Florida surgeon indicted after wrong-organ removal in fatal procedure

A Florida doctor, Dr. Thomas Shaknovsky, is indicted on second-degree manslaughter charges after a 2024 operation where he allegedly removed the liver instead of the spleen, leading to a patient’s death; investigations highlighted concerns about his experience, chaotic operating-room conditions, and a history of prior disciplinary actions across Florida, Alabama and New York, with licenses suspended in multiple states.