The state medical license of an Ohio plastic surgeon was permanently suspended on Wednesday after a medical board found that she had injured patients while live streaming their operations on the TikTok app.
The Ohio Medical Board decided not to allow Katharine Grawe-also known as Dr. Roxy, to her devoted TikTok fans and in her plastic surgery practice, "Roxy Plastic Surgery"-to ever practice medicine in the state again, according to The Associated Press.
Early Warnings
The board claimed that Grawe, whose license was initially suspended in November, ignored her patients by live streaming portions of their operations, speaking into a camera, and responding to viewers' queries while the procedures were being performed.
Inquiries for comment sent to Grawe and her attorneys on Wednesday went unanswered. At the moment, Grawe's TikTok account is private.
According to an earlier board suspension letter, the board forewarned Grawe about her conduct as early as 2018 due to worries about patient privacy and potential ethical infractions.
The letter also identified three of Grawe's patients who had undergone surgery and needed immediate medical attention due to significant complications. One woman had surgery, which Grawe partially live-streamed on TikTok, and a week later, it was discovered that her bowel had been ruptured.
According to the notice, the unidentified patient experienced significant abdominal injuries, bacterial infections, and cognitive function loss due to toxins in her blood.
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Medical Malpractice in US
In the United States, medical malpractice claims are typically filed in state court. Filing a medical malpractice claim can be complicated and take a lot of time. The case may go to trial in some cases, but most cases are settled out of court.
The amount of money a patient can receive in a medical malpractice settlement, or verdict depends on the case. However, patients generally recover damages for medical expenses, lost compensation, pain and suffering, and emotional stress.
Medical malpractice is a serious issue that can have a significant impact on patients and their families. It can be detrimental to everybody involved and affect the quality of life. According to the American Medical Association, about 1 in 3 clinicians will be sued at least once throughout their career. Some with specific specialties have higher chances of being sued.
The biggest issue in medical malpractice settlement in the US was Erica Byrom in 2019. Byrom was awarded $229 million after her daughter suffered a brain injury at the time of birth at the Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center.
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