Anesthesiologist Arrested for Tampering with IV Bags

[@kimlandefeld3005]

These reprimands are USELESS. They give them out specifically because they value the doctor and their education MORE than they care about the patients who are harmed.

[@nephron9924]

No... They value the cash the doctor brings to the facility. Nothing else

[@jer6162]

How are you going to feel if he is innocent and it was someone else doing it

[@GillianMcGeorge-Cruikshank]

In Canada it's the same. Only we also take the cast offs from other countries when they aren't allowed to practice there.

[@FLSonshine]

@@GillianMcGeorge-Cruikshank "Practice " is an euphemism for the actions of this "doctor."

[@vbuffy5952]

The Texas Medical Board needs to be held accountable.

[@FireVixen164]

Oh wow, aren't they the same ones that let Dr Death keep operating for so long??

[@davidohara7669]

@@FireVixen164 Yep

[@Maevelikeschampagne]

yes for this and other issues

[@xniks101x]

I did some research on this case, the Feds believe the reason why he messed with the IV bags was in retaliation due to the hospital investigating him after one of his patients stopped breathing during a procedure. So he was trying to sabotage other anesthesiologists. At one point a nurse brought him an IV bag that he knew he tampered with and he tossed it out and refused to use it on his patient.

[@intrepidtomato]

Wow. Unbelievable. Dude needs to be in jail and never leave.

[@MNP208]

One news story mentioned he had been let go from a different facility. I'd like to know what happened there.

[@bradleywilliambusch5198]

Even with this explanation which explains the why, it still is so hair brained a plan that it makes no sense.

[@opheliapain3398]

I don’t believe that. This man is doing intentional evil work!

[@agentbobbarker]

Sick sources bro.

[@susanpalochak5088]

As a labor and delivery nurse that works closely with anesthesiologists and doctors of many fields I am appalled and broken hearted to hear how someone that can hurt another person. I pray for his victims and their family.

[@claudiacables1764]

As a former RN, I can tell you that provably many of the nurses that work in that OR unit were suspicious of this malpractice and spoke about it but they ignored them. Happens sometimes sadly

[@ET-hc4wl]

What can you do as a patient if you feel uneasy?

[@pembrokelove]

I’m also a nurse and was nearly killed by a surgeon who was intoxicated. Because I was a nurse, when I came out of my coma the nurses spoke freely in front of me. It was awful how many people knew what was going on.

[@Jade-5713]

@@pembrokelove Omg that’s horrible ! I hope you’re doing ok now

[@pembrokelove]

@@Jade-5713 well, they thought I’d only live about a year because of the catastrophic nature of my injuries… that was in 2010, so they can all suck it. 😹😹😹

[@fallen605]

Your name is beautiful so beautiful nurse's never get listen to but the Dr will blame you my mum was a rn what you guys do is amazing I'm so sori everything that has been happening to you guys Dr don't care about them anymore but thank you so very much

[@zencat55]

Throughout my life I've found that people who are cruel to animals are also cruel to people. It seems to go hand in hand.

[@KillerAJ]

It's a major red flag.

[@nalinea18]

An animal is (relatively) helpless against you. So is a person under anesthesia. Attacking one is a sign of cowardice and malice.

[@theplane]

Yes I read once that the ASPCA exhisted before protections for children, I know odd right? Anyway when they were called to a home for suspicion of cruelty to animals they started to notice a correlation to the care of children in the household, ie: filthy, unkept, frightened and malnurished. So they began to notify the health department to give them a heads up so they could find a reason to check on the children. Hard to believe he got away with this behavior for so long. Too bad there is not a way to sue the medical board for gross incompetence and have the members removed and new members placed.

[@dinahsoar6982]

And often there is a mental disorder too.

[@stevengraham3138]

Why did he do this? To murder people

[@michaelclennan8425]

The Texas Medical Board is protecting all doctors.

[@ChrisCapoccia]

? why would anyone feeling "dehydrated" take an IV home instead of just drinking water? this is a really bizarre story with so many levels of crazy

[@joywebster2678]

Short cut that works fast. Most get one in in the hospital before heading home. Arrogance toluft a few bags and self administer.

[@ninibren]

There are companies now that will give you Iv cocktails if you have the flu or a cold.

[@ChrisCapoccia]

Ok, but it's still dumb. Firstly people should be drinking water throughout the day. And if they're thirsty, drinking water at the end of the day will solve that problem too

[@nsudatta-roy8154]

Discharging a firearm in public per se is a felony, for the most part, in many states. Shooting a neighbor's dog in the course of a public discharge with malicious intent is a felony.

