Victim Claims Doctor’s Misdiagnosis, Prescriptions Caused Him Kidney Failure
WESLACO – The federal government is still looking for more victims after a local doctor was charged in a multi-million healthcare fraud scheme.
A Rio Grande Valley man says he slowly lost his kidney after Dr. Jorge Zamora-Quezada misdiagnosed and prescribed him medication he says he didn’t need.
Elizandro Cortez says at one point, he received about $5,000 worth of injections.
KRGV’s Angelo Vargas has more on the patient’s warning to others.
If you believe you were a victim, you can call the FBI’s victim hotline at 1-833-432-4873, and select option 8.
Visit the U.S. National Library of Medicine Drug Information Portal to learn more about your prescriptions.
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