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Surgeon loses license after fatally removing wrong organ

Mark Frauenfelder
Sep 27, 2024
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Dr. Thomas Shaknovsky/Zarzaur Law office
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Last month, Dr. Thomas Shaknovsky removed Bill Bryan's liver instead of his spleen. The patient died. The fatal organ mix-up was the last straw for Florida's Department of Health, which suspended Shaknovsky's license.

The order included a 21-page document describing Shaknovsky's shocking mistakes and attempts to co…

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