When an ultrasound exposed a fibroid tumor growing in her uterus, Elissa McMahon didn’t take any chances. Though she is a Massachusetts resident, Elissa scheduled a surgery to remove the fibroid at Lennox Hill, a top hospital in New York, where she would be close to her family. The surgery…
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Fraudulent Cancer Doctor Sentenced to 45 Years
“I think he’s guilty of the most cruel thing that a human being can do to another human being.” That’s what Dr. Soe Maunglay has to say about his boss, Michigan oncologist Farid Fata, M.D., who on July 10th was sentenced to serve 45 years in prison and forfeit $17.6…
A Deadly Truth About NY Hospitals
New York victims of medical negligence suffered a catastrophic blow this past Thursday, as state legislators refused to pass a “Date of Discovery” bill that has already been approved by 44 other states. “Lavern’s Law,” named after one particularly tragic medical negligence victim, would have corrected an oversight in the…
Being Your Own Best Advocate: A Story of Falsified Mammogram Results
Sharon Holmes was shocked to discover a lump in one of breasts just three months after being cleared by her mammogram results. In a follow-up test doctors found that Sharon had aggressive stage 2 breast cancer that had already spread to her lymph nodes.What could have caused such a massive…