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William Kennedy

Florida surgeon couldn’t tell the difference between a liver and a spleen and now a patient is paying for it

A Florida grand jury officially indicted surgeon Dr. Thomas Shaknovsky on Monday, April 13, 2026, on a second-degree manslaughter charge after prosecutors say he removed a patient’s liver instead of his spleen during a 2024 operation, resulting in the man’s death.

The First Judicial Circuit State Attorney’s Office announced the indictment Monday, saying Shaknovsky now faces criminal charges tied to an Aug. 21, 2024, surgery at Ascension Sacred Heart Emerald Coast Hospital in Florida’s Panhandle. He was taken into custody following the grand jury’s decision, according to FOX 13 Tampa Bay.

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