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==Penis amputations== | ==Penis amputations== | ||
Dr. Lopez | Dr. Lopez is alleged to have amputated the [[penis]] of a boy identified as <b>Baby R.R.R.</b> in May 2017.<ref>{{REFnews | ||
|title= | |title=Doctor accused of botching baby's circumcision tied to 6 patient deaths: Here's what to kno | ||
|url=https://www. | |url=https://www.palmbeachpost.com/story/news/local/westpb/2024/09/03/malpractice-west-palm-beach-doctor-berto-lopez-botched-circumcision-linked-to-6-deaths-florida/74996421007/ | ||
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|quote= | |quote=Baby R.R.R. lost his penis in a circumcision in May 2017, a lawsuit says. The suit was settled. | ||
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Dr. Lopez | Dr. Lopez continued to practice medicine until the effective date of his license revocation. On 15 February 2021 he performed a medically-unnecessary, non-therapeutic [[circumcision]] on an infant boy identified as <b>Baby G.L.</b>, during which it is alleged that Dr. Lopez severed the boy's [[penis]], resulting in an [[amputation]].<ref>{{REFnews | ||
|title= | |title=Florida doctor found liable for botching baby's circumcision tied to 6 patient deaths | ||
|url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/ | |url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2024/09/03/florida-doctor-botched-circumcision-patient-deaths/75064678007/ | ||
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|quote=Lopez had a 33-year career as | |quote=A Palm Beach County jury awarded the infant’s parents $100 million on Aug. 27 after the family accused former Dr. Berto Lopez of severing the child’s penis during a circumcision in 2021. Lopez, who had a 33-year career as an OB-GYN in Palm Beach County, performed the procedure 10 days after the Florida Board of Medicine voted to revoke his medical license. | ||
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==Patient deaths== | ==Patient deaths== | ||