Neurosurgeon Melissa Macias has been arrested for driving drunk … three times. When she was pulled over one night, a blood test revealed her blood alcohol content was more than twice the legal limit. She was scheduled to perform two delicate operations ten hours later.
Full story: https://truecrimedaily.com/2017/11/06/neurosurgeons-multiple-dwi-arrests-not-listed-on-texas-medical-board-site/
I went to medical school with Melissa. She was a brilliant classmate and a class leader. Please do not judge Melissa based on this video.
She messed up my son and for the rest of his life he will need surgery I'm so pissed off… Why did they allow this.
According to the Wisconsin Circuit Court Access website, she is currently involved in a medical malpractice lawsuit.
Dr. Macias was investigated by the medical boards of both Wisconsin and Texas for having multiple unreported DUI convictions. The Texas Medical Board concluded their investigation in March of 2018.
The conclusions of the investigation are a matter of open public record and can be found at the following website by typing in her name here:
https://public.tmb.state.tx.us/HCP_Search/SearchNotice.aspx
*Also be sure to look at and download the PDF copy of the official order of discipline.*
She has a hair trigger temper and a God complex. Her bedside manner is awful. Her career is on thin ice, as per the disciplinary orders in WI and TX.
In January 2016, my mother died following neck surgery performed by Dr. Macias. Wisconsin medical malpractice laws prohibited me from suing because my mother was unmarried with no dependant minor children. My mother's death was found to be of "natural causes", and Dr. Macias was "not responsible".
She sent me a shitty arbicola tree a few days later. I threw it in the fucking trash.
Two months later, she had her third DUI conviction.
If you are considering having her do your surgery, DON'T!! Do your research. Google her. Look at online reviews!
LINKS:
http://fox6now.com/2017/07/06/its-a-pattern-drunk-driving-neurosurgeon-still-practicing-despite-conviction-and-complaints-about-temper/
http://www.wisn.com/article/neurosurgeon-faces-third-dui-charge-continues-working/6333426
http://www.kristv.com/story/35906685/patient-concerned-about-surgeon-convicted-of-drunk-driving-three-times
https://public.tmb.state.tx.us/HCP_Search/SearchNotice.aspx
https://www.caller.com/story/news/local/2017/09/26/corpus-christi-surgeon-twith-drunken-driving-history-wisconsin-reports-shes-sober-texas-medical-boar/539074001/
She's obviously an alcoholic. Why on earth don't you force her into 365 days of treatment? She's a neurosurgeon and obviously worth helping, no?
She"s still probably one of the best neurosurgeons in the country
Whoa 🤯
Wonder why so many judges take it easy on drunks, esp functioning ones? It's because so many judges are alcoholics, or used to be. Same with federal agents. There is a serious spike in numbers for these fields.
OF COURSE SHE MOVES TO TEXAS WHERE ALL THE HORRIBLE DOCTORS RUN TO BECAUSE THE TORT REFORM THAT PROTECTS FROM MALPRACTICE.
How does her alcohol issues impede her job? Soooo, if she drank at home the patients would be fine? Weird. She needs help with addiction, not medicine.
I had no idea that Dr. Macias had been arrested for drunk
driving prior to the spinal fusion surgery she performed on me in May of 2014.
This was just 4 months after her January 2014 DUI in Boone County, Illinois. Dr.
Macias created more problems than fixes when she fused my cervical spine. To
this day, I still have nerve pain, central disc protrusions and spinal canal
stenosis because of that fusion and I had to quit work and go on disability due
to the on-going problems from my surgery. I would have appreciated the hospital
checking up on their physicians before allowing an alcoholic to perform brain
and spinal surgeries.
She should have her licence taken away for good…I would never trust her
it doesn't take a brain surgeon to… nevermind.
Public need to know…. she is high risk.
This woman botched my friends surgery! She left my friend severely crippled! She did a spinal surgery on her and screwed it up so bad. This woman has not one, but 3 DUI's. If a normal person did this they would have their med licence revoked indefinitely. It makes me SICK to even think that this woman may have been drunk or hung over when she did my friends surgery. There is not 1 DAY my friend does not have pain because of this woman's negligence. LIKE IF YOU AGREE THIS WOMAN SHOULD BE ARRESTED AND CHARGED WITH NEGLIGENCE!
No mam!!
where I live a surgeon slit her own throat in the hospital parking lot in front of other employees…..she is still currently employed and practicing let that sink in
She is not a criminal
Just leave her alone and go after the real criminal
I did not like this stupid story
She doesn't deserve to have any type of licensing.
