About Dr. Luke Gordon
For 25 years, I was a plastic and reconstructive surgeon in South Africa.
I performed over 12,500 operations. Built a thriving private practice. Trained under some of the world’s best surgeons.
In 2020, I was permanently erased from the medical register – the harshest punishment in South African medical history.
Doctors who raped patients got 18 months suspension.
A doctor who murdered his wife can still practice.
I got permanent erasure.
But here’s what the disciplinary hearing didn’t hear:
On August 25, 2010, a patient who had sued me for R4.5 million came to my office.
Three years earlier, I’d amputated his leg after a surgery went catastrophically wrong.
My wife said: “You’d better record this.”
In that 10-minute conversation, he said:
- “I want to be your friend for the rest of my life.”
- “You are a very, very good doctor.” (said twice)
- “You’ve got to make me five years younger.” (asking me to operate on him again)
My lawyers never played this recording at my disciplinary hearing.
Why?
Because in 2004, I sent one email that got a colleague fired.
For the next 16 years, Dr. Les Berkowitz plotted my destruction.
With the help of attorney Gary Austin, he orchestrated a coordinated attack: 16 complaints filed simultaneously, all faxed from Austin’s office. Paid witnesses on Carte Blanche. Expert witnesses intimidated or bribed.
A decade-long conspiracy to destroy my career.
I’m telling this story because:
- Corruption thrives in silence
- Systems protect bullies and destroy good people
- Truth deserves to be told, even if it takes 20 years
My goal: Get this story to Netflix. Expose the HPCSA’s corruption. Help others facing similar injustice know they’re not alone.
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