[@DrCellini]

And you can still see patients!

[@MNP208]

Right, but it IS TEXAS! Anything goes with guns there.

[@nsudatta-roy8154]

@@DrCellini That's just insanity, doc! One of the things we've learnt in the last 2yrs as it relates to licensed HPs is that the "system" doesn't care to not do harm, so on some level it's fitting to see this physician transgress to the degrees that he has and still keep his license.

[@dm622]

@@MNP208 I don't recall hearing that they let him off the hook for reckless endangerment/animal cruelty...so might want to revise that statement.

[@powellkatie123]

this is like that doctor with the special on Peacock Chris somebody that was mutilating patients for years and the board did nothing. they always protect the doctor even when they’re harming people

[@BarelySaneGenius]

Yeah that doctor was literally experimenting on people

[@ocdinterrupted5858]

That was also in Texas 🤨🥹

[@johncloptop1585]

That MF is still alive?!

[@beth-bi9yv]

This is so frightening, both on the patients and and the staff's side. The hospital is already a terrifying place for patients coming in and getting, often life altering operations, they shouldn't have to worry about the people they have to trust, purposefully hurting them. Also, I'm a nurse, I hang dozens of in fluid bags a shift....the fear of hanging one someone tampered with and thus resulting in my patients death is a horrifying thought.

[@christi8488]

I'm a RN and get terrified to be hospitalized. I had lost trust in the medical field almost since I started working and realized what's really going on behind curtains.

[@christinarichardson7772]

You would think after everything that happened with Christopher Duntsch the Texas Medical Board would handle these types of concerns more seriously….

[@Ms.Opinionated]

I saw this story last week and it infuriated me! 🤬

[@DrCellini]

Same

[@wynemawalker]

Although this is completely messed up, it isn't the only screwed up thing that has happened in the last few years here in DFW. You should look up about the "Forest Park 21"- one of them was my pain management doc and he was sent to prison thankfully!! Crazy here in Dallas-Ft. Worth ugh ...

[@kate0173]

Really weird things were happening at that hospital. Why would a doctor take a bag of iv fluids home and administer to herself? I have never heard of such a thing. Why didn't she just drink water (with a little salt in it)? Or there are outpatient clinics that give iv fluids, iv vitamins.. I'm sure she could have afforded it. The accused anesthesiologist sounds like an exceptionally angry, sinister guy who needs to be locked up. Why didn't the hospital catch this sooner if all those young persons had adverse events?

[@evano8312]

Might have been hungover tbh

[@harismohammad2005]

Their are such things as IV bars for drunk people that they go to when they are hung over, it may well be that she after work went for a night out and self administered her own IV fluids, not something I would do myself but people do it for reasons such as this.

[@intrepidtomato]

My GP offered me an IV once when I had a bad stomach bug and was woozy, but needed to recover soon for an exam (as a student). I can see how a doctor would just self administer something like that.

[@MNP208]

@@intrepidtomato Right, but the point is... she should have used her own stock of saline.

[@MNP208]

We had to lock up our normal saline in my clinic. The stock would disappear over time.

[@Sickworld96]

Worst kind of crime. What if this is happening to your family member ,and multiple nurses and staff collude to cover it up

[@annenield8125]

I wish I could say I was surprised, but it seems to be that doctors are not disciplined appropriately very often. This is certainly a glaring example of that. Thank you. This was a very interesting -- and fair -- report.

[@glynisansara]

I had a strange incident. After a routine procedure lasting only about 20mins I was woken by the anaesthetist screaming in my face and shaking me roughly. She immediately started screaming at me accusing me of lying to her. Apparently my oxygen levels had fallen dangerously low and she accused me of being a smoker and not telling her. I then was taken up to the ward where I had a nurse seconded to me and put on oxygen. She told me to “fess up” to my smoking so clearly she had ranted and raved to the staff. I have never smoked one cigarette in my entire life, after caring for 4 members of my family who died from emphysema. I was so shaken up that I never complained but I am now left wondering what happened and if anaesthesia could be dangerous to me. Also when I insisted that I had never been a smoker surely she should have suggested that I follow it up with a physician. Her belligerence was astounding and I was in private healthcare paying an arm and a leg. I have wondered if maybe she was covering up some mistake as she seemed to be panicking. Any thoughts from a medical person?

