Woman Dies After Receiving Injection of Unknown Substance at Bronx Lifestyle Business, Police Say
Police said the woman became unresponsive during an unknown procedure, and the doctor was taken into custody as the death was ruled suspicious.
- On Sunday, July 19, a 27-year-old woman died after receiving an 'anti-aging therapy' at the Bereshit Lifestyle Center in the Bronx; police arrested clinic founder Luis Rojas Cabrera for unauthorized practice of medicine.
- Cabrera holds a medical license in the Dominican Republic but lacks certification to practice in the United States, while the facility at 3190 Riverdale Ave. promotes 'holistic health' and 'alternative medicine' services.
- Upon arriving unconscious at about 1 p.m., the victim was transported to NewYork-Presbyterian Allen Hospital, where staff reported the death as suspicious; officers from the 50th Precinct took Cabrera into custody.
- Prosecutors formally charged Cabrera with reckless endangerment and unauthorized practice of a profession, as the New York City Office of Chief Medical Examiner conducts an autopsy to determine the cause of death.
- Similar incidents plague wellness clinics; last week, Miami police charged Samuel Lee regarding the death of Tina Sodhi during a three-day retreat, and last year two women fell ill after peptide injections at a Las Vegas conference.
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Woman dies after receiving injection of unknown substance at Bronx lifestyle business, police say
Police say a man who has been doing business as a naturopathic doctor in the Bronx has been arrested after a 27-year-old woman came in for a treatment over the weekend and later died at the hospital.
Woman dies after getting serum injection from unlicensed doctor at Bronx wellness center
A woman died after receiving a serum injection from an unlicensed doctor at a wellness center in the Bronx, and now the holistic healthcare provider is facing charges, according to police. Dr. Luis Rojas advertises himself as a holistic doctor who offers alternative medicine at the Bereshit Lifestyle Center along Riverdale Avenue. His website offers a host of services, but it neglects to mention that Rojas does not have a license to practice med…
Unlicensed doctor arrested in New York after woman dies from anti-ageing injection
US News: A 27-year-old woman tragically died after receiving an anti-aging serum injection from an unlicensed doctor in a Bronx wellness center. The incident has raised concerns about the safety and regulation of cosmetic medical procedures.
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