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ISSSTE Suspends Doctor Shown Hitting Nurse in Viral Video From Mexico City Hospital

ISSSTE says the case now moves through its legal and administrative review.

Overview

  • The institute confirmed the temporary separation of Honore Registe Jean Gustave from his post at the Hospital Regional General Ignacio Zaragoza in Iztapalapa.
  • Officials reported that the corresponding administrative acta was filed and that the established protocol will determine any final resolution.
  • Video circulated on social platforms shows the physician shouting at a man identified as a nurse, striking him, and attempting to stop the recording.
  • Testimonies in the footage allege repeated aggression toward nursing staff and patients, including pressure to clear the recovery area before patients were ready for discharge.
  • Additional claims from the same video—such as removal of medication seals, sleeping on duty, and possible substance use—remain under investigation and are not independently verified.