Alabama Suspends Medical License of Florida Doctor Accused of Fatal Surgical Error

 

     MONTGOMERY – The Alabama Medical Licensure Commission has temporarily suspended Dr. Thomas Shaknovsky’s license to practice medicine in Alabama following the death of a patient in Florida. A hearing will take place Dec. 18 to determine whether Shaknovsky’s medical license should be revoked. 

     Licensed in Alabama since 2016, Dr. Shaknovsky allegedly removed a patient’s liver instead of the spleen during what was meant to be a splenectomy, which led to the patient's death.  

     According to the Licensure Commission’s order, Dr. Shaknovsky “may constitute an immediate danger to his patients and the public.” 

     The suspension was initiated after the Alabama Board of Medical Examiners filed a complaint against Dr. Shaknovsky, prompting the Commission’s decision. 

     The Medical Licensure Commission has the authority to issue, suspend and revoke medical licenses for practitioners of medicine and osteopathy in Alabama. 

     The Alabama Board of Medical Examiners is the state regulatory and law enforcement agency responsible for regulating the practice of medicine in Alabama.  

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