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hrmjustin

(71,265 posts) Fri May 10, 2013, 11:57 AM May 2013

Manhattan Surgeon Fired After Removing Wrong Kidney From Patient [View all]

A surgeon at Mount Sinai Medical Center has been relieved of his duties after making a serious mistake.

The hospital says the surgeon removed the wrong kidney from a 76-year-old patient who was suffering from two failed and diseased kidneys.

The correct kidney has since been removed and the hospital says the patient is doing well.

The hospital would not name the surgeon but says it has apologized to the patient.

http://www.ny1.com/content/top_stories/181872/manhattan-surgeon-fired-after-removing-wrong-kidney-from-patient

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Manhattan Surgeon Fired After Removing Wrong Kidney From Patient [View all] hrmjustin May 2013 OP

They need to put that patient at the top of the transplant list and do the transplant for free. kestrel91316 May 2013 #1