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Stonewall uprising! June 28 (– July 3), 1969 / 2024

(image: Gran Fury, RIOT (Stonewall '69 ... AIDS Crisis '89), (sticker), 1989. New York Public Library Digital Collections, Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library, New York, NY)

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© Robert Vazquez-Pacheco 2024

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Transfer rumours

Transfer in:

Goalkeepers: Robert Sanchez (Brighton & Hove Albion), David Soria (Getafe CF), Paulo Gazzaniga (Girona CF), Bono (FC Sevilla), Emiliano Martinez (Aston Villa), Stole Dimitrievski (Rayo Vallecano), Gabriel Slonina (Chelsea London), Dominik Livakovic (Dinamo Zagreb), Fernando Pacheco (RCD Espanyol), David De Gea (Manchester United/free agent), Kepa Arrizabalaga (Chelsea London), Giorgi Mamardashvili (Valencia CF), Keylor Navas (PSG), Diogo Costa (FC Porto), Hugo Lloris (Tottenham Hotspur), Unai Simon (Athletic Bilbao), Illian Meslier (Leeds United)

Defenders: Fran Garcia (Rayo Vallecano), Alphonso Davies (Bayern Munchen), Pedro Porro (Tottenham Hotspur), Jeremie Frimpong (Bayer Leverkusen), Juan Foyth (Villarreal CF), Josko Gvardiol (RB Leipzig), Kaoru Mitoma (Brighton & Hove Albion), Ben Chilwell (Chelsea London), Antonio Silva (Benfica Lisbon), Exequiel Zeballos (Boca Juniors), Christian Pulisic (Chelsea London), Andrew Robertson (FC Liverpool), Benjamin Pavard (Bayern Munchen), Achraf Hakimi (PSG), Rafa Marin (Real Madrid Castilla, promotion), Gabriel Magalhaes (Arsenal London), Ivan Fresneda (Real Valladolid), Sergio Ramos (PSG/free agent), Malick Thiaw (AC Milan)

Midfielders: Jude Bellingham (Borussia Dortmund), Sergio Arribas (Real Madrid Castilla, promotion), Dani Olmo (RB Leipzig), Joshua Kimmich (Bayern Munchen), Gabri Veiga (Celta Vigo), Bernardo Silva (Manchester City), Marcelo Brozovic (Inter Milan), Fabinho (FC Liverpool), Khvicha Kvaratskhelia (SSC Napoli), Marco Veratti (PSG), Nico Paz (Real Madrid Juvenil A, promotion), Arda Guler (Fenerbahce SK)

Forwards: Erling Haaland (Manchester City), Kylian Mbappe (PSG), Harry Kane (Tottenham Hotspur), Alvaro Rodriguez (Real Madrid Castilla, promotion), Roberto Firmino (FC Liverpool, free agent), Victor Osimhen (SSC Napoli), Goncalo Ramos (Benfica Lisbon), Mario Dominguez (Valencia CF), Rasmus Hojlund (Atalanta Bergamo), Dusan Vlahovic (Juventus Turin), Joselu (RCD Espanyol), Moussa Diaby (Bayer Leverkusen), Alvaro Morata (Atletico Madrid), Iago Aspas (Celta Vigo), Lautaro Martinez (Inter Milan), Juanmi Latasa (staying), Marcus Thuram (Borussia Monchengladbach), Julian Alvarez (Manchester City), Kai Havertz (Chelsea London), Randal Kolo Muani (Eintracht Frankfurt), Karim Adeyemi (Borussia Dortmund), Nicolas Jackson (Villarreal CF), Richarlison (Tottenham Hotspur), Brahim Diaz (staying), Samuel Chukwueze (Villarreal CF), Rodrigo Moreno (Leeds United), Christopher Nkunku (RB Leipzig), Sadio Mane (Bayern Munchen), Joao Felix (Atletico Madrid), Rafael Leao (AC Milan), Jonathan David (OSC Lille)

Transfers out:

Andriy Lunin (loan/definite transfer): 

Jesus Vallejo (loan): Granada CF

Nacho Fernandez (end of contract): Inter Milan, Villarreal CF

Ferland Mendy: Arsenal London, Tottenham Hotspur, Saudi Arabian clubs

Alvaro Odriozola: Athletic Bilbao, Real Sociedad, Juventus Turin

Daniel Ceballos (end of contract): Atletico Madrid, Bayern Munchen, Inter Milan, Saudi Arabian clubs

