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02/09/2018 / By Vicki Batts

Medical nightmare: Woman left unable to function and in excruciating pain after botched surgery, then has her memories wiped by the pain meds

Medical horror stories come in many forms, but few are as disturbing as those involving botched surgeries and other mishaps during medical procedures. As a patient, you entrust doctors and other healthcare professionals with your body and your well-being; to have your health taken away by a careless mistake is nothing short of devastating (and […]

01/30/2018 / By Rhonda Johansson

Well, a robot would be better than THAT: Surgeon showed up to operate DRUNK, then ran for it when coworkers called the cops

Dr. Theodore Gerstle, M.D. of Lexington, KY was held in the Fayette County jail on January 15, on public intoxication charges. Dr. Gerstle allegedly attended his only surgery that day intoxicated. The hospital staff at Baptist Health Lexington called the police after they became suspicious that Dr. Gerstle was drunk. After being confronted by the […]

09/09/2017 / By Isabelle Z.

To double their fees, some surgeons are now operating on TWO patients at once… what could possibly go wrong?

We’ve all heard horror stories of botched operations, whether it’s a doctor leaving a surgical tool inside the patient or the wrong limb being operated on – or even amputated. If you’ve ever wondered how this type of thing could happen, the concept of overlapping surgery could provide some clues. Yes, that’s right; while your […]

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