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Mission Viejo Doctor Accused of Unsafe Practices
Konstantinos Melahoures of Southland Family and Urgent Care has had a complaint filed against him with the Medical Board of California.
A Mission Viejo doctor is being accused of gross negligence and could lose his license.
The accusation stems from Konstantinos Melahoures's treatment of a 74-year-old female patient in January 2007.
The doctor is accused of lancing a neck cyst in his office. The cyst was drained twice. After the second procedure, the patient complained of weakness, numbness and pain in her left arm.
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After a neurology consultation, the woman was told her pain and numbness was caused by the neck surgery.
The accusation critcises Melahoures for failing to consult a throat specialist and for conducting the surgery himself.
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Melahoures works for Southland Family and Urgent Care, 27660 Santa Margarita Parkway.
The accusation against Melahoures was signed Aug. 12 and released to the public Monday.
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