Emmalyn Nguyen: Dr. Geoffrey Kim, a Colorado plastic surgeon, is accused of manslaughter in the 2019 death of Emmalyn Nguyen, 18, who died after a failed procedure.
The kid asked the doctor to perform augmentation surgery, but after an anesthetic was given before the procedure, the patient experienced a heart arrest. In October 2020, more than a year after the operation, she turned blue and entered a vegetative condition before passing away.
The family of Emmalyn Nguyen sued Dr. Kim and nurse anesthetist Rex Meeker, alleging that they delayed Emmalyn’s hospitalization by nearly five hours by not calling for emergency assistance during the procedure.
Dr. Geoffrey Kim handed himself in earlier this week after a two-year inquiry; he was eventually freed on a $5,000 bond. He is accused of “first-degree aggravated assault and reckless manslaughter.”
Meeker, an anesthetist, is also the subject of an arrest warrant and is accused of reckless manslaughter. According to reports, he surrendered on Friday, February 18, 2022.
Who Was Emmalyn Nguyen?
Emmalyn Nguyen went to Colorado Aesthetic and Plastic Surgery on August 1, 2019, when she was 18, to get breast augmentation.
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Emmalyn Nguyen experienced cardiac arrest while under anesthesia, though. Cardiac arrest is the term used to describe when the heart stops beating suddenly, and there is no blood flow. The dangerous illness has a minute time to death.
What Happened To Emmalyn Nguyen?
Following 14 months in a vegetative condition, Emmalyn Nguyen passed away on October 4, 2020. Despite the law requiring skilled staff member care after putting someone under anesthesia, it is claimed that Dr. Geoffrey Kim and nurse anesthetist Rex Meeker left Nguyen alone for 15 minutes following her sedation during the treatment.
Nguyen went into cardiac arrest during the 15-minute break when her face and lips became blue. Another nurse discovered Emmalyn Nguyen’s deep state, and Kim and Meeker allegedly delayed five hours before dialing 911.
Additionally, they allegedly sought to reassure Nguyen’s mother after the accident but neglected to inform the parents quickly. Nguyen endured significant brain injury and remained vegetative until her death in October 2020.
After the terrible incident, she needed ongoing care and had to put up with having a feeding tube. Attorney David Woodruff of Denver Trial Lawyers said, “Emmalyn’s parents and siblings are devastated.” “This turn of events was regrettably unexpected.”
What Happened To Dr. Geoffrey Kim?
Dr. Geoffrey Kim now has an arrest warrant, according to information released by the Arapahoe County Sheriff’s Office on February 16, 2022. He has been accused of first-degree aggravated assault and reckless manslaughter following a thorough investigation.
18-year old Emmalyn Nguyen in a vegetative state after cosmetic surgery goes wrong. Now her parents are suing the plastic surgeon & the nurse who administered the anesthesia. #kdvr investigates at 9. pic.twitter.com/n2knX9Hy8h
— Rob Low (@RobLowTV) December 18, 2019
The nurse anesthetist Rex Meeker was also charged with reckless manslaughter. “We are happy that Emmalyn is finally receiving justice. Even while it won’t bring our daughter back, it will stop someone from getting hurt and upsetting another family’s life. We have yet to find solace in Emmalyn’s passing.
Hopefully, filing criminal charges will reveal the truth about what occurred and bring Emmalyn justice, “shares Woodruff, the legal representative for the Nguyen family.