World News | New York Man Charged After Authorities Say He Botched Medical Procedure Performed in His Home
Get latest articles and stories on World at LatestLY. A New York City man has been charged with performing medical procedures without a license after a patient was left near death during a procedure in his home, prosecutors said.
New York, Apr 3 (AP) A New York City man has been charged with performing medical procedures without a license after a patient was left near death during a procedure in his home, prosecutors said.
Felipe Hoyos-Foronda injected the 31-year-old woman with the local anesthetic lidocaine, causing her to go into cardiac arrest March 28, according to a criminal complaint. The woman was taken from Hoyos-Foronda's Queens home to a hospital, where a doctor said she is not expected to survive, the filing said.
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The victim “has no brain activity” and shows evidence of lidocaine toxicity, the doctor said.
Hoyos-Foronda, 38, was arraigned Sunday on charges of assault and unauthorised practice of a profession and was held without bail.
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An email seeking additional information and comment was sent to his lawyer Thursday. (AP)
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