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Allegations Against Endo Doctor Referred to Police
Victorian Premier Jacinta Allan referred allegations of unnecessary surgeries by Dr Simon Gordon to police amid ongoing reviews and patient complaints spanning five years.
- On Feb 24, Victoria Premier Jacinta Allan referred allegations against Dr Simon Gordon to police, she said victims deserved justice and the serious allegations had been sent for investigation.
- Following discovery of the probe by Epworth management, complaints about Dr Gordon were lodged over five years with AHPRA, leading to allegations aired by Four Corners yesterday.
- Evidence examined by independent clinicians showed many surgeries by Dr Simon Gordon involved little or no endometriosis, yet tissue and organs were removed, causing patient harm, Gordon defended his practice with a quote.
- AHPRA has requested thousands of pages of patient files and is conducting a large-scale investigation, while Victoria Police are assessing information after the referral, according to Victoria Health Minister Mary‑Anne Thomas.
- More than 200 former female patients have reportedly come forward and Injury Lawyers is considering a class action, while Safer Care Victoria will publish guidelines recommending ultrasound as first-line assessment for endometriosis.
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Patients accuse an Australian gynecologist of removing organs for supposed endometriosis, despite the lack of evidence to establish the diagnosis.
The specialist has denied these accusations, made by several patients in the ABC chain, and has stated that he has never performed operations for endometriosis without being "absolutely convinced" that they were beneficial to his patients.
Malay Mail
AlKhaleej TodayMelbourne gynaecologist accused of removing women’s organs without medical need
SYDNEY, Feb 24 — An Australian gynaecologist was referred to police Tuesday over media allegations that he carried out unneeded surgeries on women, including organ removals.Multiple patients of Melbourne surgeon Simon Gordon told public broadcaster ABC he performed surgeries on them for severe endometriosis despite little or no evidence they had the disease.Some were in pain months or years after the procedures.Endometriosis is a chronic disease…
An Australian gynaecologist is under investigation for potentially operating patients without medical justification, indignation and police investigation Police
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