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Fatal Experiments: The Downfall of a Supersurgeon

Stjärnkirurgen (Season 1, Episode 1)
TV Episode | 60 min | Documentary
Paolo Macchiarini is one of world's most famous surgeons. He hopes to revolutionize medicine by creating a new type of synthetic organ - a vision that could save many lives. But the Italian surgeon has also been accused of using terminally...See morePaolo Macchiarini is one of world's most famous surgeons. He hopes to revolutionize medicine by creating a new type of synthetic organ - a vision that could save many lives. But the Italian surgeon has also been accused of using terminally ill patients as human guinea pigs as well as falsifying his science. Is he a genius - or is he behind one of medicine's biggest scandals? This gripping investigative series gains access to Macchiarini's closed world of organ transplants, animal experiments and stem-cell research. From his base at one of the world's most prestigious medical institutions - the Karolinska Institute, home of the Nobel Prize in Stockholm, Sweden - the series explores the fallout from his work across the world, from London to Russia. It poses a fundamental ethical question - how far can you risk a human life in the name of cutting-edge science? Written by BBC See less
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Director
Bosse Lindquist
Producer
Bosse Lindquist
Cinematographers
Conan Fitzpatrick (cinematography) | Lars Granstrand (cinematography)
Editors
Marinella Angusti (edited by) | Emil Engerdahl (edited by) | Matti Kentrschynskyi (edited by)
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Status
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Updated Oct 25, 2016
Release date
Oct 25, 2016 (United Kingdom)

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15 cast members
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Andemariam Beyene
Self (archive footage) (as Andemariam Teklesenbet Beyene) Self (archive footage) (as Andemariam Teklesenbet Beyene)   See fewer
Martin Birchall
Self - Professor University College London Self - Professor University College London   See fewer
Fatal Experiments: The Downfall of a Supersurgeon (2016)
Matthias Corbascio
Self - Karolinska universitetssjukhuset Self - Karolinska universitetssjukhuset   See fewer
Bad Surgeon: Love Under the Knife (2023)
Pierre Delaere
Self - Professor UZ Leuven Self - Professor UZ Leuven   See fewer
Fatal Experiments: The Downfall of a Supersurgeon (2016)
Karl-Henrik Grinnemo
Self - Karolinska universitetssjukhuset Self - Karolinska universitetssjukhuset   See fewer
Bad Surgeon: Love Under the Knife (2023)
Elena Gubareva
Self - Kuban State Medical University Self - Kuban State Medical University   See fewer
Fatal Experiments: The Downfall of a Supersurgeon (2016)
Johannes Hallbom
Self - Reporter Self - Reporter   See fewer
De utvalda barnen (2021)
Urban Lendahl
Self - Professor Karolinska institutet Self - Professor Karolinska institutet   See fewer
Nova (1974)
Bosse Lindquist
Self Self   See fewer
Estonia och myterna (2023)
Chris Lyle
Self (archive footage) (as Christopher Lyles) Self (archive footage) (as Christopher Lyles)   See fewer
Paolo Macchiarini
Self Self   See fewer
He Lied About Everything (2018)
Anna Nordbeck
Self - Reporter Self - Reporter   See fewer
Skamlös (2023)
Guri Sandhu
Self - Surgeon Imperial College London Self - Surgeon Imperial College London   See fewer
Fatal Experiments: The Downfall of a Supersurgeon (2016)
Julia Tuulik
Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage)   See fewer
Johannes Wahlström
Self - Reporter Self - Reporter   See fewer
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