Plastic Surgeon Charged in Death of Wife Who Went Into Cardiac Arrest While He Worked on Her

Hillary Brown in an undated selfie photo. Hillary Brown via QAP

PENSACOLA, Fla.—A plastic surgeon in the Florida Panhandle was charged with his wife’s death after she suffered a cardiac arrest and died days after he performed after-hours procedures on her in his clinic last year, authorities said.

Benjamin Brown was arrested Monday on a charge of manslaughter by culpable negligence, which is a second-degree felony. He was released from the Santa Rosa County Jail after posting a $50,000 bond.