{"id":233847,"date":"2026-04-16T05:52:07","date_gmt":"2026-04-16T05:52:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/233847\/"},"modified":"2026-04-16T05:52:07","modified_gmt":"2026-04-16T05:52:07","slug":"florida-doctor-charged-with-manslaughter-for-removing-wrong-organ-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/233847\/","title":{"rendered":"Florida doctor charged with manslaughter for removing wrong organ"},"content":{"rendered":"

(NewsNation<\/a>) \u2014 A doctor in Florida was charged with manslaughter after being accused of causing a patient\u2019s death by removing the wrong organ during surgery.<\/p>\n

In 2024, Dr. Thomas Shaknovsky removed<\/a> William Bryan\u2019s liver instead of his spleen during a scheduled laparoscopic splenectomy. The mishap led to Bryan losing loads of blood and dying on the operating table, according to authorities.<\/p>\n

Bryan\u2019s family law firm said he and his wife were visiting their rental property in Florida when Bryan suddenly began experiencing left-sided flank pain. The firm added the couple went to the hospital, which led to Bryan being admitted for further studies over concerns for an abnormality of the spleen.<\/p>\n

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\u201cOur duty is to follow the facts wherever they lead, without fear or favor,\u201d said Walton County, Florida, Sheriff Michael Adkinson.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe Grand Jury has spoken, and our responsibility is to ensure the charges are carried out through the proper legal process. Our thoughts remain with the victim\u2019s family and their unspeakable loss.\u201d<\/p>\n

The state of Florida suspended Shaknovsky\u2019s license a month after Bryan\u2019s death, and due to another incident one year earlier in which Shaknovsky removed a portion of a different patient\u2019s pancreas instead of the adrenal gland and purportedly claimed the adrenal gland had \u201cmigrated\u201d to a different part of the body.<\/p>\n

The Florida Department of Health lists Shaknovsky\u2019s current status as \u201cretired\u201d regarding his medical license.<\/p>\n

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