Paolo Macchiarini is alleged to have continued with original method of windpipe surgery despite it not working,with six of eight patients later dyingPaolo Macchiarini was once feted as a medical superstar, known as a trailblazer in the field of stem cell research who had revolutionised windpipe surgery and a personal doctor to VIPs – he claimed to have operated on everyone from Pope Francis to the Obamas.
But on Wednesday Macchiarinis employer, and Sweden’s prestigious Karolinska University (KI),announced it had fired the Italian with instant effect. Related: Cancer patient receives first synthetic organ transplant Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com