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Florida Surgeon Removes Liver Instead of Spleen, Faces License Suspension and Legal Action

A Florida surgeon, Dr. Thomas Shaknovsky, has had his medical license suspended after being accused of removing the wrong organ during surgery, resulting in a patient’s death. The Florida Department of Health, along with Surgeon General Joseph Ladapo, issued an emergency suspension order following two botched surgeries and alleged attempts by Shaknovsky to conceal his mistakes. In the first incident,…