Melbourne, Apr 20 : Controversial Indian-born surgeon, Dr. Jayant Patel a. k. a `Dr. Death', who is currently facing a committal hearing into allegations of manslaughter over the deaths of three patients, will stand trial on 14 charges involving the death of three people.

Former Bundaberg Base Hospital surgeon Patel will also face trial on charges of causing serious injury to two others and fraud in getting his job in Queensland.

Brisbane, Feb. 23: Controversial Indian-born surgeon Dr. Jayant Patel a. k. a. "Dr. Death" reopened a patient's abdomen and scooped out over two litres of blood, a magistrate's court here was told on Monday.

According to The Australian, Gerry Kemps had lost so much blood after an oesophagectomy in December 2004 that Dr. Patel had to scoop it from his abdomen with a kidney dish, former Bundaberg Base Hospital scrub nurse Katrina Zwolak told the Brisbane Magistrates Court.

Brisbane (Australia), Feb. 12: Indian-born surgeon Dr. Jayant Patel a. k. a. "Dr. Death" lied to the families of patients he operated upon, claimed a nurse.

Bundaberg Base Hospital intensive care unit nurse Karen Stumer told a Brisbane Magistrates Court here today that Patel often lied about the success of his operations, even as his patients'' health was deteriorating.

Brisbane (Australia), Feb. 9 (ANI): Indian-trained surgeon Dr. Jayant Patel carried out a series of badly considered and poorly performed surgeries that cost the lives of three patients, a magistrate's court here was told on Monday.

Melbourne, July 22 : Supporters of Indian origin surgeon Dr Jayant Patel fear for his safety, predicting a “OJ Simpson” style frenzy from the media and public following his release on bail.

Dr. Patel, an Indian trained US citizen, has been behind bars since his arrest in Portland, Oregon, on March 11.

Texas-based surgeon Vijay Mehta, Dr. Patel’s most vocal supporter, said he feared his friend could be attacked once released into the public.

Melbourne, July 22 : Dr Jayant Patel, who acquired the sobriquet “Dr Death” for botching up several surgeries, today appealed for privacy after being released on bail after spending five months in custody.

Dr Patel, 58, was behind bars last night after arriving in Brisbane from Los Angeles yesterday to face Brisbane Magistrates Court following his voluntary extradition from the US.

His release from the Brisbane watchhouse at 5p. m. (AEST) today after posting 20,000 dollars bail was the first time since March 11 he has been out of custody.

Melbourne, July 22 : Australian taxpayers will have to foot the bill for Indian born surgeon Jayant Patel’s living costs while he is on bail, Queensland Liberal Leader Mark McArdle has said.

McArdle said he believed a trial could be two or three years away.

“This would never had happened if the Beattie-Bligh Government had not put him on a plane business class to fly to the United States,” he said.

“I think people are going to be incensed, very upset and very angry and they can again lay the blame right at the foot of this Government for doing the wrong thing from day one,” McArdle added.

Melbourne, July 21: Dr Jayant Patel of Indian origin, who acquired the sobriquet “Dr Death” for botching up several surgeries, has been granted bail by a Brisbane magistrate on manslaughter charges.

Magistrate Brian Hine this afternoon agreed to grant bail to Dr Patel, after considering a request by his legal team in Brisbane Magistrates Court. 

Mr Hine ordered Dr Patel provide a $20,000 cash surety. 

Melbourne, July 18: Ending a three-year quest to bring controversial Indian-born surgeon Dr. Jayant Patel to justice over the deaths of former patients in Bundaberg, a US warrant surrendering the disgraced surgeon to Queensland Police is imminent.

US Secretary of State Condoleeza Rice is under pressure to sign the warrant so that Patel can be extradited on criminal charges, including manslaughter, fraud and grievous bodily harm.

Police are waiting for notification on the surrender warrant from the Attorney Generals office, which will be alerted by the US State Department.

Melbourne, July 17 : The Queensland authorities in a surprise move have dropped one of the 14 charges against Dr Jayant Patel, a doctor of Indian origin who acquired the sobriquet “Dr Death” for botching several surgeries resulting in his patients deaths.

The removal of a “grievous bodily harm and negligent acts or omissions” charge related to an alleged bungled operation on a Queensland cancer patient, is believed to have been dropped on a request from the US State Department.

