The Bad Surgeon: Paolo Macchiarini’s Deadly Plastic Windpipes
In the shadow of Sweden’s Nobel Prize institution, a charismatic thoracic surgeon promised revolutionary stem cell-seeded synthetic tracheas that would save lives without donors. Dr. Paolo Macchiarini became a global media darling — until his patients began suffering horrific complications and dying.
Host Alexander Lawson uncovers the full story: falsified research, experimental surgeries without proper approvals, a web of personal lies, and a landmark conviction for aggravated assault. From hopeful patients like Andemariam Beyene to whistleblowers and a shocking fall from grace, this is one…
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