Through a series of malpractice lawsuits, a local attorney helped the Dallas district attorney build a criminal case DAVID TAFFET | Senior Staff Writertaffet@dallasvoice.com Dallas neurosurgeon Dr.
Christopher Duntsch, who began his career at Baylor Plano, was sentenced to life in prison after being convicted in February 2017 of maiming one of his patients.
And he has been accused of killing two patients and maiming or injuring another 32. But had it not been for the tenacious efforts of lesbian attorney Kay van Wey, he might never have been brought to justice.
The career of and case against Duntsch, who earned the moniker Dr. Death, was the inspiration for a new mini-series — also called Dr.