A Dallas County anesthesiologist dubbed a 'medical terrorist' by the U.S. Attorney's Office has been indicted on 10 counts, CBS DFW reports.
Updated on: October 11, 2022 / 8:11 AMA Dallas County anesthesiologist dubbed a"medical terrorist" by the U.S. Attorney's Office has been indicted on 10 counts,The indictment spells out five instances in August when Dr. Ray Ortiz is accused of tampering with IV bags and five when he was allegedly involved in the"adulteration" of drugs.
In a news release, the board said it was determined that Ortiz' continuing to practice medicine would pose"a continuing threat to public welfare." The suspension will remain in place until the board takes further action. According to court documents, the board was told the probe related to serious cardiac complications during routine surgeries and one patient's death connected with Ortiz' time at Baylor Scott & White Surgicare's North Dallas facility from May through September.
Documents say Ortiz was seen on surveillance footage in the facility depositing single IV bags into what's known as a warmer in the hall outside operating rooms. Warmers keep the saline fluids inside the bags at certain temperatures. Shortly after he deposited the IV bags in the warmer, according to documents, a patient would suffer a serious complication.Baylor Scott & White released the following statement:"The safety of those we serve remains our priority.
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