[@monasi9448]

Look up Secondary Smoking. I wonder if that might be your situation. Stay well. All the best.

[@dinahsoar6982]

This guy is evil..I can't think of any other reason for him tampering with IV bags..one person died and other patients were affected. They have him on video...they have plenty of evidence against him..he needs to go to prison.

[@natsutter]

Dr. Duntsch also got away with waaaay too much before finally being arrested because the Texas Medical Board was not acting on the reports that were being made by fellow doctors in the Dallas area

[@MNP208]

Did anyone report him to Medicare? Would it have mattered if they had?

[@natsutter]

@@MNP208 Medicare moves very slowly majority of the time. There is a podcast called Dr. Death and several documentaries on Dr. Duntsch. It’s horrible what he did and how the medical board failed to act

[@MNP208]

@@natsutter Yes, I listened to that a while back. Same with nursing. It takes a long time to get an impaired nurse off the floor. 😥

[@johnbell9677]

I would sure like to know what sort of relationship he had with that female anesthesiologist that died!

[@tomahawk1842]

You should research South Texas physicians for instance Center for Pain Management - Tajul Tim Chowdhury, MD. A federal grand jury sitting in McAllen returned a 15-count indictment charging John Ageudo Rodriguez, 51, Mohammad Imtiaz Chowdhury, 40, his father Dr. Tajul Shams Chowdhury, 71, and Alex Flores Jr., 51, all of McAllen; Hector DeLaCruz, Jr., 50, Edinburg; Araceli Gaona, 35, Mission; and Erika Hernandez Salinas, 38, Donna.

[@ross-smithfamily6317]

I see cruelty etched in the lines of the face of Dr. Ortiz. After the multiple violent acts against women and violence, how did this man still get to practice medicine?

[@ironrose888]

I was hoping for 3 strikes and you are out! The doctor has some serious anger issues. His license needs to be yanked immediately so that he can’t harm anyone else. 😮😢😮

[@vikm1341]

When I was living in Texas I had issues with some of this type of medical people. I have a lot of medical problems so I had to deal with this a lot. I have faced racism and physical and mental abuse from this people. It was very traumatizing. I am speaking to some lawyers about it but it takes time. And the law process is really long. I don’t live there anymore luckily. This stuff doesn’t surprise me but it is very distressing. I do think there needs to be some kind of phsycological check for this types of jobs because it can ruin peoples lives. It definitely ruined mine but Im glad this stuff is coming to light. Some people are in denial that this exists. I think it’s because of the “business friendly” thing in TX. But its too extreme when people like this are allowed to continue working.

[@faithjohnson5587]

This information should be readily available to patients if a doctor has that many instances of complaints and malpractice. A hospital could do better and have that displayed on their front door.

[@daniaawni5180]

My cat liked your video with her paw

[@spoonierv1543]

I mean, this is how medical boards are. I don’t recall which state I’ve lived in that passed a law that if a medical board got a complaint of a crime they had to turn it over to criminal authorities, because they would just do nothing. That law only passed within the last few years. At the beginning of my career I happened to be privy to three separate complaints three women who did not know each other made of being sexually assaulted by a doctor, all three describing the exact same activities. The medical board said it was just he said she said to each of them. Each did not know two other people had made the same complaint. This story repeats a million times. (And yes to my shame I should have called those women and did not. I was very young and went along with the institutions, my institution barred him from having any contact with our patients.)

[@lucypher5200]

Only took him killing 14 people and almost a 15th. Nurse would have been arrested the 1st time

[@youubik]

What does it take to lose you licence? Well in the UK we had the worlds most prolific serial killer Harold Shipman. I am not sure if he even lost his licence. The UK health service is dripping with human filth, and I don't mean the patients

[@annebiebrich9155]

What the hell is wrong with the Texas medical board?

[@mythoughts2355]

He’s not the first anesthesiologist there are been others

[@valkyrie1066]

Yes. If a person is willing to be violent to an animal, they will do the same to people. HUGE RED FLAG. No doctor or medical person should be that KIND of person. I have MET a few! Some kind of twisted power issue. Something about having a life in their hands....

[@ioletmcfarland3017]

They are not qualified to do this because they are not a pharmacist but the pharmacist has to do what dr.s say but if they get caught well bye-bye Charlie

[@fallen605]

This has happened before I was 29 yrs old I really think the medical community is done

[@sjb3460]

Why didn't the bags leak fluid?

