Florida Doctor Indicted for Fatal Liver-Instead-of-Spleen Surgery
Dr. Thomas Shaknovsky has been indicted on a charge of second-degree manslaughter in connection with the death of a 70-year-old patient. Prosecutors allege that during a scheduled splenectomy, Shaknovsky mistakenly removed the patient’s liver instead of the spleen, leading to fatal blood loss. This incident follows accusations of malpractice in two other cases, one of which also resulted in a patient’s death. Shaknovsky’s medical licenses have been suspended or revoked in multiple states.
John Q. Hosedrinker