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Indian-origin gynecologist Sanjeev Kumar sentenced to 20 years in prison in Tennessee for performing 15,000 biopsies with adulterated devices, attorney says no punishment is enough

Indian-origin gynecologist Sanjeev Kumar has been sentenced to 20 years in prison after he was found guilty of adulterating medical devices and committing health fraud. US Attorney D Michael Dunavant said no punishment is enough for what Dr Kumar, the Tennessee physician, did for years, but the 20-year sentence will send a strong message. In January, Dr Kumar was found guilty of 18 counts of adulteration of medical devices, 16 counts of misbranding medical devices and 6 counts of health care fraud.

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