Gynecologist Sentenced After Using Dirty Medical Instruments in 15,000 Procedures on Women

Murder Files Unsealed · Jul 14, 2026 · 42m · transcript

The episode details the criminal case of Sanjeev Kumar, a Memphis gynecologist sentenced to 20 years in prison for endangering thousands of patients. Between 2019 and 2024, Kumar performed over 15,000 invasive procedures using unsterile, single-use medical instruments that were repeatedly reused to maximize profits. This systematic fraud allowed him to bill insurance programs for more than $41 million while exposing women to significant infection risks and psychological trauma. Federal investigators uncovered the scheme by highlighting the massive discrepancy between the high volume of…