Imminent Danger Ep 2: One Doctor and a Trail of Injured Women

NYC NOW | Oct 14, 2023

We go back in time to uncover why New York state revoked OB-GYN Dr. Thomas J. Byrne’s medical license in the first place. And we meet Donita Henry, who – back in 1990 – was pregnant with her first child and seeing Byrne for prenatal care in Upstate New York. Initially, she trusted Byrne. That would change after she gave birth.

Henry was one of 11 patients – a group that includes five pairs of babies and their mothers – the state would later determine were harmed under the care of Byrne in two years. But within about a year of losing his license to practice in New York, he obtained one in another state. We meet the man who recommended that Byrne be allowed to continue practicing.

This series was supported by the Pulitzer Center.

To hear our earlier episodes, find Episode 1: Wrongful Death here. 

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