Thomas Shaknovsky

Thomas Shaknovsky, a 44-year-old surgeon in Florida, is currently facing criminal charges, including manslaughter, after a botched surgery in August 2024. A grand jury in Tallahassee indicted Shaknovsky after prosecutors alleged he mistakenly removed a patient's liver instead of the intended spleen during a procedure. The patient, 70-year-old William Bryan, subsequently died. Shaknovsky, who has expressed deep regret and described the event as an "incredibly unfortunate event that I regret deeply," stated he is "forever traumatized" by the patient's death. The case has gained recent attention with the release of deposition testimony from November, highlighting the gravity of the surgical error and its tragic outcome. The indictment signifies a significant legal development in the case, bringing Shaknovsky's actions under formal prosecution.