Welcome back for the final segment of our season one finale!

Today, we're building on the story we began last week, where we learned about the life of Jerry Kolpek. This week, we're learning about the depth of negligence that Jerry's doctor was charged with. And we're not just talking about a malpractice case - while it may have been called manslaughter in the courts, to many of the families involved, it was straight up murder.

This is the story of the fall of Dr Robert Levy.

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Sources:

Fayetteville Doctor Sentenced To 20 Years In Federal Prison For Mail Fraud And Involuntary Manslaughter | USAO-WDAR | Department of Justice 

Convicted VA pathologist oversaw himself, federal study concludes (nwaonline.com)

Former VA pathologist who misdiagnosed 3,000 cases pleads guilty to manslaughter - The Washington Post

Tragedy at VA: Pathologist Makes 3000 Misdiagnoses - Schochor and Staton, PA (sfspa.com)

Jerry's story is part one of our special, two part season finale while we wrap up season one. It's hard to believe we've heard so many stories so far!

While Jerry's story is intertwined with a very large and shocking lawsuit that resulted in a prison sentence, for this week, we're not going there just yet. This week is dedicated to just knowing who Jerry was and what he meant to all those around him. This is Jerry's story.

Next week will be our final episode of the season, where we'll learn about the aftermath of one of the most shocking malpractice lawsuits in recent years.

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Sources:

Family details veteran’s suffering during trial on misdiagnosis at Fayetteville VA hospital (arkansasonline.com)

Kolpek estate awarded over $4.7M in VA misdiagnosis lawsuit (nwahomepage.com)

VA in Fayetteville: 3 deaths possibly linked to former pathologist's diagnoses (4029tv.com)

Jerry Ray Kolpek Obituary - Visitation & Funeral Information (colonialchapels.com)

USCOURTS-arwd-5_21-cv-05116-1.pdf (govinfo.gov)

Lucy was a vibrant, lively mom of two living in Queensland, Australia, with her soulmate. Life seemed like it couldn't be better. But when Lucy suddenly started experiencing extreme and dramatic feminine bleeding, she was concerned something was very wrong. Doctors assured her these things were normal for a woman of her age - but they were so, so wrong.

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https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-8477791/Queensland-mum-fears-life-cervical-cancer-wasnt-picked-year.html

Today's episode is a little different - we're covering a historical case of a young woman who survived against all odds after being frozen alive in rural Minnesota. Oh, and we might talk about frogs, because, well, frogs are cool too.

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Sources:

Frozen. Thawed. Not dead: Jean Hilliard's amazing Minnesota story | MPR News

David was a healthy and loving husband and father. He didn't let a diagnosis of sarcoidosis slow him down. But when he became ill and couldn't seem to recover, he sought a second opinion. And that second opinion would reveal a misdiagnosis that change the course of his life, and the life of his family who would be left behind to mourn and wonder "...what if?"

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Hey Interns!

I know I'm not giving you much heads up - but Miss Medical will be taking a quick holiday break. No new episode this week or next, but we will be BACK in the new year with more stories to share!

Stay warm, safe, and healthy this holiday season!

Have you ever seen the movie called The Curious Case of Benjamin Button? Well... what if I told you there was a real disorder which caused young children to age rapidly and become trapped in an elderly body?

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Last week, we heard part one of Eric's story - which included his life, and his untimely death. This week, we are sharing a special "part two" to this story, where you'll hear directly from Eric's wife, Shannon, about the aftermath of her loss, and where her life has gone in the years since.

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Eric and Shannon were college sweethearts who planned to spend their lives together. They had settled down, had kids, and Eric landed his dream job as a pilot for Air Canada. Neither of them could have known how a few seemingly simple oversights in Eric's medical care would change the life of the entire family, forever.

This episode is being presented as a special two part series, with exclusive interview content and updates from Shannon herself. 

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Sources:

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/eric-nolting-shannon-nolting-1.4036131

https://infotel.ca/newsitem/north-okanagan-man-dies-fighting-interior-health-and-doctors-over-missed-cancer-diagnosis-lawsuit-lives-on/it33294

https://www.myalternatives.ca/falkland/obituaries/2012-nolting-eric-shanon

Heidi was an avid runner and healthy woman in the prime of her life when she was plagued by mysterious symptoms. She was told it was nothing to worry about - but was that because she wasn't really sick, or because she was a woman?

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Sources:

Lymphoma Symptoms: Her Pain Was Dismissed, She Fought for Diagnosis (today.com)

Heidi Richard diagnosed at 44 - DetecTogether