Unlicensed Queens Man Held Without Bail After Botched Surgery Leaves Woman Brain Dead
- Felipe Hoyos-Foronda, age 38, was arrested at the airport on April 3, 2025, at 3:15 AM.
- Hoyos-Foronda allegedly posed as a surgeon and performed procedures without a license, prompting a complaint.
- The incident involved a woman who sought butt implant removal at a residence, reportedly on 25th Street in Astoria.
- The district attorney said Hoyos-Foronda admitted to administering lidocaine; a vacate order cites "first apartment operating as a medical office".
- The victim remains hospitalized with no brain activity, and Hoyos-Foronda was attempting to flee to Colombia; police seek other victims.
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'Fake' Doctor Performs Heart Surgeries In Madhya Pradesh Hospital, Kills 7
The Madhya Pradesh district officials are investigating allegations of a fake doctor performing heart surgery on patients, who allegedly killed atleast 7, in a private missionary hospital in Damoh city of the state. As reports of 7 deaths within a month in the hospital raised alarms in the area, it has been alleged that a person, N John Kem, took up the job in the Christian missionary hospital, impersonating a famous British doctor by the same n…
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