Ep 73-The Killer Surgeon with a Plastic Windpipe

Send us Fan MailA plastic windpipe. A world-famous surgeon. One of the most prestigious medical institutions on earth. What could possibly go wrong when hope, headlines, and reputation move faster than evidence? We’re in Stockholm at Karolinska University Hospital, where Paolo Macchiarini convinces patients and the public that he has created a “synthetic organ” transplant that can save lives and change medicine forever. If you care about medical ethics, patient safety, whistleblower protection, and why “prestige” is not the same as proof, this story will stick with you. Subscribe, share the episode with a friend, and leave a rating or review so more listeners can find the show, then tell us: what red flag should have ended this much sooner?Resources: 1. Wikipedia — Paolo Macchiarini. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paolo_Macchiarini 2. BBC Magazine — "The Surgeon Who Reinvented Himself" (September 2016). https://www.bbc.com/news/magazine-37311038 3. Vanity Fair — "The Celebrity Surgeon Who Used Love, Money, and the Pope to Scam an NBC News Producer" (January 2016). https://www.vanityfair.com/news/2016/01/celebrity-surgeon-nbc-news-producer-scam 4. Karolinska Institute — The Macchiarini Case Timeline. https://news.ki.se/news-archive/the-macchiarini-case-timeline 5. STAT News — "A Stain Mars Karolinska Institute as It Awards the Nobel in Medicine" (October 2021). https://www.statnews.com/2021/10/04/stain-mars-karolinska-institute-awards-nobel-medicine/ 6. For Better Science — Macchiarini's Trachea Transplant Patients: The Full List. https://forbetterscience.com/2017/06/16/macchiarinis-trachea-transplant-patients-the-full-list/ 7. For Better Science — Claudia's Trachea. https://forbetterscience.com/2016/11/02/claudias-trachea/ 8. For Better Science — Macchiarini's Victim's Family Sues Trachea Makers for Wrongful Death. https://forbetterscience.com/2018/05/09/macchiarinis-victims-family-sues-trachea-makers-for-wrongful-death/ 9. LeapsMag / KU Leuven — Whistleblower Account (PDF). https://gbiomed.kuleuven.be/english/research/50000698/50489035/attachementsebook2/167-leapsmag.pdf 10. KU Leuven — Case for Retraction (PDF). https://gbiomed.kuleuven.be/english/research/50000698/50489035/attachementsebook2/170-peter-wilmshurst-2018-case-for-retraction-of.pdf 11. Science — "Karolinska Institute Vice-Chancellor Resigns in Wake of Macchiarini Scandal." https://www.science.org/content/article/karolinska-institute-vice-chancellor-resigns-wake-macchiarini-scandal 12. Science — "Top Nobel Prize Administrator Resigns in Wake of Macchiarini Scandal." https://www.science.org/content/article/top-nobel-prize-administrator-resigns-wake-macchiarini-scandal 13. Science — "Disgraced Surgeon Paolo Macchiarini, Whose Crimes Inspired an Opera, Headed to Prison." https://www.science.org/content/article/disgraced-surgeon-paolo-macchiarini-whose-crimes-inspired-opera-headed-prison 14. BBC — "Karolinska Institute: Nobel Judges Fired Over Surgeon Scandal" (September 2016). https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-37286980 15. BBC — "Italian Surgeon Found Guilty in Sweden" (June 2022). https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-61836856 16. Reuters — "Italian Surgeon Found Guilty in Sweden Over Patients' Deaths" (June 2023). https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/italian-surgeon-found-guilty-sweden-over-patients-deaths-2023-06-21/ 17. KSAT — "Swedish Appeals Court Ups Surgeon's Sentence" (June 2023). https://www.ksat.com/news/world/2023/06/21/swedish-appeals-court-ups-surgeons-sentence-for-harm-during-experimental-windpipe-transplants/  Support the showDon't miss a (heart) beat! Check out our Instagram @doctoringthetruthpodcast and email us your Medical Mishaps at [email protected]. Join us on Facebook at Doctoring the Truth, and TikTok @doctoring the truth. Don't forget to download, rate, and review so we can keep bringing you more exciting content each week!Stay safe, and stay suspicious...trust, after all, is a delicate thing!Don't forget to check out these fantastic discounts using promo code STAYSUSPICIOUS from our sponsors at:*thecuminclub.com for 30% off*https://strongcoffeecompany.com/discount/STAYSUSPICIOUS for 20% off*www.handful.com for 30% off *www.standshoes.com for 15% off*www.oldglory.com for 15% off*www.getcheeky.com for 30% off*https://mollybz.com for 10% off *www.RSRVCollective.com for 30% off *klearprotein.com for 20% off*www.torrain.org for 15% off*www.cozyearth.com for 21% off* www.yarokhair.com for 15% off  *www.loveindus.com for 21% off ...