A Florida plastic surgeon, Benjamin Jacob Brown, has been arrested and charged with involuntary manslaughter after the death of his wife, Hillary Ellington Brown, who suffered a cardiac arrest after undergoing a series of cosmetic procedures performed by him . The incident happened at his Gulf Breeze office last November. Brown reportedly did not call 911 for nearly 20 minutes while his wife had a seizure on the operating table.
Hillary, a mother of three from a previous relationship, allegedly took numerous pills before the surgery and even took part in the operation, sewing up her own abdominal incision. Brown turned himself in after a judge signed a warrant charging him with culpable negligence manslaughter, a second-degree felony. He was later released after posting bail.
The Florida Department of Health placed an emergency restriction on Brown's medical license after his wife's death. She had been scheduled for liposuction, lip injections, ear tweaks and other procedures at her restorative plastic surgery practice. Staff told investigators that Hillary, who had no medical training, prepared her own IV bags containing anesthesia before her husband began operating on her. Brown administered additional anesthesia, but could not specify what he used and did not record the doses.
During the procedures, Hillary became restless, her feet began to shake, and her symptoms worsened during the arm liposuction. Despite showing signs of lidocaine toxicity, Brown allegedly injected a more concentrated lidocaine solution into her face. His vision blurred and he reported seeing orange before becoming unresponsive and having a seizure.
Brown initially refused to call 911, insisting he would handle the situation himself. As Hillary's vitals crashed, she ordered her staff to find an oxygen tank and a stethoscope, but they were unable to locate the necessary supplies. He eventually allowed an employee to call 911, and Hillary was rushed to Sacred Heart of Ascension Emergency Care in Pensacola, where she was placed on life support before dying a week later after.
The Florida Department of Health concluded that Brown had been negligent and casual during the procedures, stating that his disregard for patient safety, even when the patient was his wife, indicated that he was unwilling or unable of providing the appropriate level of care to their future patients. . Brown, a Georgetown University graduate, now faces up to life in prison and a $10,000 fine if convicted of second-degree murder.
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