Zarzaur claimed the mistake was not immediately noticed as Shaknovsky had labeled the removed organ “spleen”. It was only after William’s death that the specimen was identified as William’s liver.

Following the surgery, Shaknovsky allegedly told Beverly that her husband’s “spleen was so diseased that it was four times bigger than usual and had migrated to the other side of (his) body.”

“My husband died while helpless on the operating room table by Dr. Shaknovsky,” Beverly said in a statement. “I don’t want anyone else to die due to his incompetence at a hospital that should have known or knew he had previously made drastic, life-altering surgical mistakes.”

An autopsy found a small cyst on William’s spleen, and it’s believed that was the cause of his pain. Zarzaur stated “it probably would have been very treatable.”

I am without words. How did this happen? This surgeon should never be allowed to operate ever again.