Toni Kroos (end of contract): retirement  

Luka Modric (end of contract): Al Ahly SC

Federico Valverde: Chelsea London, FC Liverpool, Arsenal London

Aurelien Tchouameni: Arsenal London, Bayern Munchen, FC Liverpool, Manchester United

Antonio Blanco (loan/buy back option/transfer): Deportivo Alaves

Marco Asensio (end of contract): Aston Villa, Bayern Munchen, PSG, FC Barcelona, Juventus Turin, AC Milan, Arsenal London

Reinier Jesus (loan): CR Flamengo, SC Corinthians, Atalanta BC, SS Lazio, Girona FC

Arda Guler (loan): Bayer Leverkusen

Brahim Diaz: AC Milan, Borussia Dortmund

Lucas Vazquez: Juventus Turin

Eden Hazard (transfer/contract termination): CF Montreal, Vancouver Whitecaps FC, Al-Hilal SFC, Tottenham Hotspur, retirement, Inter Miami, RWD Molenbeek

Vinicius Junior: Chelsea London, Manchester United, PSG

Karim Benzema (transfer/agreement): Al-Ittihad Club, Al-Hilal SFC

Mariano Diaz (end of contract): Getafe CF, Al-Shabab FC, Al-Fateh SC, OGC Nice

Luis Lopez: CD Mirandes

Juanmi Latasa (loan/definite transfer): Getafe CF

Sergio Arribas (loan/buy back option): Getafe CF, Girona FC, RB Leipzig, Eintracht Frankfurt, Bayer Leverkusen, FC Sevilla, RCD Mallorca, UD Almeria

Peter Gonzalez (loan/buy back option): Getafe CF

Carlos Dotor (loan/buy back option): CD Tenerife, Celta Vigo

Marvel (loan/buy back option): Real Valladolid

Marvin Park (loan/buy back option): Rayo Vallecano

Alvaro Carrillo (loan/buy back option):

Nico Paz (loan):

Rafa Marin (loan/buy back option): Real Betis, Villarreal CF, Celta Vigo, Chelsea London, Deportivo Alaves

Mario Martin (loan/buy back option): Rayo Vallecano, FC Andorra

Luis Lopez: CD Mirandes

Theo Zidane (loan/buy back option):

Pablo Ramon (loan/buy back option): CD Mirandes

Mario de Luis (loan/buy back option):

Oscar Aranda (loan/buy back option/definite transfer): F.C. Famalicao

Jaume Jardi: Gimnastic Tarragona

Javi Villar (loan): Unionistas Salamanca CF

Alvaro Martin (end of contract): FC Andorra

Alvaro Rodriguez (loan): RCD Espanyol

Sergio Santos: Real Murcia

Julen Jon (loan): AS Roma U19

Javi Villar (loan): Unionistas Salamanca CF

Israel Salazar: Real Valladolid Promesas

Javi Rueda: Celta Fortuna

Bruno Iglesias (loan): Celta Fortuna

Jeremy Jorge (loan): Atletico Sanluqueno

Mario Camero (loan): Sestao River

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Robert Vazquez-Pacheco 1993 “Necropolis”.

ترجمتها قبل شوي، خطي بلا تنقيط، آسفين مانا آسفين.

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ACT UP Oral History Project - Interview of Robert Vazquez-Pacheco by Sarah Schulman, December 14, 2002

SS: So tell us about this “Kissing Doesn’t Kill.” What was it?

RV: It was a public art project that was called “Art Across America.” It was a whole bunch of artists doing public art work, and Gran Fury decided that what we wanted to do was a Benetton’s ad. We got a whole bunch of people together. We came up with Gran Fury’s statement. The piece was three couples kissing. One was an interracial couple, a man and a woman—me and Heidi. Two men, Mark and Jose Fidelino. And then Julie and Lola.

SS: Julie Tolentino.

RV: Julie Tolentino and Lola Flash. What we did was we shot it in someone’s loft. I forgot who’s loft. We just invited a shitload of people to come. We got all these clothes. John Lindell was another one of the Gran Fury members. We just invited a whole bunch of our friends and people from ACT UP to show up. We had makeup artists donate their time. We had people show up with clothing to donate their time. So people were done and plopped in front of the camera, and you were supposed to kiss. So what we did was we came up with—and I have actually the book that we sent out too as well. But we did the bus poster.

