The Chiari Institute controversies
Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.
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2009
Jennifer Ronca surgery controversy
Jennifer Ronca was reportedly anesthetized and prepared for a planned brain operation that did not occur. Accounts said that the scheduled surgeon was absent, a substitute surgeon declined to operate, and Ronca received an inaccurate explanation for the postponement. The incident led to suspensions of both physicians and subsequent litigation.
Lawsuits concerning diagnosis, consent, and research approvals
Reported lawsuits alleged that patients were purposefully misdiagnosed and offered tethered-cord procedures for symptoms attributed to Chiari malformations. The claims further alleged that informed consent was not properly obtained and that required NIH or institutional review approvals could not be identified. The supplied reference states that the suits remained unresolved.