DENVER — A man without a medical license in Colorado posed as a plastic surgeon in Lakewood, state officials said on Friday, urging the public to come forward to determine if he had committed other violations.
The Colorado Medical Board on Thursday issued a cease-and-desist order to Carlos Hernandez-Fernandez and Bare Beauty Aesthetic Care for acting without the required license to practice medicine in the state of Colorado.
A spokesperson with the Board stated that Hernandez-Fernandez, 45, was previously licensed as a surgical assistant in the state, but that license was revoked on Sept. 13, 2016.
The board alleged that on or about Aug. 2 of this year, Hernandez-Fernandez approached a prospective patient at her job and identified himself as a plastic surgeon who provides breast augmentation, rhinoplasty, and facelifts.
Hernandez-Fernandez then reportedly gave her his business card, which identified him as a physician at Bare Beauty Aesthetic Care, located at 7586 W. Jewell Ave. Suite 202, and scheduled a consultation for a breast augmentation revision, a surgical procedure, at Bare Beauty Aesthetic Care, according to a news release.
The fake plastic surgeon is no stranger to Colorado law enforcement.
In 2016, Hernandez-Fernandez was convicted of second-degree felony assault, criminal impersonation, and unauthorized practice of a physician after practicing at a Denver clinic he called the Hernandez-Fernandez Clinic on S. Federal Boulevard.
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The 45-year-old was charged in 2016 with 126 counts involving 37 victims, but struck a plea deal.
Prosecutors say he claimed to be a licensed doctor since at least January 2015, performing face-lifts, tummy tucks, and other medical procedures with limited, if any, anesthesia.
The board is now requesting that anyone who may have received services from Hernandez-Fernandez file a complaint with the Colorado Medical Board through this link and/or contact the Lakewood Police Department at 720-913-7867 or text "crimes" to 274637. Tips can only be provided through Denver Metro Crime Stoppers.
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