KMA Files Complaint Against Gwangju Hospital Officials Over Alleged Proxy Surgery
[Asia Economy Reporter Choi Dae-yeol] The Korean Medical Association filed a complaint with the Supreme Prosecutors' Office on the 10th against those involved in the proxy surgery allegations at a spine specialty hospital in Gwangju for violating the "Special Act on the Control of Health Crimes."
The KMA stated, "As with the previous proxy surgery case in Incheon, those involved in the Gwangju proxy surgery allegations have also been reported to the prosecution for violating the Special Act on the Control of Health Crimes, and we have decided to actively cooperate with the investigation so that stronger legal measures may follow."
The Special Act on the Control of Health Crimes allows for heavier penalties than the Medical Service Act, as even a suspended sentence can lead to license revocation. Additionally, the KMA decided to refer the representative director of the medical institution to the Central Ethics Committee in accordance with the Central Ethics Committee Regulations (Articles 11 and 19).
The KMA said, "Due to inappropriate actions by some members, the trust in the medical community is collapsing as the majority of honest members and the medical sector become targets of public criticism," and added, "From the perspective of protecting all members, those who have tarnished the honor of the medical community cannot be recognized as colleagues until they acknowledge their wrongdoing and take responsibility." They continued, "We will further strengthen self-regulatory activities to prevent the occurrence of acts that condone, assist, or incite medical practices by unqualified or unlicensed individuals."
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Earlier, on the 8th, when the proxy surgery allegations in Gwangju surfaced, the KMA sent official letters to the hospital in question and the Gwangju Medical Association to verify the facts and requested the Gwangju Medical Association's Expert Evaluation Team to conduct a review and investigation of the incident.
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