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Surgeon Will Pay $3,000 Fine for Removing Kidney He Mistakenly Thought Was a Tumor

A Florida surgeon has agreed to pay a $3,000 fine, as well as perform hours of continued medical training, after removing a woman's kidney during what was intended to be back surgery.

According to court records, Maureen Pacheco, who checked into Florida's Wellington Regional Medical Center in April 2016 to have a few vertebra in her lower back fused together, was not consulted about the change of plans, the Washington Post reported.

RELATED: Man Declared Dead by Three Doctors Wakes Up Hours Before Autopsy in Spain

However, during the back procedure, surgeon Ramon Vazquez mistook her kidney for a cancerous tumor in Pacheco's pelvis and cut it out, according to the Palm Beach Post, citing a lawsuit that had been settled in September.

A pathologist at the hospital confirmed that the tumor was actually a pelvic kidney, the Palm Beach Post reported. Pelvic kidneys refer to organs that failed “to ascend to their normal position above the waist” during fetal development, ” according to the Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago.

In addition to the $3,000 fine, Vasquez has also agreed to complete 3 hours of continuing medical edition in how to evaluate pre-operative spinal surgical patients, as well as five hours of risk management training, according to a court documents filed by the Florida Board of Medicine on Dec. 27.

RELATED: Mom Says Doctors Performed 'Horrifying' C-Section Without Anesthesia: 'I Felt Them Cut Me Open'

Vasquez has also agreed to perform a one-hour lecture regarding wrong-site surgery “to the entire medical staff of the hospital” where he maintains staff privileges, according to the documents.

Additionally the surgeon will pay the $4,817.90 in costs the Florida Department of Health incurred while investigating and prosecuting the case.

Prior to reaching the final agreement, the Florida Board of Medicine initially rejected a settlement that carried only a $1,500 fine, according to the Palm Beach Post.

RELATED: This Woman Went to 17 Doctors Before Finally Getting the Right Diagnosis

In a statement, the surgeon's attorney, Michael Burt told the Palm Beach Post, “Dr. Vazquez is an excellent surgeon who has been providing exemplary, often life-saving services in our community for many years. In this instance he, in collaboration with other members of the surgical team, exercised professional judgement.”

Vazquez's attorney also told the outlet that the lawsuit “was settled on his behalf for a nominal amount,” adding that his client did not “admit liability by agreeing to this settlement.”

According to a health complaint filed by the Florida Health Department in December, the “unauthorized procedure” was “medically unnecessary” as it was “unrelated” to the lumbar fusion Pacheco was scheduled to receive that day.

The complaint also claimed that Vazquez made a “presumptive diagnosis” and did not perform a “biopsy of the mass…given the potential malignancy.”

According to the lawsuit, Vazquez - who had no prior record of discipline on file with the state's Board of Medicine - was not consulted about the two MRIs that had been performed ahead of the procedure, in which the kidney could be clearly seen, according to the Palm Beach Post.

Prior to agreeing to the final order, Vazquez told the Florida Board of Medicine on Dec. 7 that while Pacheco's test results were not available to him at the time of her surgery, he now makes sure he reviews all films of patients, according to the outlet.

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This article originally appeared on People.com

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Surgeon Will Pay $3,000 Fine for Removing Kidney He Mistakenly Thought Was a Tumor

A Florida surgeon has agreed to pay a $3,000 fine, as well as perform hours of continued medical training, after removing a woman's kidney during what was intended to be back surgery.

According to court records, Maureen Pacheco, who checked into Florida's Wellington Regional Medical Center in April 2016 to have a few vertebra in her lower back fused together, was not consulted about the change of plans, the Washington Post reported.

RELATED: Man Declared Dead by Three Doctors Wakes Up Hours Before Autopsy in Spain

However, during the back procedure, surgeon Ramon Vazquez mistook her kidney for a cancerous tumor in Pacheco's pelvis and cut it out, according to the Palm Beach Post, citing a lawsuit that had been settled in September.

A pathologist at the hospital confirmed that the tumor was actually a pelvic kidney, the Palm Beach Post reported. Pelvic kidneys refer to organs that failed “to ascend to their normal position above the waist” during fetal development, ” according to the Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago.