[@ashleyzwierzynski6885]

That’s crazy… still here watching your videos! How are you?

[@agilli5388]

He injected thru the wrapper into the iv bag.

[@venagunches4045]

A nurse can just breathe and get sued and fired.

[@carefreecaninetraining]

I appreciate the Among Us reference. (Sus) 😆

[@lorraineolsen2377]

Im a 65yr old grandmother of 9 little ones. Just wanted you to know that I know what sus is and cringe!! Pretty good for an old lady huh? My grandchildren did not teach me that either!! Ha ha ha.

[@teresacorley7874]

This doctor with all these domestic charges with people and animals should of imeaditely lost his license upoun investigating the truth of these alagations and the board should be held responsible to the fullest extent they gave this doctor repeated fines and nothing changed with this doctor it just got worse and the money fines were a slap on the wrist because he could charge this fee by just seeing one or two patients and have it paid for by the patients insurance and them thier selves on the patients portion of the bill I think the board should be held accountable also on charges allowing all these patients to be put at risk don't these doctors or anteselogist have to have mal practice insurance for this reason

[@SaltNBattery]

What do you call the people who graduate at the bottom of their Med-School class?? "Doctor"

[@steve19149]

That's a lot of salt there Cellini.

[@mythoughts2355]

Narcissist

[@melzlayre9972]

This reminds me of the Netflix movie The Good Nurse

[@flame-on-3]

Unfortunately this doesn't surprise me in fact it's all too common an affair. it's almost like -moral law for the certified medical practitioners and another law for the rest of us. I know of one here in Australia still practicing that maims patients and he's a Gastro Professor, He's lord of the manner at his own clinic here in Australia. This Professor is such a good socialite with the right people, he has them bluffed. Other practitioners joke about his strange ideas but don't look into the harm. He's what I would call delusional . Its seriously F'd up. He is no stranger to the medical board and because here in Australia you can't see his testimony or evidence that he gives- he lies his arse off.

[@joywebster2678]

And this is why Dr's need a patients accurate weight! But so many in today's world refuse being weighed. Many drugs are calculated on patient weight for successful, safe use. So many protests against this, dummies.

[@bron9674]

Allegation is not proof ..... yet

[@theironythatismyLIFE]

I work with an anesthesiologist who knows someone who worked with the dallas DR... she thinks he was set up and its a coverup of something else

[@paulbuchanan7778]

If the beaucoup allegations are proven true, I would also fault the associated medical staff organization's OPPE and reappointment process, as well as the anesthesiologist's group governance. They are much closer to the facts and alleged problems.

[@throwuout87]

Wasn’t Baylor also. Where dr duentsh or “dr death” worked in that healthcare system

[@loisleonard9436]

Motive?

[@leilapunt4499]

Baylor hospitals in the news again?

[@maryem8263]

I wish harming a dog or cat was a felony. In my state it’s only a misdemeanor. RIDICULOUS.

[@J383n]

Especially since harming animals is a precursor for hurting humans... If that doctor hurt my dog, he'd be needing a doctor himself!

[@j.ksmith7432]

ONLY cats or dogs? What about other animals?

[@AnnSmajstrla]

I know!! I have three cats, and if anyone did ANYTHING to harm them I would demand legal consequences! & like this case, people who are cruel to animals often go on to harm people - so IMO it’s best to ensure they face consequences EARLY.

[@sallyshipwreck4315]

It's because animals are property.

[@frostar701]

This just tripped me; my 1st wife was killed by medical neglect. The doctor lied to me about what happened. i hired a firm to seize the records to lean the true cause & it was discovered that they attempted to change the medical records to hide it, but they forgot to delete the original ones. You can only sue for lost income and as she was a house wife I got nothing but a bill for $300,000 for finding the truth. That was 20 years ago & I still have fears of the usa medical system as well as nighmares

[@thatonedog819]

...so cleaning, cooking, child rearing, family management....

[@autumnm2075]

I am sorry for your loss and for the pain you went through with the legal system.

[@FatherDuck80]

I don’t blame you one bit. I’m currently helping someone through a lot of these medical improprieties and criminal malfeasance. The hospitals are aware of their crimes and the move they send people to the other side the more $ subsidies they receive. These mother f-ckers need to go to prison and be put on d--th row. This is plain outright m-rder and this sh-t has to stop.

[@cinemacritic2715]

God bless you. How dare anyone place a $0 price tag on anybody. I'm so sorry for your loss.

