Inquiry into Australia’s ‘Dr Death’
Jayant Patel was given permission to practice medicine in Queensland state in 2003, despite a string of failed operations and surgical malpractice claims in Oregon and New York. During his subsequent two-year tenure at Bundaberg Base Hospital, 67 patients died.
The Medical Board of Queensland alleges Patel - branded “Dr Death” by Australian media - falsified his application to practice in Australia by removing his disciplinary history, but acknowledges that it failed to check his application against records in the United States.
