Bad Surgeon: Love Under the Knife

Bad Surgeon: Love Under the Knife

Bad Surgeon: Love Under the Knife

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Bad Surgeon: Love Under the Knife

2023

1 Seasons

3 Episodes

7.5(40 votes)

Ended

Crime

Documentary

Overview

Dr. Paolo Macchiarini is world famous for his revolutionary stem cell-infused windpipe transplants. There's just one problem: His patients keep dying.

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Netflix

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Nutopia

Episodes

No episodes found for this season.

Cast & Crew

2 members

Acting

Dr. Paolo Macchiarini

Self (archive footage)

Dr. Paolo Macchiarini

Production

Benita Alexander

Self - Journalist / Paolo's Ex-Fiancée

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