118 People 'Conspiring Illegal Surgery'... Genuine Doctor Gets 'Suspended Sentence', Fake Doctor Who Performed Procedure Gets 'Dismissal'

A doctor who conspired in illegal plastic surgeries and issued prescriptions to patients without personally examining them was sentenced to a suspended prison term.

[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Choyoung] A doctor in his 50s who conspired to perform illegal plastic surgery and issued prescriptions to patients he did not examine was sentenced to a suspended prison term.

According to the legal community on the 11th, the Gwangju District Court Criminal Division 6 (Judge Yoon Bonghak) sentenced Dr. A (55), who was indicted on charges of violating the Medical Service Act and the Special Act on the Control of Health Crimes (illegal medical practitioner), to two years in prison with a four-year suspension and a fine of 3 million won.

The court acquitted Mr. B (70), who was tried alongside Dr. A for violating the Special Act on the Control of Health Crimes.

They were indicted on charges of performing unlicensed procedures such as fat grafting, facelift, and upper eyelid lift on 118 patients from May 4 to October 8, 2018.

Investigations revealed that Dr. A prepared a place within his clinic to perform plastic surgery, and Mr. B, who did not have a medical license, performed unauthorized plastic surgeries. It was confirmed that they shared the income earned from the surgeries performed by Mr. B.

Dr. A was also tried on charges of writing and issuing prescriptions for medicines to patients he did not personally examine on 33 occasions.

The court stated, "This act causes serious harm to the health of the public and the nature of the crime is not light. However, considering that Dr. A admitted his wrongdoing and that the main role in this crime appears to have been played by another accomplice, the sentence was determined accordingly."

Furthermore, the court explained the reason for acquittal, saying, "Mr. B was sentenced to imprisonment (2 years and 6 months) last year for unlicensed plastic surgery crimes at another clinic, and the judgment was finalized. Considering the time, place, and circumstances of the unlicensed medical procedures, the basic facts of the charges in this case and the facts of the confirmed judgment are the same."

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