A urogynecologist in Michigan reportedly plans to admit to Medicare fraud and reusing single-use rectal devices on multiple patients. Documents filed in the U.S. District Court Western District of Michigan on Monday stated that Roger Beyer agreed on May 8 to plead guilty to conspiracy to committing health care fraud and misuse of medical devices. …
Thousands of fetal remains which were reportedly found shortly after an Illinois abortion doctor’s death in September were buried Wednesday at an Indiana cemetery. The 2,411 fetal remains were buried in South Bend. Indiana Attorney General Curtis Hill joined 100 people for Wednesday’s ceremony, according to the South Bend Tribune. Dr. Ulrich Klopfer’s relatives reportedly …
An Illinois doctor who took his own life last year hinted in his suicide note that he may not have immunized children despite parents’ requests to do so, according to reports. Dr. Van Koinis, 58, a pediatrician, reportedly killed himself in September. He suggested in his suicide note that he may have doctored and forged …
An Alaska-based dentist who was filmed performing oral surgery while riding on a hoverboard was found guilty on Friday of various criminal charges related to his profession. An Anchorage Superior Court Judge Michael Wolverton found Seth Lookhart, 34, guilty of 46 criminal counts, including Medicaid fraud, reckless endangerment, and “unlawful dental acts.” Wolverton wrote that …
A Virginia OBGYN is accused of performing tubal litigations and unneeded hysterectomies on patients without their consent. Javaid Perwaiz, 69, was arrested on Friday on charges of health care fraud and making false statements relating to health care matters. Perwaiz’s victims told authorities that they were unaware of the surgeries he had performed until afterward, …
Three babies who were born prematurely at a Pennsylvania hospital died as a result of a waterborne bacteria that was traced to equipment used to measure breast milk, a recently completed investigation has revealed. DNA testing reportedly confirmed the origin of the pseudomonas bacteria that sickened eight babies who were admitted at Geisinger Medical Center’s …
A Michigan-based doctor is facing a staggering 267 lawsuits for allegedly misdiagnosing children with epilepsy for at least a decade. WXYZ reported that Dr. Yasser Awaad was accused of subjecting hundreds of children to taxing and unnecessary medical tests—which often left them sleep-deprived—after intentionally misdiagnosing them with epilepsy. Lawyers said the children often underwent these …
A former California brain surgeon who has been jailed since 2017 while waiting to stand trial on child sex abuse charges was reportedly found dead in his cell on Sunday. KSBW reported that correctional officers discovered James Kohut, 59, deceased in his cell when breakfast began at 5:45 a.m. Kohut reportedly didn’t have any cellmates …
Authorities in Illinois have reportedly discovered more than 150 fetuses in the trunk of a car that belonged to a late Indiana doctor who performed legal abortions until his medical license was suspended in 2015. WRTV reported that Will County police made the discovery on Wednesday while inspecting properties and cars owned by Dr. Ulrich …
Three babies who were born prematurely at a Pennsylvania hospital died as a result of a waterborne bacteria, according to reports. Dr. Edward Hartle, Geisinger Medical Center’s Executive Vice President and Chief Medical Officer, confirmed in a statement to USA Today that the hospital’s neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) has seen a spike in Pseudomonas …
Authorities have launched an investigation after a doctor was accused of performing an abortion on the wrong patient in August. CNN reports that the incident happened in Seoul, South Korea, after a woman who was six weeks pregnant arrived at a clinic in the Gangseo district for a prenatal checkup and a nutrient injection. Gangseo …
A former nurse in Wisconsin admitted on Monday to abusing nine infants in the hospital’s neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) from March 2017 to February 2018. WKOW reported that Christopher M. Kaphaem, 43, pleaded guilty to 19 felony charges for the child abuse he committed while working at Meriter Hospital. Dane County District Attorney Ismael …
