Take Care of Maya details Dr. Sally Smith's role in the Kowalski family's legal and emotional troubles - here are the details of where she is now.
As depicted in Netflix's Take Care of Maya, Dr. Sally Smith was among the key figures in the legal turmoil the Kowalski family endured after Maya's CRPS diagnosis - here's everything we know about Dr. Smith and her current whereabouts. Set in the backdrop of Florida, Take Care of Maya begins by giving a background of Maya Kowalski's medical history. The documentary shows how Maya was nine when she started experiencing extreme pain and burning sensations all over her limbs.
SCREENRANT VIDEO OF THE DAY SCROLL TO CONTINUE WITH CONTENT In Netflix's Take Care of Maya, Maya's father recounts that after meeting several doctors, they met an anesthesiologist and pharmacologist named Anthony Kirkpatrick. He diagnosed Maya with a neurological condition, Complex Regional Pain Syndrome , and recommended a treatment involving pain management through a drug, ketamine.
The physician also told Smith that Beata kept demanding the doctors give a high dose of ketamine to Maya, which Smith agreed was an unconventional way of treating CRPS in a child. As seen in the controversial Netflix documentary, Dr. Smith thoroughly investigated Maya's medical history and visited her at the hospital without formally introducing herself to her parents . In October 2016, Smith filed a report that diagnosed Maya as a victim of Munchausen syndrome by proxy.
Where Dr. Sally Smith Is Today According to reports, many parents have complained about Dr. Sally Smith's involvement in accusing them of child abuse even after there was viable evidence to prove their innocence. In 2021, a former American Idol contestant, Syesha Mercado, also lost custody of her children after Dr. Smith's report accused her of abusing her son by denying a B12 shot . Apart from that, several accounts from parents have also claimed that Dr.
Dr. Sally Smith has reportedly retired from her post, although Johns Hopkins All Children’s Hospital and the Bayfront Medical Center have still listed her as an independent practitioner. So far, Smith has not faced any legal repercussions for the lawsuits against her. While Smith and her employer, Suncoast Advocacy Services, have reportedly settled their portion of the Kowalski case for $2.
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