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Tag Archives: Christopher Duntsch

by Patrick Michels

‘Sociopath’ Surgeon Duntsch Facing Criminal Charges for Botched Surgeries

Wed, Jul 22, 2015 |

On Tuesday a Dallas County grand jury indicted Plano neurosurgeon Christopher Duntsch on six counts of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon. The victims: his...Read More

by Patrick Michels

‘Sociopath’ Surgeon Duntsch Arrested for Shoplifting Pants

Fri, May 15, 2015 |

Christopher Duntsch may be simultaneously the most famous and deadly neurosurgeon in Texas. Though he has maimed and killed patients, he wasn’t arrested until...Read More

Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott

The Big Money Behind Greg Abbott’s Intervention in Killer Doc Case

Fri, Aug 1, 2014 |

It is a little hard to believe that the prospect of tort reform fraying around the edges motivates Greg Abbott less than $350,000 in campaign money....Read More

Bishop Oscar Cantu, State Sen. Dan Patrick and Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst

by Jonathan McNamara

Observer Radio Episode 59: Dewhurst Struggles Desperately As the Runoff Nears

Fri, May 23, 2014 |

In this episode of Observer Radio, editor Dave Mann stops by to discuss the escalating nastiness of the lieutenant governor race....Read More

Licensed to Kill

What legal responsibility does a hospital have to keep a dangerous doctor from operating? Under Texas law, none.

Thu, May 1, 2014 |

What legal responsibility does a hospital have to keep a doctor who kills and maims his patients from operating? Under Texas law, none. ...Read More

Anatomy of a Tragedy

Dr. Christopher Duntsch’s patients ended up maimed and dead, but the real tragedy is that the Texas Medical Board couldn’t stop him.

Wed, Aug 28, 2013 |

By the time the Texas Medical Board revoked his license, Christopher Duntsch had left two patients dead and four paralyzed in a series of botched surgeries. ...Read More

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