The mistakes New Life Plastic Surgery’s Dr. Oliver Simmons made that led to the death of Tanisha Walker likely will cost him a $10,000 fine and the time spent making a one-hour lecture on the potential complications during a gluteal fat grafting.
That form of liposuction is commonly called a “Brazilian butt lift” or “BBL” and it’s what Simmons had finished on Walker at New Life when she died April 20 at the age of 46.
As for the fine, the speech and some other restrictions, they’re in the settlement agreement reached between the Florida Department of Health and Simmons. That agreement has been submitted for the approval of the state Board of Medicine, which will give its yay or nay in a final order at the 8 a.m. Feb. 3 full board meeting.
