Fake Cardiologist in MP Linked to Five Deaths on Same Day of Surgery, Report Reveals

Narendra Yadav, posing as UK cardiologist Dr John Camm, performed 12 heart procedures in Madhya Pradesh. His last five patients died the same day they were treated. Authorities revealed the hospital never registered his appointment. Yadav was arrested in April and faces charges including fraud and culpable homicide.

A man accused of posing as a top UK-based cardiologist in Madhya Pradesh is now at the center of a growing medical scandal after a government report revealed that his last five patients all died on the day of their procedures. Identified as Narendra Vikramaditya Yadav, who falsely assumed the name ‘Dr N John Camm,’ the accused carried out 12 heart-related procedures at Mission Hospital in Damoh between January 2 and February 11 this year.

Official records presented before the state assembly showed that five of those patients, aged between 51 and 75, died either during or shortly after undergoing angioplasty under Yadav’s care. The deaths occurred in rapid succession within a month, triggering alarm about the lack of vetting and oversight in his appointment.

After conducting his final surgery on February 11, Yadav abruptly resigned and left the hospital—allegedly taking medical equipment, including a portable echo machine, with him. Authorities confirmed that the hospital had failed to submit his appointment for official verification, violating the Madhya Pradesh Nursing Homes and Clinical Establishments Act.

Deputy Chief Minister Rajendra Shukla acknowledged the lapse in the assembly, admitting that the government was unaware of Yadav’s employment due to the hospital's non-compliance with registration procedures. He further announced disciplinary action against senior health officials in Damoh district for negligence.

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Yadav, who was arrested in April, is currently in judicial custody and faces serious charges, including fraud, impersonation, and culpable homicide. The case has sparked outrage and renewed calls for stricter regulation of private medical institutions in India.