Surgeon Barred in UK Suspended in Spain After OCCRP Revelations
A surgeon struck off in the U.K. for malpractice and sexual misconduct kept operating in Spain for years, an OCCRP and infoLibre investigation reveals, exposing gaps in Europe’s medical oversight.
Argentine-born surgeon Jorge Horacio Esbry has been suspended in Spain following revelations from a joint investigation by Spanish outlet infoLibre and the OCCRP-led “Bad Practice” project.
The Colegio Oficial de Médicos de Alicante (COMA) confirmed that it has provisionally suspended Jorge Horacio Esbry and opened disciplinary proceedings against him.
- COMA believed “a criminal offence and a violation of the code of ethics and statutes” could have occurred.
- The case has been forwarded to the provincial prosecutor’s office.
Author's summary: Surgeon suspended in Spain after OCCRP investigation.