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A Melbourne doctor removed a woman’s healthy ovary in 2025, sparking legal actions and an investigation.
In March 2025, 26-year-old Isabelle Metaxotos had her left ovary and fallopian tube removed by Melbourne gynecologist Dr. Simon Gordon, who claimed the ovary was non-functional and posed a risk of paralysis.
Metaxotos now disputes the necessity of the surgery, citing a pre-op ultrasound showing a normal ovary and no endometriosis in follow-up scans.
Independent gynecologists found no clinical basis for the removal.
She is one of dozens of women pursuing legal action against Gordon, who retired and surrendered his registration amid an Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency investigation.
The Federal Health Minister called the allegations “abhorrent,” and Epworth Hospital has launched an independent review, acknowledging the situation as deeply confronting.
Gordon maintains he acted ethically, citing patient history and intraoperative findings.
Un médico de Melbourne extirpó el ovario de una mujer sana en 2025, provocando acciones legales y una investigación.