Doctors. Nurses. EMTs Fireman Police Officers& soon& so forth are Human Beings I'm sure many of us would be shocked if we were privy to their Lives. Shame on this Neurosurgeon!!! .207??? & she was scheduled for 2 surgical procedures 12 hours after her arrest?? I would expect the Dr to have had a good dinner..no alcohol&a good nights sleep followed by a healthy breakfast if she were operating on me!! This "dr" would have failed a breathalyzer before surgery!! Talk about opening yourself up toGod only knows how many lawsuits!!! This is a wake up call for me.. I have had so many Surgeries &My Back Surgery Failed in 2007 when I was only 24 yrs old… I have to have another back surgery.. well I'm going to do what I can & at least run a background check & google my New Neurosurgeon… SMH….. & In her line of work she ought to know 1st hand how Dangerous Drinking & Driving is. & she got away with it BC she has Money… What a Disgraceful Person… She has no respect for her Position or her patients. I'm curious how many times has she done this? 3 That she got caught…. but how many times did she get away with it? & How many people has she operated on while under the influence ????
So u dnt care that she performed spinal surgery on you and did a good job u care that she got a dui which most of the time is a stupid ass charge… Ya makes sense
I just contacted the medical center and let them know what I think about them re-employing her. They condone her repeated misconduct by doing that. Can you imagine being a patient there?
Plenty doctors, police, judges drink that's been debunked. You have construction workers who get tested everyday they're on the job like my step dad. These occupations should have the same rules enforced.
Put up story on the Las Vegas Shooter, Church shooter, and other recent stories…not some decades old stories…
What does this have to do with her being a brain surgeon? Unless she has operated while drunk! Dumb life choices happen to everyone. Addiction is not picky. Stupidity does not skip those with degrees of the highest academic levels.
What a joke. Doctors who lose their license shouldn’t be allowed to just jump states to avoid not working. One chance. It’s people’s lives.
02:24 OWI?!?!? 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
Does anyone think it's kinda weird how Chris Hanson promotes the show telling us to "record it on your DVR and watch it later that night". Doesn't he think we all get the concept yet of recording something when we are not available and watch it later when we are? After hearing him say it over and over it's kind of odd. Don't ya think?
Smh she could easily kill someone during surgery and be able to dismiss it because shes a doctor. Id be pissed if a doctor performed anything during a hang over.
WOW this bitch is crazy!
It doesn't take a brain surgeon to….oh wait
Oh wait, you're the ones who believe people are better depending on what paper they get in college. She looks like fat trash to me. Get working eyes can't trust fat doctor's and nurses. Jew doctors try to touch me. Fuck all doctor's.
TAKE AN UBER DOC!!!!!
Two people got lucky. She should lose her license.
If she was as wealthy as Alice Walton the charges wouldn't of been filed until it was to late, and they would have to be dropped.
All that money and these people insist on driving…probably daring us peasants to get in the way.
Alice really sickens me because she has gotten away with it so many times…way to go Texas…keep enforcing those laws, but for the low working class only.!
That's retarded.
Not Many People Can Manage Her Career She Needs A Little Help Deserves Another Chance She Didn't Hurt Anyone!
Throw the whole Doctor away
Most doctors and surgeons are alcoholics and pill poppers some would prefer to smoke weed but it stays in your system for 30 days
I was under in impression in almost every state the 3rd DUI is a felony. Idk about you but If I had a felony I wouldn't be able to get a job fucking mopping floors at taco bell, Let alone getting a job around controlled substances and performing brain surgery.
Just goes to show ya, If you have money you can commit whatever crime you want and get a slap on the wrist.
why is she still allowed to practice? See this is why I don't trust doctors
She’s human like everyone else and obviously has a problem, but how in the hell is she allowed to keep her license?? I’m glad I watched this, just in case I need a neurosurgeon. I hope a lot more people watch it as well.
Darshell be gettin PAID!!
She is human. Remember Dr Carson wanted to bash his mother on the head with a hammer 🔨😏🤷♀️
Her license should have been taken away from her so she's not able to perform brain surgery on anyone unfortunately she still performing surgery and now in Texas she surely do look like she have a drinking problem hopefully she stays clean which I don't think she well she can still hide and drink her face looks very scary
A year? That's all she faces. Aside from the legal aspect, I know that woman spent some of her education or residency in the emergency room. She probably has coworkers that have seen the cost of drunk driver first hand.
How the HELL do those images not cross her mind? Are you kidding me? I'd be even more cautious if I spent time seeing the results of something.
That woman needs more than a year behind bars. She can't possibly be so broke she can't call a cab. I would go out once a year for my birthday with the intent of getting drunk, and I got picked up from my house without taking my vehicle, and I got one back home when it was over. That was what, $40 I think because I went about 10 mins out the way.
And I was a damn cashier at a grocery store.
That bitch can afford a limo and even afford to have it waiting at her beck and call, hell why even go through all that, you can build a bar in your home or yard and hire a bartender and just party at home.
Absolutely pitiful. I hate saying it's worse for some people to do things vs others, because that's not really fair to hold people at different levels like that, but really? Brain surgeon? You telling me she ain't ever had a patient from a dui/dwi or texting and driving accident? I've seen the statistics, I call bullshit on that, so yes, I do hold her at a more responsible level.
Bitch needs to fall off a bridge or something before she ends up costing an innocent life.
Why does this beluga whale still have her license?