[@kimlandefeld3005]

Can't blame you. That's what makes this so unusual. The doctors and nurses usually PROTECT each other. In this case, I do believe they really didn't like him to begin with. He wasn't a very nice person. But, that shouldn't be the standard of oversight. Medicine is a very tight 'clique'.

[@cassiefriedman1446]

How does this man have his medical license still???

[@letabranch7459]

It appears to me that the doctor’s inner rage was more powerful than his license. He needs to be fully investigated! And, so does the medical board!

[@CH-px1fw]

As an anesthesiologist, I cringed when you said that it isn’t that uncommon for a patient who revived anesthesia to need CPR!!?? Friend..NO! Just no! Irresponsible. PSA: it’s uncommon to need advanced life saving measures while under anesthesia.

[@todydn]

As a person whis disabled been fucked around for 5 years by invompetent drs leaving me in pain and imobility my confidence in people in the medical field is quickly waning the last pain management i went to asked for a u.a. and i dead ass said after as much as you drs have fucked up its not me who needs to earn your trust its the other way around. You seem to care so spread the word this kinda fuck shit is exactly why people dont and shouldnt trust drs

[@wandamusictube]

@@todydn What is a "u.a."

[@todydn]

@@wandamusictube urinalasys piss test for drugs

[@Gurlhmong]

I agree! I work in the surgery field and it’s is VERY uncommon to need CPR while under anesthesia… unless it’s a major trauma or major cardiac surgery.

[@MistySprinkle-f4y]

😮😳 thank y’all for clearing that up. I’m naïve enough to believe y’all were routinely unalive and realiving folks in the O.R.

[@buropinto8744]

What does it take to disqualify a lawyer or Judge with obvious conflicts of interest....

[@ironrose888]

I’m a survivor of a doctor’s medical neglect. I’m grateful to still be alive even though I still have medical challenges.

[@jeffkoe310]

Doctors are people. They can be criminals. They can have psychotic disorders. We all hope that MEDICAL BOARDS CAN CATCH THESE PROBLEMS.

[@vcolozzi]

Pretty sure Dr. Death practiced at Baylor in TX and wasn’t suspended for a very long time. You’d think the TX medical board would learn from past mistakes

[@ericagomez-trevino6458]

As someone who has worked in Texas hospitals for almost 20yrs, it always comes down to MONEY. MDs in the OR and CathLab generate large revenue. Admin isn’t going to mess w money flow if they can help it. A sociopathic MD is “bad” for business. Can’t have that on the local news. Hospital PR /lawyers know how to keep things quiet. It’s truly disgusting

[@christi8488]

@@ericagomez-trevino6458Exactly ! If you suspect something and reported you usually get labeled instead of really investigating the issue. It's all about making money.

[@jonitherrien7632]

Yes that Dr Death did work at one of the Baylor Hospitals!

[@davidohara7669]

Texas good old boys. Hello, Ted Cruz. and the governor is real piece of work.

[@freddiejones2795]

The Texas Medical Board has attorneys, and so does the Doctor being investigated/charged. Those attorneys are in an adversarial role similar to a courtroom, and the doctor is fighting for his or her life, essentially. Without incontrovertible evidence, you can't easily stop a bad doctor. Think about all the second chances, paroles, plea bargains, etc. given out in the criminal justice system. It is similar.

[@divadory1110]

I nearly died when I saw this on the news. I used to live in Dallas and dated an anesthesiologist named Dr. Ortiz for two years. It's not the same one though!

[@smokeykitty6023]

Whew...😮

[@karenswartz8280]

The Texas Medical Board needs to be brought up on charges of negligence and malpractice.I wonder if they could also be brought up on other charges, like negligent homicide or accessory. As for the doctor, I feel like his actions were totally retaliatory in nature, and he’s a whack job. He must have had some really good attorneys to convince the board to impose such minor restrictions and fines for his previous offenses. What a sociopath, and most likely a narcissist too.

[@freddiejones2795]

A Doctor up against the Medical Board hires the best Attorney they can afford - their whole life is on the line, and they really have no incentive to give up their license. So, they won't go down without a vicious fight.

[@msp_isyourteacher6139]

You said “sus.” LOL. I am a teacher and purposely use their lingo that annoys me frequently so they will deem it uncool and stop using it.

[@davidvarner4089]

I was an anesthesia technician, while he was an anesthesiologist. This was his first job after his residency. One day we had an open heart surgery. The surgeon was in a meeting. Dr Ortiz went ahead and put the patient asleep.

