Felipe Hoyos Foronda, a 38-year-old man from Queens, was arrested after a woman went into cardiac arrest during an unauthorized cosmetic surgery at his home clinic. After the emergency, he attempted to escape to Colombia but was apprehended at JFK Airport. The woman, who was undergoing buttock implant removal, showed no brain activity following the operation, suspected to be due to lidocaine toxicity. This incident underscores a troubling rise in illegal medical practices in New York City, as unlicensed individuals continue to operate in the cosmetic surgery space.
A Queens man was charged with assault and practicing medicine without a license after a woman went into cardiac arrest during a botched cosmetic surgery at his makeshift clinic.
Felipe Hoyos Foronda tried to flee to Colombia after a patient went unresponsive during surgery; she suffered from apparent lidocaine toxicity.
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