Southern California Plastic Surgeon and Nurse Sentenced to Prison for Patient’s Death

Southern California Plastic Surgeon and Nurse Sentenced to Prison for Patient’s Death
A nurse is silhouetted behind a glass panel as she tends to a patient in a file photo. The Canadian Press/Chris Young
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CHULA VISTA, Calif.—A South Bay area plastic surgeon and nurse charged in the death of a patient who was undergoing a breast augmentation operation at their Bonita clinic were sentenced Friday to state prison terms.

Carlos Chacon, 49, and Heather Lang Vass, 44, pleaded guilty to their roles in the Dec. 19, 2018, operation that led to the death of Megan Espinoza, a 36-year-old mother of two and local kindergarten teacher.

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