Sydney, July 17: Confusion surrounds the extradition of Dr Jayant Patel, a doctor of Indian origin who acquired the sobriquet “Dr Death” for botching several surgeries resulting in his patients deaths, from the US to Australia.

A US District Court judge has ordered Patel’s court file be kept secret, amid reports he ordered that Patel not be handed to Australian authorities without the court’s permission.

Melbourne, July 12: The extradition process of controversial Indian-born surgeon Dr. Jayant Patel, who has been charged with manslaughter by a Queensland court, has hit a road block as US State Department’s Asia-Pacific bureau in Washington DC has received no word that the case has moved from Condoleezza Rice’s desk.

Time is fast running out for US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice to approve the extradition of Jayant Patel, news. com. au reported.

Sydney, June 28 : Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd may be approached to speed up the extradition process of controversial Indian-born surgeon Dr. Jayant Patel, who has been charged with manslaughter by a Queensland court.

Queensland Police Minister Judy Spence is calling on the federal government to step in and ensure Patel's extradition before the July 21 deadline set by U. S. District Court judge Dennis Hubel.

London, June 28 : Controversial Indian-born surgeon Dr. Jayant Patel, who is facing manslaughter charges in Australia but is currently in jail in Portland, U. S. A, says that he wants to spend the final weeks before his extradition to Australia relaxing at his luxury US home, attending church on Sundays and seeing a cardiologist.

Patel, who is also known as `Dr. Death’, is facing 16 charges, including the manslaughter of three patients during allegedly botched operations conducted at the Bundaberg Base Hospital in Queensland between 2003 and 2005.

Melbourne, June 28 : Controversial Indian-born surgeon Dr. Jayant Patel bid for bail has failed.

U. S. District Court judge Dennis Hubel ruled against bail on Friday, but allowed Dr. Patel the opportunity to leave Portland’s Multnomah County Detention Centre under the guard of U. S. Marshals to visit a Portland cardiologist.

Melbourne, June 27 : Dr. Jayant Patel, who is also known as `Dr. Death’ for fatally botching the operations of at least 16 patients, has hired an Australian Indian lawyer to bail him out of the manslaughter charges that he is facing in Australia.

Brisbane solicitor Arun Raniga has also taken on Dr Patel's case, and visited his client in a Portland prison two weeks ago. Brisbane barrister Michael Byrne QC was also contacted by Dr Patel "a while ago'' to take on the case.

Melbourne, June 27: Accused surgeon Jayant Patel has formally agreed to return to Australia to face trial for manslaughter and other charges relating to his time at Queensland's Bundaberg Base Hospital.

The former director of surgery appeared in the US District Court in Portland, Oregon today and signed "consent to extradition", form.

Dr Patel has this morning formally signed the extradition and the court was told that Dr Patel could be back in Australia within several weeks, but this would depend on both the Australian and US governments finalising the appropriate paperwork.

Sydney, Apr 22 : US government prosecutors have accused Dr Jayant Patel of attempting to turn his next month's extradition hearing in Portland, into a “full-blown trial”.

Last week, Patel had asked US District Court judge Dennis Hubel to force Australian authorities to hand over the medical records of his alleged victims in Queensland, including three former patients who died after alleged botched operations.

Also, last week Patel had hired experienced Portland vascular and general surgeon Dr Roger Alberty as an expert witness in the extradition battle.

Melbourne, Apr. 17: An experienced US surgeon has criticised the prosecution case compiled by Australian authorities against Dr Jayant Patel, the former Queensland surgeon accused of manslaughter.

Roger E Alberty, a vascular and general surgeon at St Vincent Hospital in Portland, Oregon, described the documents so far produced in the US District Court extradition case against Patel as "minimal" and "insufficient".

Dr Alberty wrote in the affidavit submitted before the court today that he had reviewed the "four large loose-leaf binders" of documents submitted by Australian authorities.

Washington, Apr 11: The extradition hearing of Dr. Jayant Patel, wanted for manslaughter in Australia’s Queensland, has been deferred by a US judge until May 27.

Authorities in Queensland are trying to have the Indian-born doctor extradited for the deaths of three of his patients when he was working at the Bundaberg Base Hospital.

Patel, who was initially scheduled to appear before the US District Court in Portland on April 18, appeared briefly before Judge Dennis Hubel, ABC News reported.