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Florida surgeon indicted after removing liver instead of spleen

Grand jury brings manslaughter charge over fatal 2024 operation where patient died on table A surgeon in Florida has been indicted for manslaughter after he wrongly removed a patient’s liver instead of his spleen…

1 report1 sourceApr 14, 2026, 7:22 PM
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The GuardianApr 14, 2026, 7:22 PM

Florida surgeon indicted after removing liver instead of spleen

Grand jury brings manslaughter charge over fatal 2024 operation where patient died on table A surgeon in Florida has been indicted for manslaughter after he wrongly removed a patient’s liver instead of his spleen during an August 2024 procedure. Thomas Shaknovsky, 44, was indicted by a grand jury in Tallahassee on Monday after prosecutors said he botched the surgery of 70-year-old William Bryan, of Muscle Shoals, Alabama. Continue reading...

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