Doctor Says Surgery Didn’t Kill Kanye’s Mother
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November 15, 2007 – 12:34 pm
The doctor who performed a tummy tuck and breast reduction on Kanye West’s mother expressed his condolences for her subsequent death but said the surgery wasn’t to blame.
Dr. Jan Adams, through his spokesman Kevin Williams, confirmed for The Associated Press that he operated on Donda West, but would not say when and where the surgery was done, citing doctor-patient confidentiality.
“I first want to express my deepest condolences to the West family at a very difficult time,” Adams said Tuesday in a statement read by Williams. “Out of respect for the West family and in the absence of other verifiable information, any comment from me without first discussing that information with the family would be unprofessional.”
Adams, 53, told celebrity Web site TMZ.com that West’s death was not caused by the surgery, but could have been caused by a heart attack, a pulmonary embolism or vomiting.
West, 58, died Saturday night at Centinela Freeman Regional Medical Center in Marina del Rey after she stopped breathing.
West had cosmetic surgery Friday in Los Angeles and went home. Initial indications were that West died from surgical complications, but an official cause of death won’t be made for at least another 1 1/2 months pending further tests, Chief Coroner Investigator Craig Harvey said Tuesday after an autopsy was conducted.
Adams, who is being investigated by the state medical board, has been the target of malpractice lawsuits and has paid out nearly $500,000 in civil settlements.
Some patients who sought treatment from Adams said they learned of him through TV, where he appeared as an expert guest on “Oprah,” “The Other Half,” CNN, “Entertainment Tonight”,” E!, ABC, NBC and “Extra.” Adams, who had his own show on Discovery Health, also appeared in a TV advertisement for Chanel’s Allure perfume, according to his Web site.
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