Medscape October 3, 2023
She went by the name “Dr. Roxy” on social media and became something of a sensation on TikTok, where she livestreamed her patients’ operations. Ultimately, however, plastic surgeon Dr Katharine Roxanne Grawe lost her medical license based partly on her “life-altering, reckless treatment,” heightened by her social media fame. In July, the Ohio state medical board permanently revoked Grawe’s license after twice reprimanding her for her failure to meet the standard of care. The board also determined that, by livestreaming procedures, Grawe placed her patients in danger of immediate and serious harm.
Although most doctors don’t use social media to the degree that Grawe did, using the various platforms — from X (formerly Twitter) to Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok —...
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