Fred Schulte, investigative reporter for KFF Health News, previously worked at The Baltimore Sun, The South Florida Sun Sentinel, and the Center for Public Integrity. He is a four-time Pulitzer Prize finalist and winner several other awards. The author of “Fleeced! Telemarketing Rip-Offs and How to Avoid Them, he is a University of Virginia graduate.
Cosmetic surgery chains across the country are attracting patients by promising “minimally invasive” operations to reshape their bodies or get rid of stubborn fat. But lawsuits have followed the industry’s growth, alleging that surgeons lacked adequate training and had histories of malpractice.
