A surgeon who was described as potentially “worse than Jayant Patel” in Queensland Parliament has vowed to clear his name, claiming he has been convicted of malpractice in the court of public opinion. 

Dr William Braun says his reputation remains in tatters after being publicly accused of negligence in a series of speeches by Queensland Opposition MP Ros Bates back in 2019. 

The speeches, made under parliamentary privilege, included claims that Dr Braun “is potentially worse than [Jayant] Patel”, the surgeon later cleared of manslaughter after being labelled ‘Dr Death’ by the media.  

Ms Bates also repeated allegations of bullying and sexual misconduct against the bariatric surgeon, who was then stood down by his employer, Brisbane’s Metro North Hospital and Health Service.