Case Files 21: Rady Children’s Part 5

Nobody Should Believe Me

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🗓️ 5 June 2025

⏱️ 60 minutes

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This week, Andrea and Dr. Bex dive into the controversial Dr. Paolo Bolognese, a neurosurgeon with a significant number of malpractice lawsuits and explore his role in the Rady Children's lawsuit. Andrea and Dr. Bex also highlight the complexities of medical malpractice, particularly in neurosurgery, emphasizing the risks associated with experimental procedures and the importance of informed consent. They also explore a darker side of medicine—where financial incentives might be shaping decisions more than patient outcomes and niche specialists become gatekeepers to high-risk surgeries. The conversation culminates in a whistleblower complaint that reveals systemic issues within the field. *** This podcast is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of your physician or other qualified health provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition. *** Order Andrea's new book The Mother Next Door: Medicine, Deception, and Munchausen by Proxy. Click here to view our sponsors. Remember that using our codes helps advertisers know you’re listening and helps us keep making the show! Subscribe on YouTube where we have full episodes and lots of bonus content. Follow Andrea on Instagram: @andreadunlop Buy Andrea's books here. For more information and resources on Munchausen by Proxy, please visit MunchausenSupport.com The American Professional Society on the Abuse of Children’s MBP Practice Guidelines can be downloaded here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:09.4	Hello, it's Andrea, and today Dr. Bex and I are taking a little detour on the windy road of the Rady Children's case to discuss one of the doctors at the center of it, New York neurosurgeon Dr. Paolo Bolognese.
0:23.4	To say that this case just keeps getting stranger is an understatement.
0:28.1	We are only two weeks away from our season six launch, I can hardly believe it, and we will be dropping the trailer tomorrow, so keep an eye out for that. I am so proud of the
0:40.3	team's work on our new season. It is our most ambitious work yet and I think it's also our best.
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0:52.1	launch day, June 19th. You're also going to get a lot of exclusive
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1:00.8	for you, rating and reviewing always helps as does sharing the show with friends. And I know I sound
1:06.2	like a bit of a broken record with these CTAs, but we are a fully independent production, and I appreciate
1:11.9	your support more than you know. So with that, on with the show.
1:17.6	Sitting quietly once you've made the house all shiny. Down time can be just fine, plain bangers
1:23.5	from the 90s. Tea break. Lunch break. Maybe listen to the outbreak.
1:29.3	Sometimes it's not time for some tombola, right?
1:32.2	It's enjoying lasagna time.
1:34.3	Chilling with a book time.
1:35.8	Or time to visit your nan time.
1:38.0	Go on.
1:38.6	Play some other time.
1:39.9	Put your phone down.
1:41.1	Tombola.
1:42.0	Open for fun.
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