The state Board of Registration in Medicine has taken disciplinary action against the medical license of a plastic surgeon following a mistake during a procedure, The Berkshire Eagle reported Jan. 26.
George Csank, MD, who practices at Pittsfield, Mass.-based Berkshire Cosmetic and Reconstructive Surgery "excised the wrong lesion" on a patient, according to the report. Moreover, he agreed that by doing so, he "failed to meet the standard of care in his treatment."
The reprimand comes via a consent order and is a public disciplinary measure. Dr. Csank's medical license remains intact. Dr. Csank has been licensed to practice medicine in the state since 1991.
Becker's has reached out to Berkshire Cosmetic and will update this article if more information becomes available.