In addition to the $3,000 fine, Vasquez has also agreed to complete 3 hours of continuing medical edition in how to evaluate pre-operative spinal surgical patients, as well as five hours of risk management training, according to a court documents filed by the Florida Board of Medicine on Dec. 27.

RELATED: Mom Says Doctors Performed 'Horrifying' C-Section Without Anesthesia: 'I Felt Them Cut Me Open'

Vasquez has also agreed to perform a one-hour lecture regarding wrong-site surgery “to the entire medical staff of the hospital” where he maintains staff privileges, according to the documents.

Additionally the surgeon will pay the $4,817.90 in costs the Florida Department of Health incurred while investigating and prosecuting the case.

Prior to reaching the final agreement, the Florida Board of Medicine initially rejected a settlement that carried only a $1,500 fine, according to the Palm Beach Post.

RELATED: This Woman Went to 17 Doctors Before Finally Getting the Right Diagnosis

In a statement, the surgeon's attorney, Michael Burt told the Palm Beach Post, “Dr. Vazquez is an excellent surgeon who has been providing exemplary, often life-saving services in our community for many years. In this instance he, in collaboration with other members of the surgical team, exercised professional judgement.”

Vazquez's attorney also told the outlet that the lawsuit “was settled on his behalf for a nominal amount,” adding that his client did not “admit liability by agreeing to this settlement.”

According to a health complaint filed by the Florida Health Department in December, the “unauthorized procedure” was “medically unnecessary” as it was “unrelated” to the lumbar fusion Pacheco was scheduled to receive that day.

The complaint also claimed that Vazquez made a “presumptive diagnosis” and did not perform a “biopsy of the mass…given the potential malignancy.”

According to the lawsuit, Vazquez - who had no prior record of discipline on file with the state's Board of Medicine - was not consulted about the two MRIs that had been performed ahead of the procedure, in which the kidney could be clearly seen, according to the Palm Beach Post.

Prior to agreeing to the final order, Vazquez told the Florida Board of Medicine on Dec. 7 that while Pacheco's test results were not available to him at the time of her surgery, he now makes sure he reviews all films of patients, according to the outlet.

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This article originally appeared on People.com

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Surgeon Will Pay $3,000 Fine for Removing Kidney He Mistakenly Thought Was a Tumor

A Florida surgeon has agreed to pay a $3,000 fine, as well as perform hours of continued medical training, after removing a woman's kidney during what was intended to be back surgery.

According to court records, Maureen Pacheco, who checked into Florida's Wellington Regional Medical Center in April 2016 to have a few vertebra in her lower back fused together, was not consulted about the change of plans, the Washington Post reported.

RELATED: Man Declared Dead by Three Doctors Wakes Up Hours Before Autopsy in Spain

However, during the back procedure, surgeon Ramon Vazquez mistook her kidney for a cancerous tumor in Pacheco's pelvis and cut it out, according to the Palm Beach Post, citing a lawsuit that had been settled in September.

A pathologist at the hospital confirmed that the tumor was actually a pelvic kidney, the Palm Beach Post reported. Pelvic kidneys refer to organs that failed “to ascend to their normal position above the waist” during fetal development, ” according to the Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago.

In addition to the $3,000 fine, Vasquez has also agreed to complete 3 hours of continuing medical edition in how to evaluate pre-operative spinal surgical patients, as well as five hours of risk management training, according to a court documents filed by the Florida Board of Medicine on Dec. 27.

RELATED: Mom Says Doctors Performed 'Horrifying' C-Section Without Anesthesia: 'I Felt Them Cut Me Open'

Vasquez has also agreed to perform a one-hour lecture regarding wrong-site surgery “to the entire medical staff of the hospital” where he maintains staff privileges, according to the documents.

Additionally the surgeon will pay the $4,817.90 in costs the Florida Department of Health incurred while investigating and prosecuting the case.

Prior to reaching the final agreement, the Florida Board of Medicine initially rejected a settlement that carried only a $1,500 fine, according to the Palm Beach Post.

RELATED: This Woman Went to 17 Doctors Before Finally Getting the Right Diagnosis

In a statement, the surgeon's attorney, Michael Burt told the Palm Beach Post, “Dr. Vazquez is an excellent surgeon who has been providing exemplary, often life-saving services in our community for many years. In this instance he, in collaboration with other members of the surgical team, exercised professional judgement.”

