The Great Surgeon of Deception: Unraveling the Dark Case of Paolo Macchiarini

2023-12-01 00:50:50

This miniseries tests your beliefs about medical integrity, revealing a story of love, lies, and ethical dilemmas.

The Netflix documentary series exploring the dark case of Paolo Macchiarini, the surgeon whose fame crumbled after medical tragedies, could stoke distrust of the medical profession.

The British documentary series, directed by Ben Steele, is titled “Bad Surgeon: Love Under the Knife” in English.

With only three episodes, the miniseries thoroughly explores the case of Paolo Macchiarini. Through interviews with people close to Macchiarini, couples, medical experts and witnesses, the series offers a unique insight into the dark world of medicine and the devastating consequences of a questionable doctor’s actions.

Paolo Macchiarini performed artificial trachea transplants (Photo: Netflix)

SYNOPSIS OF “THE GREAT SURGEON OF DECEPTION”

“The Great Surgeon of Deception” unravels the story of Paolo Macchiarini, a surgeon who once enjoyed great prestige, but whose name was tarnished after the deaths of several patients undergoing trachea transplants.

Macchiarini defended the feasibility of performing transplants with artificial tracheas, an idea that lacked solid foundation and culminated in tragedy for his patients. In July 2022, Macchiarini faced trial and was convicted for the events.

The official synopsis for the series reads: “Dr. Paolo Macchiarini is famous for his revolutionary trachea transplants using stem cell technology. There is only one problem: his patients do not survive.”