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Liposuction and a Bad Outcome
By Dr. R. Jarial | November 4, 2009
An operation that began as a routine cosmetic surgery procedure ended with the patient in a coma. Authorities later learned the doctor was not board certified in plastic surgery, and the facility was not licensed for the procedure.
Sources say 37-year-old Rohie Kah-Oruktoan, mother of three, is now clinically brain dead after undergoing liposuction at Weston MedSpa, an unlicensed medical facility in Weston, Florida. Her surgeon was Dr. Omar Brito, who is reportedly licensed. According to his attorney, Brian Bieber, the woman had been a customer at the facility for almost five years. The operation in question was a minimally invasive procedure.
The exact complications are still unknown. However, sources also quote attorney Michael Freedland, who is representing the patient’s family.
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November 4th, 2009 at 5:18 pm
I hope this young woman survives this disaster. Although there are always two sides to every story, it sounds like a greedy doctor took advantage of a person trying to better themselves. As a patient, you should always do your “homework” when choosing a physician. Too many stories, and doctors like this, give plastic surgery a bad name.