# EP303: Doctor Death Christopher Duntsch

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Podcast: [Crimes and Consequences](https://stenobird.com/podcast/crimes-and-consequences-91860)
Published: 2026-07-29T22:43:24+00:00
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Duration seconds: 4148

## Resource

Christopher Duntsch was once hailed as a brilliant young neurosurgeon with a promising future, but behind his impressive credentials was a physician who left a trail of death and devastation. In just two years, more than 30 patients were killed, paralyzed, or permanently maimed during routine spinal surgeries while hospitals repeatedly allowed him to continue operating despite mounting warnings. In this episode of Crimes & Consequences, we examine the shocking true story behind "Doctor Death," exploring the catastrophic surgeries, the survivors whose lives were forever changed, the courageous doctors who exposed him, and the unprecedented criminal prosecution that ultimately sent Duntsch to prison for life—revealing one of the greatest failures of medical oversight in modern American history.

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