Vazquez's attorney also told the outlet that the lawsuit “was settled on his behalf for a nominal amount,” adding that his client did not “admit liability by agreeing to this settlement.”

According to a health complaint filed by the Florida Health Department in December, the “unauthorized procedure” was “medically unnecessary” as it was “unrelated” to the lumbar fusion Pacheco was scheduled to receive that day.

The complaint also claimed that Vazquez made a “presumptive diagnosis” and did not perform a “biopsy of the mass…given the potential malignancy.”

According to the lawsuit, Vazquez - who had no prior record of discipline on file with the state's Board of Medicine - was not consulted about the two MRIs that had been performed ahead of the procedure, in which the kidney could be clearly seen, according to the Palm Beach Post.

Prior to agreeing to the final order, Vazquez told the Florida Board of Medicine on Dec. 7 that while Pacheco's test results were not available to him at the time of her surgery, he now makes sure he reviews all films of patients, according to the outlet.

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This article originally appeared on People.com

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Strategic Interruption

Minimalism can be very useful in design to get a message across without being too literal or too obvious. An example of that can be found in the AIDS campaign started by Robert Vazquez-Pacheco. His graphics consisted of a very simple design, a black background with a pink triangle and the words “silence = death”. This tells a story with very few words and graphics, which should be the point. Design is meant to be short and sweet, right to the point, and to say something without saying too much. Using design as a way to raise awareness to an issue or to be an activist is very important. It gets peoples’ attention as an art, but intrigues with a powerful message. As a designer, I think it is my job to inform and interest people in social problems in a way that is compelling.

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Surgeon Will Pay $3,000 Fine for Removing Kidney He Mistakenly Thought Was a Tumor

A Florida surgeon has agreed to pay a $3,000 fine, as well as perform hours of continued medical training, after removing a woman's kidney during what was intended to be back surgery.

According to court records, Maureen Pacheco, who checked into Florida's Wellington Regional Medical Center in April 2016 to have a few vertebra in her lower back fused together, was not consulted about the change of plans, the Washington Post reported.

RELATED: Man Declared Dead by Three Doctors Wakes Up Hours Before Autopsy in Spain

However, during the back procedure, surgeon Ramon Vazquez mistook her kidney for a cancerous tumor in Pacheco's pelvis and cut it out, according to the Palm Beach Post, citing a lawsuit that had been settled in September.

A pathologist at the hospital confirmed that the tumor was actually a pelvic kidney, the Palm Beach Post reported. Pelvic kidneys refer to organs that failed “to ascend to their normal position above the waist” during fetal development, ” according to the Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago.

In addition to the $3,000 fine, Vasquez has also agreed to complete 3 hours of continuing medical edition in how to evaluate pre-operative spinal surgical patients, as well as five hours of risk management training, according to a court documents filed by the Florida Board of Medicine on Dec. 27.

RELATED: Mom Says Doctors Performed 'Horrifying' C-Section Without Anesthesia: 'I Felt Them Cut Me Open'

Vasquez has also agreed to perform a one-hour lecture regarding wrong-site surgery “to the entire medical staff of the hospital” where he maintains staff privileges, according to the documents.

Additionally the surgeon will pay the $4,817.90 in costs the Florida Department of Health incurred while investigating and prosecuting the case.

Prior to reaching the final agreement, the Florida Board of Medicine initially rejected a settlement that carried only a $1,500 fine, according to the Palm Beach Post.

RELATED: This Woman Went to 17 Doctors Before Finally Getting the Right Diagnosis

In a statement, the surgeon's attorney, Michael Burt told the Palm Beach Post, “Dr. Vazquez is an excellent surgeon who has been providing exemplary, often life-saving services in our community for many years. In this instance he, in collaboration with other members of the surgical team, exercised professional judgement.”

Vazquez's attorney also told the outlet that the lawsuit “was settled on his behalf for a nominal amount,” adding that his client did not “admit liability by agreeing to this settlement.”

According to a health complaint filed by the Florida Health Department in December, the “unauthorized procedure” was “medically unnecessary” as it was “unrelated” to the lumbar fusion Pacheco was scheduled to receive that day.

The complaint also claimed that Vazquez made a “presumptive diagnosis” and did not perform a “biopsy of the mass…given the potential malignancy.”

According to the lawsuit, Vazquez - who had no prior record of discipline on file with the state's Board of Medicine - was not consulted about the two MRIs that had been performed ahead of the procedure, in which the kidney could be clearly seen, according to the Palm Beach Post.

