The decision triggered a mixed reaction from a woman who visited Jugenburg’s Clinic Toronto Institute of Aesthetic Surgery in 2018.

She said: “I am very happy that he has received some form of actual punishment, but at the same time, I think he should no longer be allowed to practice medicine as a doctor.”

The woman was concealed to protect her identity. She said that she did not know that she would use the camera to record the breast implant consultation.

She said: “I feel very violated, very very angry.” Recalling a story in the CBC market, she realized that there might be cameras recording her consultation.

In 2018, despite reporting secret stories about breast implants, market Producer Security camera found in closed clinic In Jugenburg’s clinic.

Both the college and Ontario’s privacy commissioners investigated Jugenburg and its clinic.

They found that his clinic operated a network of 24 cameras in the office, examination room, operating room, preoperative operating room, reception area, corridor, administrative office, studio and staff kitchen.

Although there is a smartphone app, Jugenburg can access live and archived video surveillance videos at any time, but the camera records are still kept in the locker of the clinic.

The university said in a statement that Zugenbau’s actions have weakened the public’s trust in the medical profession.

“Jugenburg is responsible for safeguarding the privacy interests of patients in his clinic, and his failure to do so constitutes shameful, disgraceful or unprofessional behavior.”

The university estimates that from January 2017 to December 2018, during the two years of using the camera, Jugenburg and his staff will see thousands of patients.

Watch | Clinic staff say that security cameras in the consultation room are used for “doctor’s records”

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Jugenburg said in an email statement that patient safety, privacy and quality care are his and his team’s top priorities.

He said: “I take full responsibility for any violations of privacy and confidentiality that occur in my practice, and apologize for the affected patients.”

Jugenburg also made it clear that the surveillance video has never been posted or posted on social media.

Class action has been passed

A judge in the Ontario High Court has approved a class action lawsuit against Jugenburg on the grounds that he uses video surveillance in the clinic.

The statement of claim stated that Jugenburg used the camera to “secretly collect video and audio recordings of naked or semi-naked patients without his consent.”

These allegations have not been confirmed in court.

Kate Mazzucco, a Toronto lawyer representing the plaintiff, said she and her team were pleased to see that the court had verified the allegations.

“patient [who] Mazoko said in an email statement: “If the category definition is not met, Jugenburg will be able to request compensation for losses caused by Jugenburg’s serious violation of privacy rights.”

The claim estimates that the class action will include 2,500 patients.

CBC asked Jugenburg about the proof of the class action, but has not received any response at the time of publication.

When asked previously about the class action lawsuit, Jugenburg told CBC that he intends to defend himself vigorously.

Social media posts

Jugenburg has more than 140,000 followers on Instagram and is widely known on social media because he has posted photos of his surgery before and after, including breast augmentation, “mother makeover” and “Brazilian butt lift surgery”.

University documents also show that Jugenburg allowed the TV crew to take pictures of a patient’s breast augmentation in 2016 without her informed consent, and his clinic posted online photos of another patient’s breast augmentation that year. .

Jugenburg also posted before and after photos of the patient’s face modification in 2013 on its website without her consent-she didn’t realize this until 2018.

The suspension will begin on June 11, which is 30 days after the college’s decision.

In addition to the six-month suspension, Zügenborg was also condemned. He was also ordered to pay more than $30,000 to the university.