US Edition‘Another universe of pain and suffering’: Patients allege neglectful obstetrical and gynecological care by Toronto doctor
- Dr. Esther Park resigned on April 30, 2025, following an investigation into infection control issues at her Toronto gynecology clinic and hospital practice.
- The resignation followed Toronto Public Health's warning to 2,500 patients about possible exposure to blood-borne viruses due to improperly cleaned instruments at Park's clinic.
- Multiple former patients reported abusive and inappropriate obstetrical and gynecological care by Park during labour and invasive procedures, often without informed consent.
- Patients described traumatic experiences including lack of communication, exacerbating past abuse, and one said, “There was no consent,” highlighting systemic failures in monitoring and patient protection.
- Park’s case sparked calls for independent regulatory review and stronger oversight, with experts urging proactive inspections and hospitals to regularly assess physician care quality.
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Toronto doctor's obstetrical and gynecological care was neglectful, patients allege
A Toronto doctor, Esther Park, resigned from College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario (CPSO) on April 30, which came after her licence was restricted to office based gynecology on Dec. 17, 2024. Since then, former patients have come to The Canadian Press with allegations that include abusive and inappropriate treatment.
Toronto patients allege neglectful obstetrical and gynecological care
Marie-Louise Fitrion says she was asleep in a hospital bed when she woke up to an obstetrician's hand in her vagina. It was Oct. 25, 2018, the morning of giving birth to her second child, and she says it triggered the memory of being sexually assaulted as a child. Fitrion is sharing her experience d...
‘Another universe of pain and suffering’: Patients allege neglectful obstetrical and gynecological care by Toronto doctor
TORONTO — Marie-Louise Fitrion says she was asleep in a hospital bed when she woke up to an obstetrician’s hand in her vagina. It was Oct. 25, 2018, the morning of giving birth to her second child, and she says it triggered the memory of being sexually assaulted as a child. Fitrion is sharing her […]
'Men Shouldn’t Be Gynecologists,' Says Woman Recounting Traumatic Experience
A viral video clip circulating on social media has reignited a longstanding debate over gender in medicine, specifically, whether men should serve as gynecologists. The discussion took a deeply personal turn when a Black woman appeared on camera, sharing a troubling experience she had as a 19-year-old patient with a male OBGYN. “I’m sorry, but I’m going to have to 100% agree with that statement,” the woman said in response to a group of women d…
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