Prior to agreeing to the final order, Vazquez told the Florida Board of Medicine on Dec. 7 that while Pacheco's test results were not available to him at the time of her surgery, he now makes sure he reviews all films of patients, according to the outlet.

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This article originally appeared on People.com

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Surgeon Will Pay $3,000 Fine for Removing Kidney He Mistakenly Thought Was a Tumor

A Florida surgeon has agreed to pay a $3,000 fine, as well as perform hours of continued medical training, after removing a woman's kidney during what was intended to be back surgery.

According to court records, Maureen Pacheco, who checked into Florida's Wellington Regional Medical Center in April 2016 to have a few vertebra in her lower back fused together, was not consulted about the change of plans, the Washington Post reported.

RELATED: Man Declared Dead by Three Doctors Wakes Up Hours Before Autopsy in Spain

However, during the back procedure, surgeon Ramon Vazquez mistook her kidney for a cancerous tumor in Pacheco's pelvis and cut it out, according to the Palm Beach Post, citing a lawsuit that had been settled in September.

A pathologist at the hospital confirmed that the tumor was actually a pelvic kidney, the Palm Beach Post reported. Pelvic kidneys refer to organs that failed “to ascend to their normal position above the waist” during fetal development, ” according to the Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago.

In addition to the $3,000 fine, Vasquez has also agreed to complete 3 hours of continuing medical edition in how to evaluate pre-operative spinal surgical patients, as well as five hours of risk management training, according to a court documents filed by the Florida Board of Medicine on Dec. 27.

RELATED: Mom Says Doctors Performed 'Horrifying' C-Section Without Anesthesia: 'I Felt Them Cut Me Open'

Vasquez has also agreed to perform a one-hour lecture regarding wrong-site surgery “to the entire medical staff of the hospital” where he maintains staff privileges, according to the documents.

Additionally the surgeon will pay the $4,817.90 in costs the Florida Department of Health incurred while investigating and prosecuting the case.

Prior to reaching the final agreement, the Florida Board of Medicine initially rejected a settlement that carried only a $1,500 fine, according to the Palm Beach Post.

RELATED: This Woman Went to 17 Doctors Before Finally Getting the Right Diagnosis

In a statement, the surgeon's attorney, Michael Burt told the Palm Beach Post, “Dr. Vazquez is an excellent surgeon who has been providing exemplary, often life-saving services in our community for many years. In this instance he, in collaboration with other members of the surgical team, exercised professional judgement.”

Vazquez's attorney also told the outlet that the lawsuit “was settled on his behalf for a nominal amount,” adding that his client did not “admit liability by agreeing to this settlement.”

According to a health complaint filed by the Florida Health Department in December, the “unauthorized procedure” was “medically unnecessary” as it was “unrelated” to the lumbar fusion Pacheco was scheduled to receive that day.

The complaint also claimed that Vazquez made a “presumptive diagnosis” and did not perform a “biopsy of the mass…given the potential malignancy.”

According to the lawsuit, Vazquez - who had no prior record of discipline on file with the state's Board of Medicine - was not consulted about the two MRIs that had been performed ahead of the procedure, in which the kidney could be clearly seen, according to the Palm Beach Post.

Prior to agreeing to the final order, Vazquez told the Florida Board of Medicine on Dec. 7 that while Pacheco's test results were not available to him at the time of her surgery, he now makes sure he reviews all films of patients, according to the outlet.

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This article originally appeared on People.com

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Gran Fury, RIOT (Stonewall '69 ... AIDS Crisis '89), (newsprint advertisement), 1989 [New York Public Library Digital Collections, Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library, New York, NY]

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© Robert Vazquez-Pacheco 2024

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Surgeon Will Pay $3,000 Fine for Removing Kidney He Mistakenly Thought Was a Tumor

A Florida surgeon has agreed to pay a $3,000 fine, as well as perform hours of continued medical training, after removing a woman's kidney during what was intended to be back surgery.

According to court records, Maureen Pacheco, who checked into Florida's Wellington Regional Medical Center in April 2016 to have a few vertebra in her lower back fused together, was not consulted about the change of plans, the Washington Post reported.

