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Left With Stones and Sepsis | Boise News
A routine gallbladder surgery turned deadly for 62-year-old Scott Tighe after complications left gallstones inside him, triggering a bile leak and sepsis. The surgeon, Dr. Mark Shapiro, allegedly misled Tighe’s family with promises of a quick procedure, despite a history of delays and patient injuries. Internal reports and staff warnings about Shapiro were ignored—or worse, met with retaliation. Tighe’s care was initially dismissed as diabetes-related until he switched providers. Meanwhile, Saint Alphonsus faced scrutiny: its trauma program failed inspection, and staff feared working with…
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