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If you've ever wished to explore the dark, embarrassing, and sometimes outright horrifying underbelly of medicine and healthcare—get ready!

Dr. Sam Rhee, a plastic surgeon with over 20 years of experience, discusses the unsettling reality of medical errors and their profound impact on patients.

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S01E06 Wrong Organ Removed: The William Bryan Case
Med DisasterFebruary 16, 202600:32:4830.03 MB

S01E06 Wrong Organ Removed: The William Bryan Case

Season One, Episode Six of The Med Disaster Podcast, hosted by Dr. Sam Rhee, recounts the August 2024 death of 70-year-old Navy veteran William Bryan during a planned splenectomy at Ascension Sacred Heart Emerald Coast in Okaloosa County, Florida.

S01E05 The 35-Year-Old Feeding Tube: A Hidden Medical Error
Med DisasterFebruary 02, 202600:24:1722.23 MB

S01E05 The 35-Year-Old Feeding Tube: A Hidden Medical Error

In this episode of The Med Disaster Podcast we delve into the story of Deborah Lowe, a Wisconsin woman who lived with unexplained pain for 35 years due to a feeding tube mistakenly left inside her body after a traumatic surgery in 1989.

S01E04 The Wrong Patient Wrong Heart Procedure
Med DisasterJanuary 26, 202600:22:1020.3 MB

S01E04 The Wrong Patient Wrong Heart Procedure

What happens when the medical staff force you to undergo a procedure you don't want to have? In this episode of the Med Disaster Podcast, Dr. Sam Rhee delves into a harrowing true story from 2002, where a series of 17 small mistakes at the University of California San Francisco Medical Center led t...

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As a plastic surgeon for over 20 years, I will walk through some of the most shocking, real-life medical cases—stories that are disturbing, unbelievable, and tragically true.

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