Legal Consequences and Actions
Raynaldo Riviera Ortiz Jr., a anesthesiologist, received a 190-year prison sentence for injecting harmful substances into IV bags, leading to a coworker's death and multiple patients' cardiac emergencies.
Ortiz, who had a history of disciplinary issues, was arrested in September 2022 and convicted in April. He waived his appearance at sentencing, and his medical license was suspended by the .
Impact and Findings
The tampering at Surgicare North Dallas resulted in numerous cardiac emergencies and an unusually high rate of complications during surgeries from May to August 2022.
Investigations revealed a pattern of intentional IV bag adulteration, linking the incidents to Ortiz after he was notified of a disciplinary inquiry, amidst his claims of being targeted by the center.