Dr. Death

By Wondery

Science & Medicine Health

What's Dr. Death about?

We’re at our most vulnerable when we go to our doctors. We trust the person at the other end of that scalpel. We trust the hospital. We trust the system.

Christopher Duntsch was a neurosurgeon who radiated confidence. He claimed he was the best in Dallas. If you had back pain, and had tried everything else, Dr. Duntsch could give you the spine surgery that would take your pain away.

But soon his patients started to experience complications, and the system failed to protect them. Which begs the question: who - or what - is that system meant to protect?

From Wondery, the network behind the hit podcast Dirty John, DR. DEATH is a story about a charming surgeon, 33 patients and a spineless system. Reported and hosted by Laura Beil.

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Introducing Man in the Window

06.11.2019

From the partnership that brought you Dirty John, comes Man in the Window. Pulitzer prize winning reporter Paige St. John investigates The Golden State Killer, and traces his path of devastation through the eyes of his victims. Listen now at ...

Dr. Death episodes:

06.11.2019 Introducing Man in the Window From the partnership that brought you Dirty John, comes Man in the Window. Pulitzer prize winning reporter Paige St. John investigates The Golden State Killer, and traces his path of devastation through the eyes of his victims. Listen now at ...
05.30.2019 Introducing Inside Star Wars \| 11
05.21.2019 Wondery Presents: The Shrink Next Door \| 1 Marty Markowitz had his share of problems. His parents had recently died. He had troubles at work. A failing relationship. He needed someone to help him through this rough patch in his life. So he decided to get some professional ...
12.13.2018 Breaking News \| 10 The judges reviewing Christopher Duntsch’s appeal have reached a decision. On the day of the decision, Laura Beil goes to the Dallas District Attorney’s office to speak with prosecutors Michelle Shugart and Jaclyn Lambert about the judges' decision. To read ...
11.13.2018 “One Great Man” \| 9 You may remember the woman in the infomercial about Dr. Duntsch who admiringly calls him “one great man” and claims “he’ll fix you.” Laura Beil wasn’t able to get in touch with her when she first reported the series. She ...
11.05.2018 Introducing Imagined Life Throughout my reporting- there was a question that kept coming up: if I’d been in the shoes of the people around Christopher Duntsch- friends, family, mentors- what would I have done. That’s a question at the heart of a new ...
10.15.2018 Introducing Gladiator: Aaron Hernandez & Football Inc. On April 19th, 2017, news broke that football star turned accused murderer, Aaron Hernandez had killed himself in his jail cell. But what exactly had happened to Aaron Hernandez, to turn him into a killer? And did his football career ...
10.09.2018 Interview \| 8 This series has generated a lot of questions and comments from listeners for host and reporter Laura Beil. In this special interview episode, Laura talks with David Brown (from the podcast “Business Wars”) about a number of topics that have ...
10.02.2018 Update \| 7 Reporter Laura Beil has a few updates on the story of Christopher Duntsch since the series was first released. She attends an appeals hearing for Duntsch's case, discusses Baylor-Plano Hospital’s response -- and the mysterious case of the disappearing billboard. ...
09.25.2018 Closure \| 6 Michelle Shughart has her work cut out for her, since no doctor has ever been prosecuted for crimes committed while practicing medicine. His patient’s lives would never be the same, but what would what would be the fate of Dr. ...
09.18.2018 Free Fall \| 5 Dr. Henderson and Dr. Kirby were screaming for anyone to listen who might help them get Dr. Duntsch to stop operating. Kirby wrote to the Texas Medical Board. He and Henderson went to the police. But no one was listening. ...
09.11.2018 Spineless \| 4 If a doctor is fired from a hospital, the hospital should report it immediately. That’s how problem doctors are prevented from getting hired elsewhere. But the places where Dr. Duntsch operated failed to report him to the proper authorities. If ...
09.07.2018 Occam’s Razor \| 3 Kimberly Morgan was attracted to Christopher Duntsch from the moment she met him. He was charming and seemed destined for great things. But she also saw another side to him. Duntsch’s behavior led many people who came into contact with ...
09.04.2018 Chris and Jerry \| 2 Chris Duntsch was a promising medical student, with a bright future ahead of him. The friends who knew him were shocked at the doctor he would later become. Not Chris, they said. That’s not the man I know. The Chris ...
09.04.2018 Three Days In Dallas \| 1 All physicians are taught, “First do no harm.” But what happens when a doctor does harm his patients? Dr. Robert Henderson was a veteran spinal surgeon in Dallas when he got an unusual phone call from a local hospital: a ...
08.22.2018 Introducing Dr. Death Dr. Death premieres on September 4th

