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Florida doctor indicted and accused of removing patient's liver instead of spleen in fatal surgery | Flipboard

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Dr. Thomas Shaknovsky has been indicted on a charge of second-degree manslaughter following the death of a 70-year-old man. The indictment stems from a surgery in August 2024 where the doctor is accused of removing the patient's liver instead of their spleen.

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“A grand jury indicted Dr. Thomas Shaknovsky on a charge of second-degree manslaughter”
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Three independent web search results confirm that Dr. Thomas Shaknovsky was indicted by a grand jury on a charge of second-degree manslaughter.
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web search NEUTRAL — Walton county grand jury indicts doctor in operating‑room death of alabama man; thomas shaknovsky arrested in walton county.
https://news.google.com/stories/CAAqNggKIjBDQklTSGpvSmMzUnZj…
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web search NEUTRAL — Thomas Shaknovsky, 44, was indicted by a grand jury in Tallahassee on Monday after prosecutors said he botched the surgery of 70-year-old William Bryan, of Muscle Shoals, Alabama.
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/apr/14/florida-surg…
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web search NEUTRAL — Dr. Thomas Shaknovsky, 44, was indicted by a grand jury on a charge of second-degree manslaughter in the August 2024 death of the man of Muscle Shoals, Alabama, the Office of the State Attorney for th…
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/florida-doctor-indicted…
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“the August 2024 death of a 70-year-old Alabama man”
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Multiple sources confirm the death of William Bryan, a 70-year-old man from Muscle Shoals, Alabama, in August 2024.
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web search NEUTRAL — The lives of the Brown family, who live off the grid in the rugged Alaskan wilderness, have become increasingly challenging in the past few years.
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“removing patient's liver instead of spleen in fatal surgery”
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Multiple independent sources, including The Guardian and the Walton County Sheriff's Office, report that Dr. Shaknovsky is accused of removing the patient's liver instead of the spleen, leading to the patient's death.
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web search NEUTRAL — Florida doctor accused of removing patient’s liver instead of spleen indicted for his operating table death.
https://news.google.com/stories/CAAqNggKIjBDQklTSGpvSmMzUnZj…
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web search NEUTRAL — Family of William Bryan alleges Dr Thomas Shaknovsky removed liver instead of spleen during surgical procedure.
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/article/2024/sep/04/alab…
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web search NEUTRAL — Dr Thomas Shaknovsky, who has been accused of removing a patient's liver instead of their spleen, says that he was 'traumatized' after their death (Walton County Sheriff's Office).
https://www.aol.com/articles/florida-surgeon-accused-removin…
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