Former surgical leaders allege in a whistleblower lawsuit that a neurosurgeon fell asleep during surgery at an Illinois hospital in Rockford amid other disturbing claims.

A former nurse at two Kansas City suburban hospitals was sentenced to nearly 13 years in prison for sexually abusing anesthetized patients (OLATHE, Kan.) — A former nurse at two Kansas City suburban ...

The practice of medical students giving unconsented pelvic exams to women patients under anesthesia seems to be continuing, although recent new laws aim to change the situation. "When I was doing ...

People often describe anesthesia as something that puts a patient in a "deep sleep." An anesthesiologist enters the operating room, and part of their mission is to ensure that the patient is ...

The new guidance comes as public scrutiny of this traditional practice has grown. Studies from US medical schools show that it is common practice for students to perform sensitive examinations on ...

Syracuse, N.Y. -- A Syracuse doctor who agreed to pay a $10,000 fine and get therapy says he never slapped anesthetized patients on their butts. Orthopedic surgeon Dr. Michael T. Clarke issued a ...

It seemed as if the whole hospital was in the operating room. The crowd had gathered with smartphones in hand, snapping photos and recording video, the object of their fascination a patient's genitals ...