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This evening, I found out that Dr Randall's license to practice medicine had been suspended by the State Board of Medecine. Here is there press release:

WAKEFIELD: At its meeting on August 16, 2013, the state Board of Registration in Medicine took disciplinary action against the medical license of Sheldon Randall, M.D.

The Board summarily suspended Dr. Randall's medical license, finding him an immediate and serious threat to the public health, safety or welfare. The Board based its decision on allegations that Dr. Randall's treatment of four patients failed to meet the standard of care. Dr. Randall is a 1978 graduate of the Centro de Estudios Universitarios Xochicalco and was first licensed to practice medicine in Massachusetts in 1985. He practiced general surgery in Medford and Natick.

Eleven years ago, Dr Randall killed my father. He was performing a gastric bypass reversal and failed to sew up three holes in his stomach. My Dad developed sepsis and died five weeks later.

My family and I decided to not sue for malpractice. We filed a complaint with the Board of Medicine, but nothing was ever done.

I am glad that Dr Randall will never take someones life away again.

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