[@tehmightymo]

Isn't Baylor Scott and White the same hospital that "Dr. Death" was operating out of? Really not a good track record.

[@jewel1953]

He worked for Baylor Scott and White which is a statewide hospital/clinic. The main one is in Temple, TX where I go. The 6 Baylor Scott and White hospitals around Dallas have been sold due to this crazy story coming out. He was immediately fired and now facing the criminal procedures. He has tampered with IVs before.

[@femalephobia]

I hope they get him🤯

[@jewel1953]

@@femalephobia let's hope he gets an appropriate sentencing.

[@randallsmerna384]

Before? Wow!

[@MNP208]

I read this story and it makes me so sad. 😥 As a RN, I can only imagine the stress the staff experienced wondering what they did wrong - to cause a cardiac arrest in an 18 year old. Remember the oncologist (Dr. Farid Fata) from MI who was treating patients who were cancer - free? That one was a case of greed. What's wrong with these MDs! What the general public doesn't realize is that you pretty much have to kill someone to get fired in health care.

[@SolomonUcko]

Whenever there's money involved, there will be people trying to game the system...

[@MNP208]

@@SolomonUcko Cheating people out of their money is one thing. Treating them with unnecessary chemo, that could potentially take their lives, is another.

[@JaimeDornanLady]

As for “having to pretty much kill someone to get fired in healthcare,” that’s simply not true. It may be a lot more so for MD’s, but it’s definitely not for RN’s, LPN’s, & techs. I’ve seen some fired for very simple things. For some, it’s just because someone in one Dept. didn’t like them. Maybe that’s changed during COVID, but before that, colleges were producing more RN’s than there were jobs for around here, making it easier to let someone with a long work hx (thus, hire salary & older) be fired & to replace those pple. w/new grads. or those with only a couple years experience to pay a much lower salary.

[@ctran1955]

The last statement is much more true about the doctors lol, especially specialty. I’ve heard of many getting away with some crazy shit. Definitely nothing the rest of the commoners in healthcare would even think of doing

[@Rooted_Locs]

I feel you! As an RN myself, your heart sinks when your patient starts to crash…you can spent hrs, days, and months wondering if you did something wrong, to imagine it was a colleague?

[@michaelmarshall6726]

The Texas board of medicine sounds like an" ol' boys club" everyone wants to be a part of a club. The Texas board of medicine should be held liable for negligence. Throw em all in jail..

[@MiikeyLawless]

Uh all of them are. There are countless accounts of physicians being shielded by hospitals and boards for negligence. Its only when it can't be swept under the rug or blamed on another member of staff that they are forced to act. It's a huge structural problem in hospitals. That said, the overwhelming majority of physicians are great and truly wish to help people. I think the litigious nature of our society also plays a huge role in this structural issue. Also the shortages and all that jazz. Its a mess.

[@randallsmerna384]

Actually surprised more victims don't hold Smith & Wesson court procedures.

[@mariyamirochnik6235]

Dr.Cellini, does this mean that before undergoing any procedure, patients should start to conduct background checks on all providers they are schedule to see?

[@pizzapartytime1826]

Maybe… do they have rate my doctor like they have rate my professor.

[@belgadog99]

@@pizzapartytime1826 yes, rate my md ! type in where is the dr located, male/female ? what specialty ? and for sure, the name of the dr !! It is also available as: rate my veterinarian, rate my dentist..

[@joywebster2678]

In many cases the name of your anesthetist isn't known to the patient until the anteroom of the OR. How would you run a check then? Often you see one of the many anesthetist in the pre op clinic a month before but that's not "your" assigned provider.

[@lisamay4376]

The doctor on trial sounds like a sociopath!

[@aqualife88]

Lol and then we have thousands of students who genuinely want to be good doctors not being matched each year...

[@MNP208]

I've worked with a lot of MDs (and other health care staff) There is as much mental illness among them as the general population.

[@misteewaspi5612]

Sadly this is so true ….

[@emiliolarrazabal5360]

Such a tragic loss for the anesthesiologist who lost her life 💔

[@pamelamorris3148]

She should have never left the hospital with any medications or supplies from the hospital. It's sad that it happened but she should have not done what she did. She could have administered a bag at work during her lunch time or at the minimum had another employer do it.

[@Drualeaf]

@@pamelamorris3148 Stop trying to justify what that asshole did to her.

