Melissa L. Gilliam

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In 2001, Dr. Melissa Gilliam performed a fatally botched surgery on patient Regina Romero at the Veterans Administration Medical Center in Chicago.  Gilliam practiced as an ob-gyn doctor at the hospital, although she was not ob-gyn certified. Gilliam was supposed to remove a small portion of the cervix for patient Regina Romero. Instead, Gilliam cut out a large section of the uterus and cervix, causing lacerations, infection, and severe bleeding. Patient Regina Romero suffered a hemorrhage, lacerations, infections, and sepsis. Despite multiple surgical attempts to save her life, she died from complications to the fatally botched surgery, leaving her two children motherless.  See documents below.

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  Guttmacher Institute -- Board Member, Melissa Gilliam
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  "New center aims to advance sexual and reproductive health worldwide" -- Melissa Gilliam, director

  Chief of Family Planning Melissa Gilliam is the new director for the "Ci3" center.
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  University of Chicago -- Melissa Gilliam, MD - Chief of Family Planning

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  Gilliam, Melissa Lynn -- Illinois controlled substance license application
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  Gilliam, Melissa Lynn -- Illinois medical license application file
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  Gilliam, Melissa Lynn -- Illinois temporary physician license application

Malpractice History

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  2005-10-25 Amended Complaint -- Monroe v. USA & Gilliam

  Malpractice lawsuit. Dr. Melissa Gilliam performed a fatally botched surgery on patient Regina Romero. Gilliam worked for a Veteran's hospital, where she practiced as an ob-gyn doctor, but was not ob-gyn certified. Gilliam was supposed to remove a portion of the cervix for patient Regina Romero. Instead, Gilliam cut out a large section of the uterus and cervix, causing lacerations, infection, and severe bleeding. Patient Regina Romero suffered a hemorrhage, lacerations, infections, and sepsis. Despite multiple surgical attempts to save her life, she died from complications to the fatally botched surgery, leaving her two children motherless. See details on pages 7-9.
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  2014-08-13 Witness list - Monroe v. USA & Gilliam
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  2014-08-25 Plaintiff's analysis of comparable verdicts - Monroe v. USA & Gilliam
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  2014-09-03 Docket Entry - bench trial ends - Monroe v. USA & Gilliam
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  2014-11-16 Finding of Fact - patient death after fatal botched surgery, p. 1-15 - Monroe v. USA & Gilliam

  Details on patient death after fatal botched surgery by Melissa Gilliam. Dr. Gilliam was supposed to remove a small section of the cervix for patient Regina Romano. but instead Gilliam removed a large section of the cervix and uterus, and perforated the uterus and other areas, causing bleeding and infection. Regina Romano suffered a hemorrhage, and required an emergency hysterectomy. Her internal infection and lacerations progressed to sepsis, After weeks of painful infections, multiple surgeries, and bowel infections, Regina Romano died from complications of the fatally botched surgery. Her two children were left motherless. See pages 1-15.
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  2014-12-18 Order on motion to alter U.S. judgement -- Monroe v. USA & Gilliam
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  2015-02-27 Transcript - part 1 - Illinois district court - Monroe v. USA & Gilliam

  Part 1 -- Transcript of court case in malpractice suit against Dr. Melissa Gilliam and the United States (Veteran's hospital).
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  2015-02-27 Transcript - part 2 - Illinois district court - Monroe v. USA & Gilliam

  Part 2 -- Transcript of court case in malpractice suit against Dr. Melissa Gilliam and the United States (Veteran's hospital).
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  2016-02-17 Case Dismissed by Appeals Court - Monroe v. USA and Melissa Gilliam
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  2016-02-17 Issuance of Mandate - US 7th Court of Appeals - Monroe v. USA & Gilliam
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  2015-06-23 Motion to Include Additional Defendant -- Monroe v. United States & Melissa Gilliam, MD

  Federal case appeal. Melissa Gilliam, MD is added as a defendant.
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  2016-02-16 United States' Motion to Dismiss -- United States v. Monroe & Melissa Gilliam, MD

  Federal case; appeal dismissed. Melissa Gilliam, MD, is a defendant.