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Internationally renowned doctor and headache specialist Dr Elliot Shevel has been suspended from practising by the Health Professions Council of South Africa. This has come after an investigation into the deaths of two of his patients, while one has been left in a vegetative state following a procedure at The Headache Clinic in Johannesburg. 81-year-old Shevel, a maxillo-facial and oral surgeon, started The Headache Clinic in 1992 and has served as its medical director ever since.
spokesperson Priscilla Sekhonyana confirmed his suspension to News24 earlier this month, saying this was pending the institution of a formal inquiry. " he was posing harm or risk as a result of unsafe professional practice or substantial risk of such harm or injury. His conduct indicates that the members of the public might be at risk should he continue to practise his profession," she said.
, Clarke said he called the clinic in late 2023 to establish what happened to his father while at the clinic. "I spoke to a female who informed me during the telephone call that my father had begun with his treatment and approximately 20 minutes into the procedure, he had collapsed and was unconscious." Clarke said the clinic gave the family a refund after the procedure.
, which found no evidence of unprofessional conduct.
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