[@fiercecoffee1634]

@Pamela Morris You are correct; however, I’d argue that she would have likely still died even if it was done in the hospital, unless someone got to her in time and was able to assist. Still, who knows.

[@mariyamirochnik6235]

As someone who works in mental health, I wonder when and what happened to this anesthesiologist psychologically that motivated him to do this. I wonder if the medical board will face charges as well for allowing this person to practice medicine after doing so much harm.

[@Eve90]

He may have full blown narcissistic personality disorder and sociopathic tendencies. It explains his ability to go undetected for his mental illness as people just thought he was a typical type A personality and as an anesthesiologist he doesn’t interact with patients much so he didn’t have a lot of exposure on how he treats people in the hospital.

[@1houndgal]

Psychopath.

[@pamelamorris3148]

The board won't have any issues since his personal life has abs nothing to do with his work life. If he shot a dog with a pellet gun because it was a threat, then he would not have any issues with the medical board.

[@TheodoreRizzo]

To me he’s a serial killer and what’s more scary I’ve been inpatient at this hospital in Grapevine Texas

[@raybod1775]

Nothing happens, psychopaths are born that way.

[@shawn40041]

Evidently he shot the neighbor's dog with a pellet gun (non-fatal), so it was a misdemeanor. If the dog had died, it would have been a felony. Also, there's an environment that allows physicians to get away with all kinds of things because everyone is so afraid of making waves or hurting the physician's reputation or their own. Twice in the past few years I've seen older Docs with blatant cognitive and neuromuscular problems continue to practice/do surgery and nobody will speak up. At least from the nursing side (I'm an RN), everyone's afraid of getting blacklisted as "That Nurse." Fear of repercussion is real.

[@MNP208]

Same for Urgent Care.

[@aremayo9262]

An absolute failure of the legal system and the medical board. There should be a mandatory disclosure to the medical board from the police station/courts for medical professionals who have criminal/civil charges.

[@jessicas2379]

In Toronto Ontario there was an well liked anestheoigist that was sent to jail because of inappropriate physical actions he would do to the women while under. I believe there was one women who came out of sedation and saw him doing the inappropatie things. You can probably find the articles about it. He would put his privates on women and stuff like that. Surgeons didn't see cause of the curtain they put up. I think a nurse caught him one time. This was several years ago.

[@thebelissima64]

A similar case just happened in Brazil. The anesthesiologist would over medicate women who were having a C section in order to engage into his disgusting behaviour. The nurses got suspicious and decided to hide a cell phone in a cabinet and everything was recorded and he got caught. I also read about a case that happened in the US when a patient was awake for 16 minutes during surgery. After the medical team realized what had happened, not only the anesthesiologist gave him the drug to sleep but also something else for him to lose his memory! The latter was discovered when the patient’s family took legal action and another doctor reviewed the report.

[@jessicas2379]

@@thebelissima64 woah that's quite the story!

[@melissasullivan5899]

Holy cow!😮

[@violette4841]

A male nurse in the UK actually raped women after injecting them. It isn't just a doctor thing. He was married to a doctor though.

[@MrGivmedew]

@@thebelissima64 I’m not sure if the loose your memory thing sounds as bad as it does. That might be the norm. It actually sound’s necessary. I’ve had over 100 surgeries and I did wake up from one. I don’t remember anything at all. They just explained what happened and why I had an injury on my arm. If you wake up during a surgery and you can remember it could be traumatic… FOREVER. I think the use of propofol and certain benzodiazepines are for this exact reason. In fact there are some producers where they need to be able to interact with you but you don’t remember that happening. I’ve had those. I’ve had one where they did something to wake me up and I remember them asking questions (this was for a neurostimulator to ensure it was placed properly). I’ve had (4) neurostimulators including the original trial which is where they only place the lead itself and not the implant. I only remember being woken up one time. But they woke me on at least all 3 of the full blown surgeries. So amnesia is on purpose on normal. Hell they probably already gave him some of the medicine anyways.

[@teresamcg431]

The series The Good Nurse on Netflix was similar about the ICU nurse who injected random IV bags with Dig & insulin. Prior hospitals let him go because they had suspicions about so many patients dying, but none of the hospitals would take the initiative to look into him because it was easier to let him go than dealing with the potential liability of the hospital.

