Donda's Surgeon -- I'm the Victim of "Sleaze"

Plastic surgeon Dr. Jan Adams has told TMZ that he was the doctor who performed cosmetic surgery on Kanye West's mother Donda before she died.

Dr. Adams told TMZ her death, which followed a tummy tuck and breast reduction, was unforeseen and could have been caused by a heart attack, pulmonary embolism, or massive vomiting.

Dr. Adams tells us West consulted with him over a period of four months. He says she changed her mind numerous times, sometimes greenlighting the surgery and sometimes halting it.

As for the TMZ report that Beverly Hills doctor Andre Aboolian refused to conduct the surgery because of a medical condition that West had, Dr. Adams said of Dr. Aboolian, "He is sleazy and manipulating the truth to elevate his own importance."

Dr. Adams says he did nothing wrong.



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166. I AM DEEPLY SADEND BY THE LOST OF KANYE'S MOTHER BECAUSE I UNDERSTAND HOW HIS MOTHER WAS HIS BEST FRIEND. KANYE IF YOU CAN READ THIS REMEMBER ALL THE LOVE SHE SHOWED YOU AND ALL THE GOOD TIMES THAT YOU SHARED WITH HER AND REMEMBER YOU WILL MEET AGAIN. TRUST AND BELIEVE SHE IS WATCHING OVER YOU AND WITH THE HELP OF THE GOOD LORD AND FAMILY AND FRIENDS YOU WILL GET THROUGH THIS TIME HEALS ALL WOUNDS GOD BLESS YOU AND YOUR FAMILY KANYE

Posted at 9:40AM on Nov 13th 2007 by TASHA

167. What a waste of a life. Was it worth it? Of course not. Why would an intelligent woman feel the need for plastic surgery? Is there any one in Hollywood that doesnt have plastic boobs, plastic lips and perfect teeth? How about those phony face lifts? Ya, Joan River's face looks natural.

Posted at 9:42AM on Nov 13th 2007 by Tina

168. First of all it is unprofessional for this socalled doctor to give out thid information.

Posted at 9:41AM on Nov 13th 2007 by lisa

169. My condolences to Kayne and his family. I hope this doctor fully explained the risks involved because of her pre-health condition. It makes a person think twice about having any cosmetic surgery done.

Posted at 9:56AM on Nov 13th 2007 by nonnie

170. Think back a few years people, 1 of James Brown's wives died from this type of procedure as well.

Posted at 9:50AM on Nov 13th 2007 by Helen

171. This Dr. Adams just doesn't seem right. As far as his statement about about Dr. Aboolian, it isn't Dr Aboolian's patient who is dead, it is Dr. Adams' patient who died. And Dr. