Christopher Duntsch
Christopher Daniel Duntsch (born April 3, 1971) is a former American neurosurgeon who has been nicknamed Dr. D. and Dr. Death for gross malpractice resulting in the maiming of many patients' spines and two deaths while working at hospitals in the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex.
Christopher Duntsch | |
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| Born | Christopher Daniel Duntsch April 3, 1971 Montana, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Memphis State University (BS) University of Tennessee Health Science Center (MD-PhD) |
| Occupation(s) | Convict (current), malpractice surgeon (former) |
| Conviction(s) | February 20, 2017 |
| Criminal charge | Injury to an elderly person |
| Penalty | Life with 30 years minimum |
| Imprisoned at | Incarcerated at O. B. Ellis Unit of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice, earliest possible parole July 20, 2045 |
Duntsch was accused of injuring 33 out of 38 patients in less than two years before his license was revoked by the Texas Medical Board. In 2017, he was convicted of maiming one of his patients and sentenced to life imprisonment.
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