NYC Doctor Faces Allegations of ‘Sadistic, Perverted’ Abuse by 58 Patients
OAN’s Elizabeth Volberding
11:43 AM – Friday, September 29, 2023
Darius Paduch, a former New York urologist, is facing shocking allegations of “sadistic” and “perverted” abuse towards patients at the New York-Presbyterian Hospital and Weill Cornell Medical Center.
A new lawsuit has been filed against the hospital systems on behalf of several victims, alleging that the hospitals covered up years of abuse by Paduch.
Paduch, 55, was arrested in April after allegedly sexually assaulting patients, including minors, starting in 2015. Since then, more victims have come forward, claiming that the doctor had sexually abused them as well.
According to the lawsuit filed on Thursday, a total of 58 male victims were abused between 2003 and 2022.
“I’ve been at this for the past 11 years. Every time the story has run, people call. That’s just how it’s been for over a decade. I know there are thousands of patients out there that just don’t know that what he was doing was sexual exploitation and abuse,” attorney Anthony T. DiPietro, who is filing a new lawsuit on behalf of dozens more alleged victims in New York Supreme Court, explained to Fox News Digital.
The lawsuit also reveals that the victims claimed they were raped, forced to undergo surgery without anesthesia, and deliberately given addictive opioids.
The lawsuit names several medical institutions as suspects, including New York-Presbyterian, the Weill Cornell Medical Center, Columbia University, Northwell Health, and others.
“For nearly two decades, Paduch pretended to practice medicine in the field of Urology, while instead engaging in a career of racketeering, sexual exploitation, sexual abuse, and sex-trafficking of both minors and adults,” the lawsuit states.
The lawsuit continues, “During this time, Paduch acted as a disgusting, sadistic, and perverted sexual predator who used his esteemed and trusted position with [defendants] to sexually groom, exploit, abuse, rape, molest, fondle, sodomize, and commit various acts of physical, verbal, and sexual assault and battery on thousands of patients, including the plaintiffs herein, all under the pretense of providing legitimate, medically necessary, medical care.”
Additionally, it was reported that the 55-year-old would overprescribe his patients and get them hooked on opioids in order for them to become “dependent” on him.
While “actively breaking down the patients’ boundaries,” Paduch ”subjected them to inappropriate” questioning about their sex lives and sexual orientation. He also “peppered each of them with a series of irrelevant questions for long periods while ogling, groping, touching, penetrating, and objectifying each of their unclothed bodies and penises,” the lawsuit states.
According to the lawsuit, the defendants, their trustees, agents, and employees at the hospital systems were aware of Paduch’s actions but failed to report them to the authorities.
Instead of reporting his behavior, the employers conspired “to conceal his crimes from the authorities, gas-light their patients, while enabling and aiding Darius A. Paduch in becoming the second-most prolific serial sexual predator in New York State History.”
The lawsuit claims that even after his employers became aware of his criminal behavior in 2017, he was allowed to continue practicing medicine for another six years.
The lawyer who filed Thursday’s lawsuit, Anthony T. DiPietro, has helped dozens of women file lawsuits against well-known New York hospitals related to Paduch’s abuse.
“My clients and I have had enough of the cover-ups that are happening at hospitals and medical clinics across the country—and we’re doing everything possible to help change this culture by holding institutions and their enablers accountable,” DiPietro told The Daily Beast. “We look forward to exposing the administrators who failed to protect patients from this known predator. I believe the work we’re doing will help make this world a better place for our kids, grandkids, and generations to come.”
Regarding Weill Cornell Medical Center’s ethics board, it reportedly received multiple complaints from victims but tried to “buy the victims’ silence,” according to the lawsuit.
The former doctor reportedly lied about having a wife and children to preserve the ongoing lie that he was heterosexual and married with “the sole intention of grooming, distracting, normalizing the abuse, and disarming the patients, so he could prolong the time he had access to their bodies while pretending that everything he was doing to them was clinical in nature,” according to the complaint.
