{"aiVersion":"1","content":{"id":"cmo27glxb0004b961ilqtpj8o","slug":"when-a-surgeon-removes-the-wrong-organ-what-happen-20260417","title":"When a Surgeon Removes the Wrong Organ: What Happened and Why It Matters","level":"EASY","publishedAt":"2026-04-17T01:04:10.535Z"},"topic":{"slug":"when-a-surgeon-removes-the-wrong-organ-what-happen-20260417","category":"health"},"article":{"paragraphs":["A Florida surgeon removed a patient’s liver by mistake during an operation in August 2024 at Ascension Sacred Heart Emerald Coast in Miramar Beach. The planned operation was a laparoscopic splenectomy to remove the spleen. The patient was a 70-year-old man from Muscle Shoals, Alabama and he died on the operating table.","The surgeon, Dr. Thomas Shaknovsky, was arrested in April 2026 after a grand jury indictment returned a charge of second‑degree manslaughter. Florida’s Department of Health issued an emergency suspension of his osteopathic license in September 2024. He was later released on bond and is waiting for a court date."],"wordCount":101,"readTime":2},"vocabulary":[{"word":"surgeon","example":"The surgeon worked in the operating room.","phonetic":"/ˈsɜːrdʒən/","definition":"a doctor who does operations"},{"word":"splenectomy","example":"He had a splenectomy planned for August.","phonetic":"/spleˈnɛktəmi/","definition":"a surgery to remove the spleen"},{"word":"suspension","example":"The health department issued a suspension.","phonetic":"/səˈspɛnʃən/","definition":"a temporary stop or removal of a license or right"}],"quiz":[{"answer":"Dr. Thomas Shaknovsky","question":"Who was arrested and charged?"},{"answer":"Ascension Sacred Heart Emerald Coast in Miramar Beach","question":"Where did the operation take place?"},{"answer":"issued an emergency suspension of his osteopathic license in September 2024","question":"What did Florida’s Department of Health do in September 2024?"}],"discussion":[{"question":"Do you trust hospitals in your area to keep patients safe? Why or why not?"},{"question":"Have you ever had a medical test or operation? How did you feel about the care?"},{"question":"What do you think family members should ask a doctor before a surgery?"}]}