
Conniving medical professionals continue to be popular subjects in recent entertainment.
Last year, Dr. Christopher Duntsch, the former neurosurgeon who severely maimed — and, in two cases, killed — his patients, received the onscreen treatment with Peacock's crime television series "Dr. Death." Following in his footsteps is Dr. Paolo Macchiarini, the so-called "Miracle Man" whose innovative surgical techniques actually contributed to a slew of botched and fatal procedures.