RELATED: Man Declared Dead by Three Doctors Wakes Up Hours Before Autopsy in Spain

However, during the back procedure, surgeon Ramon Vazquez mistook her kidney for a cancerous tumor in Pacheco's pelvis and cut it out, according to the Palm Beach Post, citing a lawsuit that had been settled in September.

A pathologist at the hospital confirmed that the tumor was actually a pelvic kidney, the Palm Beach Post reported. Pelvic kidneys refer to organs that failed “to ascend to their normal position above the waist” during fetal development, ” according to the Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago.

In addition to the $3,000 fine, Vasquez has also agreed to complete 3 hours of continuing medical edition in how to evaluate pre-operative spinal surgical patients, as well as five hours of risk management training, according to a court documents filed by the Florida Board of Medicine on Dec. 27.

RELATED: Mom Says Doctors Performed 'Horrifying' C-Section Without Anesthesia: 'I Felt Them Cut Me Open'

Vasquez has also agreed to perform a one-hour lecture regarding wrong-site surgery “to the entire medical staff of the hospital” where he maintains staff privileges, according to the documents.

Additionally the surgeon will pay the $4,817.90 in costs the Florida Department of Health incurred while investigating and prosecuting the case.

Prior to reaching the final agreement, the Florida Board of Medicine initially rejected a settlement that carried only a $1,500 fine, according to the Palm Beach Post.

RELATED: This Woman Went to 17 Doctors Before Finally Getting the Right Diagnosis

In a statement, the surgeon's attorney, Michael Burt told the Palm Beach Post, “Dr. Vazquez is an excellent surgeon who has been providing exemplary, often life-saving services in our community for many years. In this instance he, in collaboration with other members of the surgical team, exercised professional judgement.”

Vazquez's attorney also told the outlet that the lawsuit “was settled on his behalf for a nominal amount,” adding that his client did not “admit liability by agreeing to this settlement.”

According to a health complaint filed by the Florida Health Department in December, the “unauthorized procedure” was “medically unnecessary” as it was “unrelated” to the lumbar fusion Pacheco was scheduled to receive that day.

The complaint also claimed that Vazquez made a “presumptive diagnosis” and did not perform a “biopsy of the mass…given the potential malignancy.”

According to the lawsuit, Vazquez - who had no prior record of discipline on file with the state's Board of Medicine - was not consulted about the two MRIs that had been performed ahead of the procedure, in which the kidney could be clearly seen, according to the Palm Beach Post.

Prior to agreeing to the final order, Vazquez told the Florida Board of Medicine on Dec. 7 that while Pacheco's test results were not available to him at the time of her surgery, he now makes sure he reviews all films of patients, according to the outlet.

To get our top stories delivered to your inbox, sign up for the Healthy Living newsletter

This article originally appeared on People.com

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Surgeon Will Pay $3,000 Fine for Removing Kidney He Mistakenly Thought Was a Tumor

A Florida surgeon has agreed to pay a $3,000 fine, as well as perform hours of continued medical training, after removing a woman's kidney during what was intended to be back surgery.

According to court records, Maureen Pacheco, who checked into Florida's Wellington Regional Medical Center in April 2016 to have a few vertebra in her lower back fused together, was not consulted about the change of plans, the Washington Post reported.

RELATED: Man Declared Dead by Three Doctors Wakes Up Hours Before Autopsy in Spain

However, during the back procedure, surgeon Ramon Vazquez mistook her kidney for a cancerous tumor in Pacheco's pelvis and cut it out, according to the Palm Beach Post, citing a lawsuit that had been settled in September.

A pathologist at the hospital confirmed that the tumor was actually a pelvic kidney, the Palm Beach Post reported. Pelvic kidneys refer to organs that failed “to ascend to their normal position above the waist” during fetal development, ” according to the Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago.

In addition to the $3,000 fine, Vasquez has also agreed to complete 3 hours of continuing medical edition in how to evaluate pre-operative spinal surgical patients, as well as five hours of risk management training, according to a court documents filed by the Florida Board of Medicine on Dec. 27.

RELATED: Mom Says Doctors Performed 'Horrifying' C-Section Without Anesthesia: 'I Felt Them Cut Me Open'

Vasquez has also agreed to perform a one-hour lecture regarding wrong-site surgery “to the entire medical staff of the hospital” where he maintains staff privileges, according to the documents.

Additionally the surgeon will pay the $4,817.90 in costs the Florida Department of Health incurred while investigating and prosecuting the case.

