August 2, 2021

EP. 97 — Doctor DoRobbery with Franchesca Ramsey

What’s Poppin Con-gregation? Franchesca Ramsey joins us to discuss the doctor centered in one of the most notorious healthcare fraud cases in California’s history. Plus, a woman on the run is arrested after inquiring about her reward money. Stay Schemin’!

TW: This story contains examples of  domestic violence and graphic surgical malpractice. Take care of yourselves while listening.

Sources:
https://abcnews.go.com/US/wanted-suspect-caught-reward-money-arrest-police-facebook/story?id=78921626

https://4patientsafety.org/documents/Tantuwaya,%20Lokesh%20Shantanu%202015-04-13%20Article.pdf

https://www.justice.gov/usao-cdca/pr/convicted-leader-billion-dollar-health-care-scam-plead-guilty-violating-court

https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2021-07-14/california-medical-board-fraud-scheme-san-diego-doctor

https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/gangrene/symptoms-causes/syc-20352567#:~:text=Gangrene%20is%20death%20of%20body,body%2C%20such%20as%20the%20gallbladder

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