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    Put this guy's name on your list of surgeons to avoid. One of the reasons that if I do get a BA, I'm going with twilight.

    SARASOTA, Florida (AP) -- State health officials restricted a plastic surgeon's license following the death of a woman who had breast augmentation.

    The emergency order from the Health Department said Dr. Kurt Dangl committed gross malpractice and failed to adequately administer, monitor and record anesthesia given to Julie Rubenzer during the surgery last September.

    Rubenzer, 38, never regained consciousness after the procedure. Her family in Waukesha, Wisconsin, took her home, and she died there December 26.

    Kevin Crews, Dangl's lawyer, declined to comment Thursday.

    According to the order issued Tuesday, Rubenzer received a "dazzling array of anesthetic agents given by singularly unqualified individuals" during the surgery.

    State health records show no anesthesiologist on duty. The plastic surgeon was assisted by a registered nurse and a certified surgical technologist.

    The order said Rubenzer went into respiratory failure, which Dangl failed to treat, causing her to go into cardiac arrest. Then, it said, he waited too long to administer cardiac compression.

    "Dr. Dangl's acts manifest such a propensity for practicing below the standard of care that this type of conduct is likely to recur," the order said.

    The order restricts Dangl to surgical procedures involving local or topical anesthesia. If he fails to comply, his license can be suspended. He has 30 days to appeal.

    An attorney for Rubenzer's family, which sued Dangl last month, said the order fell far short.

    "I find it hard to believe that they will continue to allow him to practice medicine," Richard Filson said.

    The Health Department will present its findings to a panel that will determine if there's probable cause to take further action against Dangl.
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    yeah, this story was in People mag also. he's still in practice.

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    Make sure you use a surgeon who has a DOCTOR with an MD after his/her name administering the anaesthesia, not just an 'anaestesiologist', which is little more than just a tech with low level training and a 'certificate'.

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