The Georgia Composite Medical Board has renewed the license of Atlanta cosmetic surgeon Harvey “Chip” Cole while he battles 11 lawsuits from patients alleging he ruined their faces.
Cole’s medical license was renewed in March for another two years, according to his profile on the board’s website. The profile shows Cole, who denies any wrongdoing in the lawsuits, no longer has hospital privileges.
Northside Hospital, which is accused in the lawsuits of negligently credentialing Cole, told The Atlanta Journal-Constitution in December that he is not a member of its medical staff and does not treat patients at its facilities.
Atlanta cosmetic surgeon ruined patients’ faces, lawsuits allege
Cole and his wife, Susan Cole, filed for bankruptcy in late October, declaring $13.6 million in debts and $37,000 in assets…