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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.
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.
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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Oct 26, 2013 · Dr. Michael Swango, center and flanked by his lawyers, faces murder charges Oct. 18, 2000, in a Columbus courtroom. Swango pleaded guilty to fatally poisoning Cynthia Ann McGee in 1984 while...
The indictment alleges that Michael Swango gave lethal injections to three patients in a Veterans Affairs hospital in 1993, while he was a resident at the Stony Brook Health Sciences Center on Long Island in New York state.
Apr 20, 2023 · Swango was arrested and charged with multiple counts of murder and attempted murder. The trial was a media sensation, and Swango became known as “Dr. Death” in the press.
