Investigators from California’s medical board began watching the plastic surgery center after more than 350 complaints mentioned unlicensed healthcare workers allegedly causing patient harm during laser treatments, according to the report.
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The employee, who remained unnamed, had diagnosed a medical condition and performed laser treatment just as an undercover investigator had confronted her, according to the report. The center’s owners — Manny and Pie Calayan — tout themselves as trained physicians, though neither have licenses to practice medicine in California.
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