{"id":230803,"date":"2026-04-14T05:25:10","date_gmt":"2026-04-14T05:25:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/230803\/"},"modified":"2026-04-14T05:25:10","modified_gmt":"2026-04-14T05:25:10","slug":"i-still-miss-him-every-single-day","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/230803\/","title":{"rendered":"\u2018I still miss him every single day\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"

MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG<\/a>) \u2014 A northwest Florida doctor is charged with manslaughter after his patient from Alabama died on his operating table.<\/p>\n

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It\u2019s been almost two years, and Bill Bryan is finally getting justice after his doctor allegedly removed his liver instead of his spleen.<\/p>\n

WKRG News 5 had the opportunity to speak with Bryan\u2019s widow, Beverly, and the family\u2019s attorney, Joe Zarzaur.<\/p>\n

In the summer of 2024, Bryan and his wife vacationed on the Emerald Coast. Some pain in Bill\u2019s abdomen led to an unexpected trip to the hospital. He ended up in Dr. Thomas Shaknovsky\u2019s office and was talked into having surgery.<\/p>\n

\u201cI still miss him every single day,\u201d Beverly said.<\/p>\n

\"Bill<\/p>\n

Bill and Beverly Bryan. (Photo courtesy of Beverly Bryan)<\/p>\n

Beverly is a former nurse and said Shaknovsky wouldn\u2019t allow Bill to see his own doctor back home in Northwest Alabama. That refusal led to Bill\u2019s liver being removed instead of his spleen.<\/p>\n

\u201cHaving worked in the medical field, it disappointed me so much,\u201d Beverly said.<\/p>\n

When asked if it was a lack of care or knowledge that caused the alleged mistake, Zarzaur said: \u201cIt\u2019s hard to say.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cHe denies that he did anything wrong,\u201d Zarzaur said. \u201cBasically, he makes himself out to be a hero who is trying to save this man\u2019s life.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cWhen you think about it for more than two seconds, you know, that\u2019s not true,\u201d Bryan said.<\/p>\n

Almost two years later, Shaknovsky is behind Walton County bars for manslaughter. Zarzaur says finding an out-of-state doctor to testify against Shaknovsky delayed the arrest.<\/p>\n

\"Mugshot<\/p>\n

Mugshot of Thomas Shaknovsky. (Photo courtesy of the Walton County Sheriff\u2019s Office)<\/p>\n

\u201cThey still couldn\u2019t find a doctor that would serve as an expert for the state of Florida that would testify against even this doctor that this was culpable negligence. That\u2019s how tight these folks are,\u201d Zarzaur said.<\/p>\n

Beverly says the arrest is a step in the right direction, but a conviction is what is needed.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe only way that you know for sure that he wouldn\u2019t be licensed in another state is if he does have a criminal charge. So that is the biggest relief, that he will not be able to hurt anybody else,\u201d Beverly said.<\/p>\n

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Shaknovsky also had a prior incident where he removed part of a pancreas instead of an adrenal gland. He is no longer licensed in Alabama or Florida.<\/p>\n

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