One plastic surgeon. Eight women dead. (original) (raw)

Despite multiple fatalities and a $56M jury verdict, state allows Dr. Ayoub Sayeg to keep operating

Dr. Ayoub Sayeg, a plastic surgeon, arrives at the Daley Center in Chicago for an Aug. 19, 2025, court hearing concerning a $56 million verdict in the death of patient Idalia Corcoles. (Eileen T. Meslar/Chicago Tribune)

Dr. Ayoub Sayeg, a plastic surgeon, arrives at the Daley Center in Chicago for an Aug. 19, 2025, court hearing concerning a $56 million verdict in the death of patient Idalia Corcoles. (Eileen T. Meslar/Chicago Tribune)

More than five years after Illinois regulators started investigating him over a patient death, the plastic surgeon remains open for business with a clean medical license.

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