How nice, it was back in Feb-2008, but the english forums seems to have been ignoring it for 3+ years. Why is that?
I have created a little website with a bit of info. I will expand it if there is demand for it.
http://spanishdude.webs.com/Main.htm
Spanish forum:
www.aguasdigital.com
Feb 15th 2008
Fake surgeon falls
He is a general practitioner, but offered plastic surgery services.
General practitioner Carl August Bazán Alvarez, a peruvian national, was arrested after health authorities closed down his office, where he performed all kind of surgeries and treatments, without the training or the proper permits, putting at risk the health of those who went to him ignoring he was not a qualified surgeon.
The head of the Health Regulation Branch ISEA, Octavio Jiménez Macías, said Bazan had been investigated for the first time one and a half years ago, and was told that he could not perform surgery without having the official recognitions, and six months ago warning seals were placed on his business "Clinica Bazán, " which is located in the Bosques del Prado development, because he was providing a service for which he was not qualified.
Bazan continued to offer his services at his home during these six months. Despite that he was warned that he was not allowed to risk patients with his surgery, he broke the seals that were placed in his office and continued with these type of services. Finally, he was arrested right in the middle of a surgery on Wednesday night by verification personnel of the ISEA, assisted by ministry officials, who this same night filled an arrest order for the mentioned crime, because as can be seen even in the seals themselves, the penalty for seal violation is imprisonment.
The situation got out of control, as the peruvian doctor attacked the officers who were trying to arrest him; they finally managed to subdue him, but then he pretended to be ill and was taken to ISSSTE facilities, where he was placed under permanent surveillance by ministry officials.
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Feb 27th 2008
The hunt for more fake surgeons continues
College of Physicians will conduct inspections and
prepare a census of plastic surgeons to prevent further scäms.
The College of Surgeons of Aguascalientes intends to conduct a census with the intention of determining the total number of medical
practicioners in the State working in this area, which also seeks to combat the “charlatanery” after the arrest and closure of the clinic
of the peruvian physician who disguised himself as plastic surgeon, Carl Bazan Alvarez.
Gustavo Hita Chacon, president of the College of Surgeons of Aguascalientes, noted it is extremely important to have a
register of all those certified surgeons, with the intention of protecting the lives of their patients, so all
specialists are called to integrate into it to prevent that in the State, medical services are being offered by practicioners who don’t have studies
or have absolutely no preparation to serve the population that requires surgery.
It happens that, according to Jaime Gonzalez Medoza, a member of the Mexican Association of Plastic, Aesthetic and Reconstructive Surgery,
in the State there are very few doctors who have the relevant certification to be considered as plastic surgeons.
However, each day there are more and more beauty clinics and other establishments that offer everything from a simple surgery to a more complex one,
many of whom do not have the appropriate guarantees and certificates wherefore is constant the monitoring of the staff of the Health Institute of the State of
Aguascalientes, while the doctors have joined the fight against the “charlatans”, and that is why they will conduct a census of
certified physicians in the State.
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