06.11.2019 Introducing Man in the Window From the partnership that brought you Dirty John, comes Man in the Window. Pulitzer prize winning reporter Paige St. John investigates The Golden State Killer, and traces his path of devastation through the eyes of his victims. Listen now at ...
05.30.2019 Introducing Inside Star Wars \| 11
05.21.2019 Wondery Presents: The Shrink Next Door \| 1 Marty Markowitz had his share of problems. His parents had recently died. He had troubles at work. A failing relationship. He needed someone to help him through this rough patch in his life. So he decided to get some professional ...
12.13.2018 Breaking News \| 10 The judges reviewing Christopher Duntsch’s appeal have reached a decision. On the day of the decision, Laura Beil goes to the Dallas District Attorney’s office to speak with prosecutors Michelle Shugart and Jaclyn Lambert about the judges' decision. To read ...
11.13.2018 “One Great Man” \| 9 You may remember the woman in the infomercial about Dr. Duntsch who admiringly calls him “one great man” and claims “he’ll fix you.” Laura Beil wasn’t able to get in touch with her when she first reported the series. She ...
11.05.2018 Introducing Imagined Life Throughout my reporting- there was a question that kept coming up: if I’d been in the shoes of the people around Christopher Duntsch- friends, family, mentors- what would I have done. That’s a question at the heart of a new ...
10.15.2018 Introducing Gladiator: Aaron Hernandez & Football Inc. On April 19th, 2017, news broke that football star turned accused murderer, Aaron Hernandez had killed himself in his jail cell. But what exactly had happened to Aaron Hernandez, to turn him into a killer? And did his football career ...
10.09.2018 Interview \| 8 This series has generated a lot of questions and comments from listeners for host and reporter Laura Beil. In this special interview episode, Laura talks with David Brown (from the podcast “Business Wars”) about a number of topics that have ...
10.02.2018 Update \| 7 Reporter Laura Beil has a few updates on the story of Christopher Duntsch since the series was first released. She attends an appeals hearing for Duntsch's case, discusses Baylor-Plano Hospital’s response -- and the mysterious case of the disappearing billboard. ...
09.25.2018 Closure \| 6 Michelle Shughart has her work cut out for her, since no doctor has ever been prosecuted for crimes committed while practicing medicine. His patient’s lives would never be the same, but what would what would be the fate of Dr. ...
09.18.2018 Free Fall \| 5 Dr. Henderson and Dr. Kirby were screaming for anyone to listen who might help them get Dr. Duntsch to stop operating. Kirby wrote to the Texas Medical Board. He and Henderson went to the police. But no one was listening. ...
09.11.2018 Spineless \| 4 If a doctor is fired from a hospital, the hospital should report it immediately. That’s how problem doctors are prevented from getting hired elsewhere. But the places where Dr. Duntsch operated failed to report him to the proper authorities. If ...
09.07.2018 Occam’s Razor \| 3 Kimberly Morgan was attracted to Christopher Duntsch from the moment she met him. He was charming and seemed destined for great things. But she also saw another side to him. Duntsch’s behavior led many people who came into contact with ...
09.04.2018 Chris and Jerry \| 2 Chris Duntsch was a promising medical student, with a bright future ahead of him. The friends who knew him were shocked at the doctor he would later become. Not Chris, they said. That’s not the man I know. The Chris ...
09.04.2018 Three Days In Dallas \| 1 All physicians are taught, “First do no harm.” But what happens when a doctor does harm his patients? Dr. Robert Henderson was a veteran spinal surgeon in Dallas when he got an unusual phone call from a local hospital: a ...
08.22.2018 Introducing Dr. Death Dr. Death premieres on September 4th

Dr. Death

What's Dr. Death about?

Download our free app to listen on your phone

Dr. Death episodes:

Introducing Man in the Window

Introducing Inside Star Wars | 11

Wondery Presents: The Shrink Next Door | 1

Breaking News | 10

“One Great Man” | 9

Introducing Imagined Life

Introducing Gladiator: Aaron Hernandez & Football Inc.

Interview | 8

Update | 7

Closure | 6

Free Fall | 5

Spineless | 4

Occam’s Razor | 3

Chris and Jerry | 2

Three Days In Dallas | 1

Introducing Dr. Death

Dr. Death

What's Dr. Death about?

Download our free app to listen on your phone

Dr. Death episodes:

Introducing Man in the Window

Introducing Inside Star Wars | 11

Wondery Presents: The Shrink Next Door | 1

Breaking News | 10

“One Great Man” | 9

Introducing Imagined Life

Introducing Gladiator: Aaron Hernandez & Football Inc.

Interview | 8

Update | 7

Closure | 6

Free Fall | 5

Spineless | 4

Occam’s Razor | 3

Chris and Jerry | 2

Three Days In Dallas | 1

Introducing Dr. Death

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