Famous neurosurgeon Charlie Teo admits to driving Ubers as legal woes takes ... trends now

Famous neurosurgeon Charlie Teo admits to driving Ubers as legal woes takes ... trends now
Famous neurosurgeon Charlie Teo admits to driving Ubers as legal woes takes ... trends now

Famous neurosurgeon Charlie Teo admits to driving Ubers as legal woes takes ... trends now

Controversial neurosurgeon Charlie Teo has admitted he may never practice surgery  again in Australia and revealed he was forced to drive Ubers due to the financial fallout of a costly legal battle. 

Dr Teo, 65, is awaiting the outcome of an eight-day medical misconduct hearing at the Health Care Complaints Commission (HCCC), which is investigating two surgeries he performed that left patients with catastrophic brain injuries.

The patients, both female - designated Patient A and Patient B - had terminal brain tumours and were given only weeks or months to live.

They were both left in vegetative states and passed away soon after Dr Teo performed surgery to remove their tumours.

Dr Teo said he was 'not crying poor', but legal fees and a mortgage had put financial pressure on him, and as a result he had been forced to drive Ubers to make ends meet. 

Dr Teo said he was 'not crying poor', but legal fees and a mortgage had put financial pressure on him, and as a result he had been forced to drive Ubers to make ends meet

Dr Teo said he was 'not crying poor', but legal fees and a mortgage had put financial pressure on him, and as a result he had been forced to drive Ubers to make ends meet

In 2021, he was restrained by the NSW Medical Council from operating without the approval of another doctor after an investigation by the state's health care complaints commission.

'The majority of work spent overseas is voluntary and often I have to absorb the travelling costs myself,' he told the Daily Telegraph. 

'It's a small price to pay to do what I love doing and at the same time, helping the less fortunate.'

The embattled surgeon said the hearing 'slagged off' his character, destroyed his reputation and took away his livelihood.

Dr Teo, 65, is awaiting the outcome of an eight-day medical misconduct hearing at the Health Care Complaints Commission (HCCC)

Dr Teo, 65, is awaiting the outcome of an eight-day medical misconduct hearing at the Health Care Complaints Commission (HCCC)

He also said it was 'a sad day for Australian medicine'. 

'If the medical governing bodies are able to destroy my ability to save lives, what does that say for anyone in the future who wants to be an innovator or pioneer and push the envelope for their patients?'

The hearing, which concluded on Wednesday, is investigating the circumstances surrounding the two operations, including concerns patients were offered false hope regarding their chance of survival.

Dr Teo has admitted it was clear from the results of the surgeries he did something wrong and he believed the outcomes could have been better.

'I did the wrong thing. I obviously did the wrong thing by the patient,' Dr Teo told the inquiry.

'Did I intend to hurt her? Absolutely not.'

It was reported this week that Dr Teo could not get the public support of even one Australian neurosurgeon as he desperately tried to defend his character and medical practice. 

'I think they don't want to be

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