A hearing-impaired doctor is facing disciplinary action for failing to hear a patient’s screams during a colonoscopy, the Miami Herald reported, citing the Florida Board of Medicine.
Dr. Ishwari Prasad, a Tampa-based gastroenterologist, was placed on probation by the Florida Board of Medicine following incidents during two colonoscopy procedures, according to the Miami Herald. The incidents, which occurred June 5, 2023 at the Ambulatory Surgery Center, have raised concerns about patient safety and procedural adherence, according to the outlet.
A Florida doctor without his hearing aid couldn’t hear his colonoscopy patient scream https://t.co/M9uwURPIL1
— Miami Herald (@MiamiHerald) August 14, 2024
Prasad, who relies on hearing aids, went through the procedures in question without them, causing communication issues with his surgical team, the Miami Herald reported. The Florida…
