Dr Jan Adams is No Longer a Doctor

The plastic surgeon who operated on the mother of Kanye West a day before she died has surrendered his medical license, state medical officials said today.

The surrendering of Dr. Jan Adams’ medical license comes nearly two years after the Medical Board of California sought to revoke or suspend his license because of multiple alcohol-related convictions. State officials did not accuse Adams, 54, of wrongdoing in the Nov. 9, 2007, surgery of Donda West.

Adams’ license to practice medicine had already been suspended since June 25, 2008. He was denied the opportunity to renew his medical license because of his failure to comply with a family support order, such as alimony or child support.

A day after the suspension, Adams was arrested on suspicion of drunk driving in Solano County. He pleaded no contest to a charge of driving with a blood-alcohol level of more than 0.08% and began a yearlong sentence in Solano County Jail on Feb. 6.

Adams’ surrender of his license means he can no longer practice medicine in California. State law permits Adams to reapply for his license in three years, but he would need to prove that he has remedied his drinking problem to be granted a new license.

Coroner's officials ruled in January 2008 that West, 58, "died from some preexisting coronary artery disease and multiple postoperative factors following surgery," including pain-control medication and the tight bandaging of her chest, which may have limited her breathing. Late last year, state officials began investigating her nephew, a registered nurse who oversaw her recuperation after her plastic surgery, according to a source familiar with the probe.


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