Additionally, the medical center claimed in a statement that it “values the care and safety of our patients above all else.”
“The conduct described in these suits is extremely disturbing, and we feel deeply for all those involved,” the statement said. “No patient who entrusts us with their care should ever experience such appalling behavior. We continue to cooperate fully with law enforcement and are committed to maintaining the highest professional and ethical standards.”
Michael Baldassare, an attorney representing Paduch in the case, refuted the allegations. Instead, he highlighted his client’s decades of experience in the male reproductive field.
“Not only has Dr. Paduch been a well-respected physician for 20 years, he has authored or co-authored over 80 scholarly publications in his field and served our country honorably as a Captain in the Army Reserve Medical Corps,” Baldassare told NBC New York, adding that his team ”will defend this case to the greatest extent of the law.”
Paduch has pleaded not guilty to the federal charges and is no longer associated with any of the hospitals.
If you or someone you know is suffering from abuse, please contact the National Sexual Assault Hotline at 1-800-656-4673.
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What actions should be taken to address the concerns raised by this case and ensure patient safety and accountability within the medical community
Former New York urologist, Darius Paduch, is facing shocking allegations of “sadistic” and “perverted” abuse towards patients at the New York-Presbyterian Hospital and Weill Cornell Medical Center. A new lawsuit has been filed against the hospital systems on behalf of several victims, alleging that the hospitals covered up years of abuse by Paduch.
Paduch, 55, was arrested in April after allegedly sexually assaulting patients, including minors, starting in 2015. Since then, more victims have come forward, claiming that the doctor had sexually abused them as well. According to the lawsuit filed on Thursday, a total of 58 male victims were abused between 2003 and 2022.
“I’ve been at this for the past 11 years. Every time the story has run, people call. That’s just how it’s been for over a decade. I know there are thousands of patients out there that just don’t know that what he was doing was sexual exploitation and abuse,” attorney Anthony T. DiPietro, who is filing a new lawsuit on behalf of dozens more alleged victims in New York Supreme Court, explained to Fox News Digital.
The lawsuit also reveals that the victims claimed they were raped, forced to undergo surgery without anesthesia, and deliberately given addictive opioids. Multiple medical institutions, including New York-Presbyterian, the Weill Cornell Medical Center, Columbia University, Northwell Health, and others, are named as suspects in the lawsuit.
“For nearly two decades, Paduch pretended to practice medicine in the field of Urology, while instead engaging in a career of racketeering, sexual exploitation, sexual abuse, and sex-trafficking of both minors and adults,” the lawsuit states. It continues, “During this time, Paduch acted as a disgusting, sadistic, and perverted sexual predator who used his esteemed and trusted position with [defendants] to sexually groom, exploit, abuse, rape, molest, fondle, sodomize, and commit various acts of physical, verbal, and sexual assault and battery on thousands of patients, including the plaintiffs herein, all under the pretense of providing legitimate, medically necessary, medical care.”
Additionally, it was reported that the 55-year-old would overprescribe his patients and get them hooked on opioids in order for them to become “dependent” on him.
These allegations are deeply disturbing and raise serious concerns about patient safety and the accountability of medical professionals. It is crucial for the legal system to thoroughly investigate these claims and for the hospitals involved to address any potential negligence or misconduct. The victims deserve justice, and steps must be taken to prevent such abuse from happening in the future.
This case underscores the importance of strong regulatory systems and safeguards within healthcare institutions to protect patients and ensure the highest standards of care. It also highlights the need for victims of abuse to feel safe and supported when coming forward with their experiences, as it empowers others who may have suffered in silence to speak out.
The medical community must also reflect on this case and consider ways to improve patient safety and accountability. Screening and vetting processes for medical professionals should be rigorous, with thorough background checks and ongoing monitoring to ensure that individuals with predatory tendencies are not allowed to practice medicine.
Ultimately, the wellbeing and trust of patients must be at the forefront of healthcare, and cases like this serve as a reminder of the importance of diligently upholding these principles.
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