Charlie Teo became a celebrity surgeon for performing neurosurgery on cancer patients who have been told by other doctors they have inoperable tumours. 9News
Charlie Teo will defend his practices over the next five days as a disciplinary hearing gets underway.
Under these restrictions, Teo was unable to operate without the approval of another doctor who deems the patient aware of the risk and is financially informed.Teo denies any wrongdoing. Another patient, Joanna McNiven, said: "After the operation, I was told I probably had about two or three months at most to live and I'm still here."In a speech outside the hearing, Teo said he was looking forward to having his say in the formal setting after allegations have been levelled at him of providing false hope and exorbitant fees to patients.
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