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Paolo Macchiarini, once a celebrated pioneer in regenerative surgery, was exposed as a conman who caused the death of almost 90% of his surgical patients. Bad Surgeon unpacks the unbelievable case in three episodes, exploring his rise to academic acclaim and fall to fraud.

Macchiarini made waves in the surgical community by developing a revolutionary esophageal transplant using plastic parts coated in stem cells that promised to change the world of thoracic surgery. His charm, charisma, and confidence made him a media darling and a trusted figure in the surgical community. But beneath the accolades and praise was a con man performing experimental surgeries on healthy people who lost their lives, all while fabricating wild stories about his celebrity connections and personal life.

The docuseries centers the heart-wrenching stories of the patients Macchiarini experimented on. From Christopher Lyles, who was suffering from esophageal cancer, to Julia, a healthy dancer whose life was tragically cut short, these patients and their families, whose loved ones died under Macchiarini’s care after placing their trust in his groundbreaking surgeries, offer a stark reminder of the devastating consequences of Macchiarini’s surgical fraud.

WHERE TO WATCH- You can watch the docuseries on Netflix or watch the trailer here (runtime:1:08).

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