

Bad Surgeon: Love Under the Knife
2023-11-29 · Runtime unavailable · ★ 7.5
Dr. Paolo Macchiarini is world famous for his revolutionary stem cell-infused windpipe transplants. There's just one problem: His patients keep dying.
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