wrong organ, killing patient, Florida official says. He’s suspended

This provided photo shows William and Beverly Bryan. The license of the surgeon who operated on William Bryan, leading to his death, is suspended, according to Florida’s surgeon general. Zarzaur Law A ...
Tri-City Herald

Surgeon removed wrong organ, killing man — and a cover-up followed, Florida suit says

In this provided photo, William Bryan is seen with his wife, Beverly. Bryan’s family has filed a lawsuit after he died during surgery at Ascension Sacred Heart Emerald Coast Hospital in Walton County, ...
Yahoo

'Wrong organ was removed': Surgeon faces lawsuit over alleged kidney removal error

A Minnesota woman in her 80s is now living with stage 5 kidney disease after a surgeon allegedly removed her kidney during what was supposed to be a routine spleen removal procedure, according to a ...