Lasik Eyes Surgery - CRSQA "certified" surgeons among the worst in the industry

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CRSQA "certified" surgeons among the worst in the industry

Brent Hanson - LASIKFRAUD.com

2005-09-24, 2:41 pm

http://www.lasikfraud.com/crsqa_sur..._hazardous.html

Glenn Hagele bills himself as a "patient advocate" and provides CRSQA
certifications to LASIK surgeons. Unfortunately, Glenn Hagele is not
really a patient advocate -- he actually provides marketing services to
LASIK surgeons and companies, all designed to fool the public into
thinking that the LASIK industry does a good job of policing itself.

Part of Glenn Hagele's job is to patrol internet forums to promote
LASIK, and to discredit patients who have had bad outcomes, which he
does with great zeal. Glenn Hagele's attitude toward LASIK patients is
revealed when he makes such statements as:

I equate SurgicalEyes to a ant on the XXX of a cow I pass by going 50
in my sports car.

But what about the CRSQA certification -- is it any good? The fact is
that Glenn Hagele is known for having certified and defending one of
the most notorious LASIK surgeon in the industry. That surgeon's name
is Dr. Glenn Kawesch.

Dr. Glenn Kawesch has been certified by Glenn Hagele.

Dr. Glenn Kawesch has been accused by the California Attorney General
of engaging in dishonest and corrupt acts, altering medical records,
and fabricating
various test results.

Dr. Glenn Kawesch has come under suspicion by the IRS for tax fraud.

Dr. Glenn Kawesch pleaded guilty to "evading $4.2 million in federal
taxes through sham contracts and schemes stretching from Ireland to the
West Indies".

Dr. Glenn Kawesch has had an extraordinary number of malpractice
lawsuits filed against him. Here is an partial list of some of the
malpractice cases that have been filed against Dr. Glenn Kawesch.
Case Category Filing Date
GIC774078 Medical Malpractice September 7, 2001
GIC787221 Malpractice April 24, 2002
GIC764982 Malpractice April 2, 2001
GIC779106 Fraud December 4, 2001
GIC793085 Medical Malpractice July 25, 2002
GIC724772 Malpractice October 7, 1998
GIC753609 Medical Malpractice August 25, 2000
GIC764538 Medical Malpractice March 26, 2001
GIC748269 Malpractice May 16, 2000
GIC753043 Malpractice August 15, 2000
GIC782738 Medical Malpractice February 6, 2002
N79316 Malpractice September 30,
1998
727331 Malpractice January 15, 1999
728995 Malpractice March 15, 1999
728997 Malpractice March 15, 1999
729568 Negligence April 2, 1999
GIC743137 Malpractice February 8, 2000
GIC757257 Medical Malpractice November 1, 2000
GIC760421 Medical Malpractice January 8, 2001
GIC775955 Medical Malpractice October 10, 2001
GIC787421 Medical Malpractice April 26, 2002
GIC788174 Medical Malpractice May 8, 2002
GIC789393 Medical Malpractice May 29, 2002
GIC794779 Medical Malpractice August 22, 2002
GIC768248 Medical Malpractice May 31, 2001

Glenn Hagele continued to publicly defend Dr. Kawesch with the
following published statements:
September 10, 2002

According to the National Practitioners Data Base, Dr. Kawesch has had
fewer than eight paid malpractice claims of $30,000 or more during his
entire career. According to Dr. Kawesch and affirmed by the California
Medical Board, Dr. Kawesch has provided more than 30,000 refractive
surgeries. When we require that not more than one in 500 patients
could
have a successful malpractice suit of over $30k, that would mean as
many as 60 successful claims could be made against someone who has
provided as much surgery as Dr. Kawesch.

September 12, 2002

Dr. Kawesch did not have his license restricted during this hearing
last
month and that the ALJ found the sight of all subject patients had
actually
improved since the surgeries. A full hearing to evaluate all details
is
tentatively scheduled for January.

October 11, 2002

It is reasonable to expect that a doctor who has performed
20,000-30,000
surgeries will make mistakes and will have successful malpractice
lawsuits.
I don't know about you, but I know I can't really be expected to do
something 30,000 times and never make a mistake.
Glenn Hagele finally gave up on defending the indefensible:
March 30, 2003

This doctor is not certified by our organization.

Glenn - USAEyes.org

2005-09-24, 2:41 pm

On and on he goes, if he will ever tell the whole truth nobody knows.

Dr. Glenn Kawesch was decertified by our organization several years
ago, which was about a year and a half before the California medical
board removed his license.

One of the great strengths of our organization's certification is that
we re-evaluate CRSQA Certified Refractive Surgeons every three months.
If they no longer meet our requirements, they are subject to
decertification.

Dr. Kawesch continues to be certified by the American Board of
Ophthalmology. Interestingly Hanson makes noise about our organization
that decertified Dr. Kawesch, and yet says nothing about an
organization that continues to certify him.

I highly recommend that everyone visit Hanson's website(s). If you
believe that the information there is truthful and accurate, then
please...PLEASE...do not get refractive surgery and especially do not
get refractive surgery from any of our certified refractive surgeons.

Glenn Hagele
Executive Director
USAEyes.org

"Consider and Choose With Confidence"

Email to glenn dot hagele at usaeyes dot org

http://www.USAEyes.org
http://www.ComplicatedEyes.org

I am not a doctor.

Ragnar

2005-09-24, 2:41 pm

I never did realize just how nuts Hanson is. I think one way to
understand how his mind works is to read "Don Quixote".

He goes on and on and on and on... about irrelevant, old stories,
which of are of no use nor interest to anybody.

Ironically, the only real victim of his endless rants is himself.

On Sun, 18 Sep 2005 18:39:22 GMT, Glenn - USAEyes.org
<glenn.hageleSTOPSPAM@USAEyes.org> wrote:

>On and on he goes, if he will ever tell the whole truth nobody knows.
>
>Dr. Glenn Kawesch was decertified by our organization several years
>ago, which was about a year and a half before the California medical
>board removed his license.
>
>One of the great strengths of our organization's certification is that
>we re-evaluate CRSQA Certified Refractive Surgeons every three months.
>If they no longer meet our requirements, they are subject to
>decertification.
>
>Dr. Kawesch continues to be certified by the American Board of
>Ophthalmology. Interestingly Hanson makes noise about our organization
>that decertified Dr. Kawesch, and yet says nothing about an
>organization that continues to certify him.
>
>I highly recommend that everyone visit Hanson's website(s). If you
>believe that the information there is truthful and accurate, then
>please...PLEASE...do not get refractive surgery and especially do not
>get refractive surgery from any of our certified refractive surgeons.
>
>Glenn Hagele
>Executive Director
>USAEyes.org
>
>"Consider and Choose With Confidence"
>
>Email to glenn dot hagele at usaeyes dot org
>
>http://www.USAEyes.org
>http://www.ComplicatedEyes.org
>
>I am not a doctor.

serebel

2005-09-24, 2:41 pm

Ragnar wrote:
> I never did realize just how nuts Hanson is. I think one way to
> understand how his mind works is to read "Don Quixote".
>
> He goes on and on and on and on... about irrelevant, old stories,
> which of are of no use nor interest to anybody.
>
> Ironically, the only real victim of his endless rants is himself.
>

You know, stupid is as Hanson does.

SErebel