MONTGOMERY, Ala. — The Alabama Medical Licensure Commission on Monday accepted the full surrender of Dr. Thomas Shaknovsky’s license to practice medicine in Alabama following the death of a patient in Florida.
Shaknovsky, who had been licensed in Alabama since 2016, allegedly removed a patient’s liver instead of the spleen during what was meant to be a splenectomy, resulting in the death of William Bryan of Muscle Shoals.
In October, the Medical Licensure Commission suspended Dr. Shaknovsky’s license, citing concerns that his continuation in practice “may constitute an immediate danger to his patients and the public.”
This suspension was initiated after the Alabama Board of Medical Examiners filed a complaint against Shaknovsky.
“Our duty is to ensure that physicians licensed in Alabama meet the highest standards of patient care and professionalism,” said William M. Perkins, Executive Director of the Board of Medical Examiners. “When a physician's actions jeopardize patient safety, we act decisively to safeguard the public.”
The Medical Licensure Commission has the authority to issue, suspend, and revoke medical licenses for practitioners of medicine and osteopathy in Alabama. It had already scheduled a hearing on Shaknovsky's license for December.
The Alabama Board of Medical Examiners is the state regulatory and law enforcement agency responsible for regulating the practice of medicine in Alabama.
