RICHMOND, Va. — Multiple people, including a Richmond-area doctor, tried to warn the Virginia Medical Board about a breast surgeon who is now facing lawsuits filed by dozens of women. So far, the board has declined to take disciplinary action.
Twenty-nine women have filed lawsuits against Dr. Sasa Grae Espino, the Richmond Breast Center, and in some cases, Chippenham Johnston Willis Hospital.
The majority of the complaints claim that Espino breached the standard of care by performing breast surgeries that she was not qualified to carry out…