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Sep 26, 2024 · Michael Joseph Swango's career as a physician took a sinister turn, leaving a trail of death and devastation in his wake. Known as " Doctor Death ," Swango is believed to have poisoned and killed dozens of patients under his care at various hospitals across the United States and Zimbabwe.
Michael Joseph Swango (born James Michael Swango, [1] October 21, 1954) is an American serial killer and physician who is estimated to have been involved in as many as 60 fatal poisonings of patients and colleagues in the United States and Zimbabwe, although he admitted to causing only four deaths.
Mar 29, 2022 · From Illinois valedictorian to Ohio State neurosurgery internist to convicted murderer, a timeline of serial killer Michael Swango's life and crimes.
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Sep 24, 2024 · Michael Swango's case exposed critical flaws in medical oversight and raised profound questions about patient safety. His actions violated fundamental ethical principles and legal standards governing medical practice.
Oct 18, 2000 · Michael J. Swango pleaded guilty in Franklin County Common Pleas Court to aggravated murder in the January 14, 1984 death of Cynthia Ann McGee, 19, a gymnast who was recovering from a car...
Sep 6, 2000 · Michael Swango, former physician who authorities say poisoned patients from Ohio to Zimbabwe but continued to find medical jobs, will plead guilty in federal court to charges that he killed...
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Jul 12, 2000 · The officials charged Mr. Swango -- who was to have been released this Saturday from a federal prison in Colorado, where he has served a three-and-a-half-year sentence for fraudulently obtaining...