Christopher Duntsch
American convicted of criminal malpractice (born 1971) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Christopher Daniel Duntsch (born April 3, 1971)[1] is a former American neurosurgeon who has been nicknamed Dr. D. and Dr. Death[2] for multiple incidents of gross malpractice while working at hospitals in the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex, resulting in the maiming of many patients and two deaths.[3] He was accused of injuring 33 out of 38 patients in less than two years before his license was revoked by the Texas Medical Board.[4][5] In 2017, Duntsch was convicted of maiming one of his patients and sentenced to life imprisonment.[6]
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Born | Christopher Daniel Duntsch (1971-04-03) April 3, 1971 (age 53) Montana, U.S. |
Alma mater | Memphis State University (BS) University of Tennessee Health Science Center (MD-PhD) |
Occupation(s) | Convict (current), malpractice surgeon (former) |
Conviction(s) | February 20, 2017 |
Criminal charge | Injury to an elderly person |
Penalty | Life with 30 years minimum |
Imprisoned at | Incarcerated at O. B. Ellis Unit of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice, earliest possible parole July 20, 2045 |
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