Doctor Suspended After Delivering a Baby Without Eyes, Nose or Part of His Skull

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According to the parents, Dr. Artur Carvalho never mentionedseeing any abnormalitiesduring the three ultrasound scans he performed during the pregnancy,the BBC reported. Nor during a fourth, 5D ultrasound during the sixth month of pregnancy, when they allegedly specifically asked whether Carvalho could see any potential issues and he said no.

But when their son Rodrigo was born on Oct. 7, he was missing part of his face. The parents submitted a complaint to the Portuguese Prosecutor’s Office, and the Portugal medical council, Ordem dos Medicos,voted to suspendCarvalho for six months while they investigate.

Rodrigo was only expected to live for a few hours, but he has made through over two weeks at the hospital.

Carvalho initially agreed to stop practicing while the Ordem dos Médicos investigated the latest complaint, but they later decided to suspend him for six months.

Alexandre Valentim Lourenco, the medical council chief for Portugal’s southern region told a local broadcaster that there is “strong evidence” that Carvalho did not properly care for his patients. He added that Carvalho’s suspension will hopefully “reassure” pregnant women now that he is no longer practicing.

source: people.com