Berto Lopez
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Berto Lopez is a former physician and OB/GYN in Palm Beach County, Florida. His license to practice medicine was revoked by the Florida Board of Medicine on 5 February 2021 with an effective date of 22 February 2021.[1]
Penis amputations
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 Baby G.L., during which it is alleged that Dr. Lopez severed the boy's penis.[2]
Dr. Lopez is alleged to have performed a penile amputation on one boy and have performed the amputation of one-third of the penis of a second boy.[1] [3]
Patient deaths
See also
References
- ↑ a b
Graziosi, Graig (September 2024)."Doctor linked to multiple deaths after severing a baby’s penis in botched circumcision", The Independent. Retrieved 3 October 2024.
- ↑ Baltz, Holly / Thao Nguyen (3 September 2024)."Florida doctor found liable for botching baby's circumcision tied to 6 patient deaths", USA Today Network. Retrieved 4 October 2024.
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.
- ↑ Baltz, Holly (3 September 2024)."Doctor accused of botching baby's circumcision tied to 6 patient deaths: Here's what to know", Palm Beach Post. Retrieved 3 October 2024.
Quote:Lopez had a 33-year career as a doctor in Palm Beach County before the Florida Board of Medicine revoked his license in 2021. That didn't stop him from performing the circumcision that essentially severed parts of the baby's penis.
