A Florida doctor without his hearing aid couldn’t hear his colonoscopy patient scream (Miami Herald)

Dr. Ishwari Prasad, a Tampa gastroenterologist, was placed on probation by the Florida Board of Medicine for serious lapses during two colonoscopies, including allowing an unlicensed surgical tech to handle scope insertion and failing to halt a procedure despite a patient’s screams due to insufficient sedation. Prasad, who has faced prior malpractice claims, must undergo evaluation and supervised procedures before resuming solo gastroenterology work.