Berto Lopez
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Berto Lopez, M.D.[a 1], is a former physician and OB/GYN[a 2] 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 His license to practice medicine was revoked by the Florida Board of Medicine on 5 February 2021 with an effective date of 22 February 2021.[1]
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Penis amputations
Dr. Lopez is alleged to have amputated the penis of a boy identified as Baby R.R.R. in May 2017.[2]
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, resulting in an amputation.[3]
Patient deaths
The following six patient deaths are alleged to have been caused by the malpractice of Dr. Lopez:
- Infant Crystal Diane Hicks (1988).
- Infant Earl Buchanan. (1992).
- Nakia Gilmore, 18 (1994) died giving birth.
- Joyce Rivers, 56 (2012). Small intestine was punctured .
- Ashley Perez, 29. (2014) Died of postpartum hemorrhage.
- Onystei Castillo-Lopez, 40. (2017) died of postpartum hemorrhage.[4]
Litigation
Lawsuits
Dr. Lopez has been named as a defendant in numerous cases of malpractice and wrongful death.[2]
Damages
The total amount of damages will never be known because three lawsuits, those of infant Earl Buchanan, JoAnn Catlet, 47, and Baby R.R.R. were settled out of court.
Video
Shocking Truth: Dr. Berto Lopez's Botched Circumcision & Medical Malpractice Exposed
See also
Abbreviations
- ↑
Doctor of Medicine
, Wikipedia. Retrieved 14 June 2021. In the United Kingdom, Ireland and some Commonwealth countries, the abbreviation MD is common. - ↑
Obstetrics and gynaecology
, Wikipedia. Retrieved 5 October 2024. Obstetrics and gynaecology (also spelled as obstetrics and gynecology; abbreviated as Obs and Gynae, O&G, OB-GYN and OB/GYN) is the medical specialty that encompasses the two subspecialties of obstetrics (covering pregnancy, childbirth, and the postpartum period) and gynaecology (covering the health of the female reproductive system – vagina, uterus, ovaries, and breasts). The specialization is an important part of care for women's health.
Note: "OB-GYN" (or "OB/GYN") is most commonly treated as an initialism and pronounced as five individual letters, even though it only represents two different words.
References
- ↑
Graziosi, Graig (September 2024)."Doctor linked to multiple deaths after severing a baby’s penis in botched circumcision", The Independent. Retrieved 3 October 2024.
- ↑ a b 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 4 October 2024.
Quote:Baby R.R.R. lost his penis in a circumcision in May 2017, a lawsuit says. The suit was settled.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ Palm Beach Staff (15 March 2022)."Dr. Berto Lopez: Florida OB-GYN whose career is dotted with multiple malpractice allegations", The Palm Beach Post. Retrieved 4 October 2024.
Quote:This timeline shows the long list of women and children who died or were catastrophically injured while in the care of Dr. Berto Lopez, an OB-GYN who practiced in Palm Beach County for more than three decades.