[@sherrydawson6253]

Wow. Just a accusation of a posability a Doctor maybe tampering with IV bags should immediately of had him suspended till further investigations are done. I'd think just his domestic violence 🤔 would of been reported to the boards. I think after the 2nd case of cardiac arrest in a otherwise healthy pt would of been reported . Yes why would a doctor risk that? In my city we've had several doctors that red flags came up. But our medical boards are far to Forgiving and either they ignore it or just a slap on wrist of proven allegations . Takes a ton here for a doc to even get a temporary suspension. I find these stories very interesting. Please keep us posted.Love all your podcasts and videos. R.I.P. precious lady. I am glad they found out what killed her. Prayers to her family.

[@xplicitgoofy1015]

For Texas they don’t care about domestic violence you can shoot anyone in Texas and the law will always be on your side unless it somehow disobeys what they stand for

[@casselfriemel]

The TX Medical Board also dropped the ball on Dr. Duntsch - which makes this even more disturbing.

[@MNP208]

I forgot about him!!!

[@-Seasons-]

I always found medical boards to be pretty forgiving. But not “beat 3 women and shot a dog because the owner testified against me” forgiving. Might be some reforms if he’s found guilty and was going out of his way giving people heart attacks. Probably not though…

[@BN-cr5bh]

Between Christopher Dutsch and now Raynaldo Ortiz…Baylor and the Texas Medical Board look like straight up 🤡

[@conniebaker1958]

He took a oath to no harm. Very sad😢

[@katesmiles4208]

As if it isn't hard enough getting out of hospitals in one piece. Now the anaesthetists are poisoning the IV bags.

[@donvin999]

You should take the time to listen to the Dr. Death podcast. It deals with a spine surgeon in Texas, you will see how hard it is for a physician to lose their license to practice.

[@patealabazajian3820]

Like you, I’ve never understood how Drs and/or pharmacists ruin EVERYTHING they worked so so hard for. Mind blowing 🤯

[@nsudatta-roy8154]

It's not that hard. Education is not enough to suppress the shadow self. We see this a lot in politics. Look at the sheer number of people in authority even some with high level security clearances engaging or attempting to engage in illicit behavior with young children, for example.

[@patealabazajian3820]

@@nsudatta-roy8154 we can agree to disagree. The education and training of a Dr does not compare to a politician.

[@MNP208]

@@patealabazajian3820 Dr. Oz???

[@liv0003]

@@patealabazajian3820 being academically high educated does not make you a trustworthy or morally respectable person.

[@hydrohasspoken6227]

Ever heard about mental diseases mate?

[@Scar-jg4bn]

Healthcare is all about money in America, not patient or staff safety. Physicians can get away with basically anything due to the money they bring in, especially Physicians whose specialty is largely procedure based.

[@grannygoes]

And now he has been convicted in Federal Court.

[@frostar701]

It’s June 2024 and just a few months ago and Oritz was found guilty on all counts, what i would like to know but cannot find is how his surviving victims are doing and if they are suing him and /or the medical center where all this took place.

[@rfarevalo]

Typical low regulation Texas problem. The regulatory agencies are underfunded and unable to do their jobs protecting the public as a result. If you live in Texas you get the government you pay for. This is why we moved to California and its great consumer protections, higher income jobs and weather.

[@scomeg24]

Sounds like a new season of “Dr Death”

[@MNP208]

Sad, but true

[@Drewcooks24]

I work at a hospital in Texas I heard about this early last week from a coworker I thought it was crazy. I feel bad for all the victims

[@teriwilliams4404]

I had 3 surgeries at this place. I am lucky to be alive. Thank you, Lord!

[@09gamecock]

I am so glad you covered this thank you!

[@tullochgorum6323]

This is shocking - in the UK any physician convicted of a serious violent offence will be urgently stripped of their license. It's bizarre that this man (who has since been convicted) was still allowed to practice after convictions for repeated domestic violence and imprisonment for shooting a neighbour's dog in a dispute. How can they leave him in charge of vulnerable patients? Bizarre and frightening. Lawsuits incoming...

[@suemilkbone4868]

In the U.S, we do not have universal health care like the U.K. Therefore, physicians are incredibly valuable to the health care system because without physicians, money does not come in. Patients, on the other hand, are a dime a dozen, so to lose a few is nothing to them. Hence, physicians are protected at all costs.

[@lmiller1413]

Careful reporting on this, may cause the Dr retaliate against you.

[@janhatcher6991]

Aren't we thankful we have cameras everywhere? I honestly cannot believe that an anesthesiologist after many years of training would result to this type of behavior. I hope he spends many years in prison where he belongs.