An Indian-origin surgeon, Dr Arackal Manu Nair is being sued by 57 of his former patients in the UK. His former patients claim he carried out unnecessary operations on them.
Dr Nair is alleged to have given prostate cancer treatment to patients who did not have the disease.
These allegations are also being investigated by the UK’s General Medical Council (GMC), The Indian Express reported.
The consultant urologist is also alleged to have given some patients laser treatment which was yet to get approval from the UK’s National Institute for Clinical Excellence (Nice).
It is learnt that the GMC has placed a number of restrictions on the doctor’s license until July 2017.
The Indian media reports that around 170 men who had their prostate removed have been contacted by the Heart of England NHS Trust. This trust runs Heartlands NHS Hospital in Birmingham, where Nair used to work.
Lawyers representing former patients are now urging anyone who fears they may have suffered medical negligence to come forward by September 30.
Meanwhile, Dr Nair has not made a comment on the allegations so far.