Prior to reaching the final agreement, the Florida Board of Medicine initially rejected a settlement that carried only a $1,500 fine, according to the Palm Beach Post.

RELATED: This Woman Went to 17 Doctors Before Finally Getting the Right Diagnosis

In a statement, the surgeon's attorney, Michael Burt told the Palm Beach Post, “Dr. Vazquez is an excellent surgeon who has been providing exemplary, often life-saving services in our community for many years. In this instance he, in collaboration with other members of the surgical team, exercised professional judgement.”

Vazquez's attorney also told the outlet that the lawsuit “was settled on his behalf for a nominal amount,” adding that his client did not “admit liability by agreeing to this settlement.”

According to a health complaint filed by the Florida Health Department in December, the “unauthorized procedure” was “medically unnecessary” as it was “unrelated” to the lumbar fusion Pacheco was scheduled to receive that day.

The complaint also claimed that Vazquez made a “presumptive diagnosis” and did not perform a “biopsy of the mass…given the potential malignancy.”

According to the lawsuit, Vazquez - who had no prior record of discipline on file with the state's Board of Medicine - was not consulted about the two MRIs that had been performed ahead of the procedure, in which the kidney could be clearly seen, according to the Palm Beach Post.

Prior to agreeing to the final order, Vazquez told the Florida Board of Medicine on Dec. 7 that while Pacheco's test results were not available to him at the time of her surgery, he now makes sure he reviews all films of patients, according to the outlet.

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Surgeon Will Pay $3,000 Fine for Removing Kidney He Mistakenly Thought Was a Tumor

A Florida surgeon has agreed to pay a $3,000 fine, as well as perform hours of continued medical training, after removing a woman's kidney during what was intended to be back surgery.

According to court records, Maureen Pacheco, who checked into Florida's Wellington Regional Medical Center in April 2016 to have a few vertebra in her lower back fused together, was not consulted about the change of plans, the Washington Post reported.

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However, during the back procedure, surgeon Ramon Vazquez mistook her kidney for a cancerous tumor in Pacheco's pelvis and cut it out, according to the Palm Beach Post, citing a lawsuit that had been settled in September.

A pathologist at the hospital confirmed that the tumor was actually a pelvic kidney, the Palm Beach Post reported. Pelvic kidneys refer to organs that failed “to ascend to their normal position above the waist” during fetal development, ” according to the Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago.

In addition to the $3,000 fine, Vasquez has also agreed to complete 3 hours of continuing medical edition in how to evaluate pre-operative spinal surgical patients, as well as five hours of risk management training, according to a court documents filed by the Florida Board of Medicine on Dec. 27.

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Vasquez has also agreed to perform a one-hour lecture regarding wrong-site surgery “to the entire medical staff of the hospital” where he maintains staff privileges, according to the documents.

Additionally the surgeon will pay the $4,817.90 in costs the Florida Department of Health incurred while investigating and prosecuting the case.

Prior to reaching the final agreement, the Florida Board of Medicine initially rejected a settlement that carried only a $1,500 fine, according to the Palm Beach Post.

RELATED: This Woman Went to 17 Doctors Before Finally Getting the Right Diagnosis

In a statement, the surgeon's attorney, Michael Burt told the Palm Beach Post, “Dr. Vazquez is an excellent surgeon who has been providing exemplary, often life-saving services in our community for many years. In this instance he, in collaboration with other members of the surgical team, exercised professional judgement.”

Vazquez's attorney also told the outlet that the lawsuit “was settled on his behalf for a nominal amount,” adding that his client did not “admit liability by agreeing to this settlement.”

According to a health complaint filed by the Florida Health Department in December, the “unauthorized procedure” was “medically unnecessary” as it was “unrelated” to the lumbar fusion Pacheco was scheduled to receive that day.

The complaint also claimed that Vazquez made a “presumptive diagnosis” and did not perform a “biopsy of the mass…given the potential malignancy.”

According to the lawsuit, Vazquez - who had no prior record of discipline on file with the state's Board of Medicine - was not consulted about the two MRIs that had been performed ahead of the procedure, in which the kidney could be clearly seen, according to the Palm Beach Post.

Prior to agreeing to the final order, Vazquez told the Florida Board of Medicine on Dec. 7 that while Pacheco's test results were not available to him at the time of her surgery, he now makes sure he reviews all films of patients, according to the outlet.

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