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Plastic Surgeons Didn't Have License, Say Police

Owner Of Picasso Clinic Charged

POSTED: Wednesday, September 26, 2007
UPDATED: 7:12 pm EDT September 26,2007

Two people have been arrested and accused of practicing plastic surgery without a license in Miami.

Gladys Yera Villarejo and Ismael Labrador were arrested at the Picasso Clinic at 8506 S.W. 8th St.

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The pair was allegedly performing cosmetic surgery on patients at the clinic. Labrador is a licensed medical doctor, but not a surgeon.

Villarejo, who posed as a licensed medical doctor specializing in female oriented reconstructive surgery, was charged with the unlicensed practice of medicine.

A long-term investigation found that Villarejo was conducting major invasive surgeries at the Picasso Clinic.

Labrador was implicated in a similar incident at the same clinic in September 2006, when as a result of a separate investigation, was found to be aiding and abetting in the unlicensed practice of health care. He was arrested in March 2007 and is currently enrolled in a deferred prosecution program, according to Miami-Dade Police.

The Picasso Clinic is highly promoted and advertised for cosmetic surgery, according to investigators. Their frequently aired infomercials and online advertisements insist that they employ board-certified doctors.

Police would like to hear from anyone who was treated by the pair. Call Miami-Dade police at 305-477-1616.

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