QUEENS, NEW YORK – Here’s the long and short of it – a botched penis-extension operation is turning into a big headache for a Queens plastic surgeon.
An appeals court has reinstated a lawsuit against Dr. Mark Filstein, who was sued by a Bronx man who visited the Ridgewood Health and Beauty Center for a penis extension.
Orlando Santiago insists he emerged from Filstein’s office impotent and with a shorter penis than before.
Santiago had his malpractice case tossed in 2005, when a Bronx judge ruled that Filstein had adequately informed his patient about the surgery’s risks.
But the Appellate Division unanimously ruled earlier this week that a jury should determine whether Filstein did anything wrong.
The lawsuit says the American Urological Association believes the penis-extension operation “has not been shown to be safe.” The suit also accuses Filstein of applying a post-surgical device known as “The Grip” to Santiago’s manhood.
“Such devices are ineffective,” an expert witness for Santiago said, adding that “The Grip” is “painful to wear.”
Lawyers for Santiago and Filstein did not return calls.
Courtesy New York Daily
