My husband had heart by-pass surgery 19 years ago, had a staph infection, and kept him out of work for 8 months. He was operated on by a doctor, supposedly one of the best in Florida. We both worked for the State of Florida. When Mike was home recuperating from surgery, a co-worker who had heard who Mike's doctor had been, brought a newspaper clipping to me concerning this doctor. The article said he had left a sponge in a woman years ago and had been cited for another mistake. We also found out there was a department for Doctor's Discipline. Your friend needs to contact Doctor's Discipline for the Department of Health and find out the history of this doctor. Honestly, everyone who is going to have major surgery needs to do this. I wish we had. Live and learn.
Good luck to your friend, Kitty.
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