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Florida Doctor Faces Manslaughter Charge for Allegedly Removing Wrong Organ During Surgery
Authorities say a grand jury found probable cause after the surgeon removed the patient’s liver instead of his spleen, causing fatal blood loss.
- On Monday, authorities arrested Florida surgeon Dr. Thomas Shaknovsky after a grand jury indicted him for second-degree manslaughter in the 2024 death of William Bryan.
- At Ascension Sacred Heart Emerald Coast in Miramar Beach, Shaknovsky allegedly removed Bryan's liver instead of his spleen during an August 21, 2024, laparoscopic splenectomy, causing catastrophic blood loss.
- Florida Surgeon General Dr. Joseph Ladapo previously suspended Shaknovsky's license, citing "egregious surgical errors" and "egregious conduct of fabricating medical records." A 2023 incident involved removing a patient's pancreas while claiming an adrenal gland had "migrated."
- Walton County Sheriff Michael Adkinson said, "The Grand Jury has spoken, and our responsibility is to ensure the charges are carried out through the proper legal process." An extensive investigation preceded the indictment.
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A serious medical error occurred in Florida: a surgeon removed the wrong organ during surgery and was charged with manslaughter.
‘Unspeakable’: Man has WRONG ORGAN removed during surgery and DIES, now doctor faces the music * WorldNetDaily * by Bob Unruh
Source link A doctor who now has no medical license is behind bars after being indicted by a grand jury for removing the wrong organ during surgery on a 70-year-old man, causing his death. It was a grant jury in Walton County, Florida, that released the charge of second-degree manslaughter against Thomas Shaknovsky over the
Florida surgeon couldn't tell the difference between a liver and a spleen and now a patient is paying for it
A Florida grand jury officially indicted surgeon Dr. Thomas Shaknovsky on Monday, April 13, 2026, on a second-degree manslaughter charge after prosecutors say he removed a patient’s liver instead of his spleen during a 2024 operation, resulting in the man’s death. The First Judicial Circuit State Attorney’s Office announced the indictment Monday, saying Shaknovsky now faces criminal charges tied to an Aug. 21, 2024, surgery at Ascension Sacred H…
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The Independent (US)Florida surgeon charged with manslaughter after removing wrong organ from patient
Operating room staff reported being 'shocked' as the surgeon allegedly insisted the removed organ was a spleen despite its distinct appearance
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