Liburd said he saw Boutte in the emergency room.

“The doctor really made it seem like she was going to be OK,” Liburd said. “She just made it seem like it would be fine.”

Boutte's deposition

Liburd’s lawsuit against Boutte settled earlier this year. While the settlement is confidential, a question Liburd’s attorney, Susan Witt, asked Boutte during deposition speaks volumes.

“Are you aware that her life care plan is in excess of $13 million for the care that she's going to require in the future?” Witt asked.

“No,” Boutte responded. When asked why she did not offer Liburd a refund for Cornelius’ procedure, Boutte told Witt, “until now I really wasn't even thinking about what she paid or what she didn't pay, because I did $20,000 worth of work for $11,000.”

Boutte’s website states “Dr. Boutté is board certified in both surgery and dermatology.” According to state medical records, Boutte is a board-certified dermatologist, and is not board certified in general surgery or plastic surgery. In Georgia it is legal for any physician to operate, even if they are not a board-certified surgeon.

Witt said she has seen a rise in physicians performing cosmetic procedures because they are typically paid in cash and not covered by insurance.

“She is still getting up and going to work every day and making a great deal of money, subjecting patients who are none the wiser to her unsafe practices,” Witt told Strickland.

Sisters file lawsuits

Witt also represents Mitzi McFarland and her sister Kristine Dolly. They saw Boutte in May 2015 after reading reviews on the doctor’s website. Both sisters wanted Smart Lipo—a procedure that uses lasers to remove fat. Through their lawsuits against Boutte each learned the doctor performed conventional liposuction, not the procedure they consented to. Both sisters said were mortified by the results of Boutte’s procedures.

“It’s more like Freddie Krueger cut my stomach,” McFarland said.

McFarland and Dolly were operated on by Boutte weeks apart. The sisters said they were offered a limited time sister discount for their procedure.

“I don’t feel like a normal person,” Dolly said told Strickland. “I just feel deformed.”

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