ORLANDO, Fla. (WFLA) — A Florida physician has misplaced his medical license after a affected person died from a “Brazilian butt carry,” NBC affiliate WESH reports.
The Florida Board of Drugs revoked the license of Dr. Christopher Walker, who practiced at Beja Physique Med Spa in downtown Orlando. His license was suspended after the affected person died in 2021.
WESH reported that Walker carried out liposuction on a 38-year-old lady as a part of the process, however he “repeatedly crossed by means of the affected person’s stomach muscle tissue and punctured a number of organs and arteries,” in the course of the process.
The grievance, WESH experiences, claims the sufferer suffered from critical inside bleeding and died that night time from her accidents.
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Walker reportedly pleaded responsible in 2022 to felony prices for getting kickbacks and bribes in change for affected person referrals.
At his listening to earlier than the Board of Drugs final week, the chief authorized counsel for the Florida Well being Division mentioned Walker was not board-certified in beauty surgical procedure but additionally famous that isn’t a requirement in Florida.
“[The] respondent started performing beauty surgical procedure procedures at MedSurg regardless of not being board licensed in cosmetic surgery, having privileges to carry out beauty surgical procedure at a hospital, or having a comparable background, ability, and coaching to carry out beauty surgical procedure,” Andrew Pietrylo, chief authorized counsel for the state well being division, mentioned.
Walker reportedly requested for redemptive justice and pleaded for a lesser penalty.
“I settle for full duty for my mistake and the grave error I made. I perceive that my mistake, although unintended, has induced immense ache and struggling, and I am crammed with profound sorrow for the household affected by this loss,” Walker mentioned.
The board in the end adopted a state administrative legislation choose’s advice and revoked his medical license.
