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Sugar Land Plastic Surgeon Indicted on Charge of Performing Surgery While Intoxicated

Hospital officials say his privileges were immediately suspended following the indictment.

Overview

  • A Fort Bend County grand jury returned the indictment, and police arrested Dr. Azul Shirazali Jaffer and booked him into the Fort Bend County Jail.
  • He is scheduled to appear before a magistrate on Wednesday, and his bond had not been set as of Tuesday.
  • Sugar Land police said the alleged operation occurred in mid-August.
  • Houston Methodist said he has not performed surgeries at its Sugar Land hospital for several years and that his privileges were suspended pending further review.
  • Texas Medical Board records show he has been licensed since 2009 with no prior disciplinary actions listed.