Chapter
Disturbing Cases of Doctor Misconduct
32:30 - 36:59 (04:28)
Michelle Shephard shares details of Dr. Stanley William’s childhood, his medical education, and how he eventually become one of the most notorious doctors in Canadian history. She also tells the story of Dr. Mark Weinberger, a prominent Indiana ear nose and throat specialist who performed unnecessary surgeries on his patients and vanished while on probation for healthcare fraud.
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The infamous Dr. Richard Isaacson Weinberger stole millions of dollars from the clinic he ran and vanished, leaving his staff and patients stunned and the bank nervous after lending him millions of dollars.
32:30 - 35:33 (03:03)
Summary
The infamous Dr. Richard Isaacson Weinberger stole millions of dollars from the clinic he ran and vanished, leaving his staff and patients stunned and the bank nervous after lending him millions of dollars.
ChapterDisturbing Cases of Doctor Misconduct
EpisodeA Wanted Man
PodcastDateline NBC
Personal injury attorney Ken Allen investigated a surgery mill where patients were just numbers and misdiagnoses were common.
35:33 - 36:12 (00:38)
Summary
Personal injury attorney Ken Allen investigated a surgery mill where patients were just numbers and misdiagnoses were common. Surgeon Mark Weinberger would show patients pictures of someone else's polyps and tell them they needed surgery, leading to serious medical malpractice.
ChapterDisturbing Cases of Doctor Misconduct
EpisodeA Wanted Man
PodcastDateline NBC
Surgeon Robert Weinberger billed $13 million in 2003 preforming 15-22 questionable surgeries per week in Chicago, some of which included just “fiddling around in their sinuses”.
36:12 - 36:59 (00:46)
Summary
Surgeon Robert Weinberger billed $13 million in 2003 preforming 15-22 questionable surgeries per week in Chicago, some of which included just “fiddling around in their sinuses”.