two hours after surgeon Dr. Jarrod Betz 'botched' routine procedure, lawsuit alleges An Ohio woman who died during a routine surgery performed by a controversial doctor was allegedly propped up to make her look alive in an effort to fool her family into believing she had survived the procedure, a lawsuit claims.
The family of Sheila Sue Trimble claims that the 65 year-old was in 'good health' when she entered Adena Health in Chillicothe for a heart catheterization on August 18. That procedure was a straightforward and routine one, the suit claims.
They allege that they were urged to turn off Trimble's life support, despite hospital staff knowing that she'd already died..
Records seen by local newspaper the Scioto Valley Guardian show Trimble died at 1pm, according to the suit. Her death certificate records her time of death as 3:05pm - the same time her family were ushered in, it is alleged.
In Facebook posts, several members say that Dr. Jarrod Betz - Trimble's cardiologist - repeated the claim that he cut into an artery during the original surgery.
Betz has previously faced investigations into accusations that he is not properly credentialed to perform complicated and advanced heart procedures.