An Albuquerque-based neurosurgeon, Mark Erasmus, MD, has had his medical license revoked following $19 million in malpractice payouts involving 26 patient claims, the Albuquerque Journal reported Jan. 12.
In April 2023, the New Mexico Medical Board determined that Dr. Erasmus was unfit to practice medicine, citing “manifest incapacity or incompetence.” A state district judge upheld the board’s decision on Dec. 30, though Dr. Erasmus plans to appeal.
The neurosurgeon has faced nine medical malpractice lawsuits since 2021, according to the board’s license revocation order. The board also reported that, since 2001, insurance carriers have paid over $19 million to settle 26 claims related to his practice…