"Cheap Service" Fake Doctor Performs Implants on 600 Elderly Patients

Illegal Medical Practices Such as Implants and Prosthetics at Home
Evading Investigation Agencies for 1 Year and 3 Months After Escape

A 'fake doctor' who illegally performed dental treatments without a medical license on over 300 elderly patients for six years was caught by the autonomous police.

On the 21st, the Jeju Autonomous Police Agency announced that they had arrested Mr. A, in his 60s, on charges of violating the Medical Service Act and sent him to the prosecution. Mr. B, in his 40s, and Mr. C, in his 50s, who assisted in the crime, were sent to the prosecution without detention.

Medical equipment set up at Mr. A's residence
[Photo by Jeju Autonomous Police Agency]

According to the autonomous police, Mr. A is accused of illegally earning about 600 million KRW by performing implants, orthodontics, and various prosthetic treatments on over 300 elderly patients from December 2016 to August 2022 without a medical license.

Performed unlicensed medical treatments claiming to offer affordable care to the elderly

At the site of the search and seizure, it was confirmed that patients were exposed to a very unsanitary environment, where expired medicines and outdated medical supplies were found in the examination room and workshop.
[Photo by Jeju Autonomous Police Agency]

Mr. A was found to have equipped his single-family house's first floor, where he lived, with medical devices and supplies necessary for dental treatment, such as X-ray equipment, and performed unlicensed medical treatments by claiming to provide affordable care to elderly patients.

Mr. B assisted in the treatments despite not having a nurse's license, and Mr. C, who operates a dental laboratory, knowingly produced and supplied dental prosthetics to Mr. A despite being aware that Mr. A did not have a dental license.

During the search and seizure, the autonomous police reported that expired medicines and outdated medical supplies were found in the treatment and workrooms, exposing patients to a highly unsanitary environment.

After the search and seizure on August 27 last year, Mr. A fled to another region, using a vehicle and mobile phone registered under another person's name, evading the investigation for one year and three months.

The autonomous police finally captured Mr. A, who had been living in hiding, on the 17th after persistent tracking and transported him to Jeju.

Park Sang-hyun, head of the investigation division of the autonomous police agency, said, “We will continue to eradicate the so-called ‘fake doctors’ who are not certified in medical knowledge and skills to ensure the medical safety of the residents.”

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