Plastic surgeon in Qatar jailed for incorrect procedures causing deformity

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6 days ago

According to a report by Al Sharq Newspaper on 20 July 2025, the First Instance Criminal Court of Qatar has issued a ruling against a plastic surgeon who performed two incorrect surgeries on a patient, resulting in physical deformity. The court sentenced him to three months in prison and fined him QR 2,000, while the hospital was ordered to pay a fine of QR 2,000.
The victim has also filed a claim for compensation of QR 30 million, and the court referred the civil claim to the competent civil court.
The case records show that the Public Prosecution charged the defendant with harming the victim's safety through negligence and carelessness, leading to the victim's injury. The victim has requested that the accused be punished under Articles 1, 312, and 313 of the Penal Code.
The Public Prosecution brought a second defendant into the case and brought them to criminal trial for their negligence and lack of caution. The details show that the first defendant works as a plastic surgeon at the second defendant's hospital, and that the first defendant's mistake, negligence, breach of professional ethics, and failure to exercise due diligence compromised the victim's safety.
Reports show that the victim went to have fillers removed, and the first defendant performed surgery on her. She then visited the hospital several times due to infections, and another medical procedure was suggested to her.
The accused doctor performed a second cosmetic surgery months after the first surgery, but the wounds worsened. The surgery resulted in the victim suffering disfigurement in some areas of the body, along with a loss of sensation and no improvement in appearance.
The first defendant committed a grave error and neglected to perform his medical duties as the surgical procedure was not chosen appropriately. The patient filed a complaint with authorities, demanding that legal action be taken against the accused.
The Public Prosecution appointed a medical committee to investigate the errors that caused these injuries. The committee's report concluded that there was a mistake in the doctor's assessment and a procedural flaw. This was due to a lack of experience with the procedure and rushing to perform cosmetic surgery after the infection had persisted for several months.
The court found that both the doctor and the hospital had harmed the victim's safety, and that the cosmetic surgery had resulted in disfigurement.
The patient has claimed QR 30 million in the civil suit, and the ruling stated that the court would refer the case to the competent civil court, in accordance with Article 23 of the Code of Criminal Procedure.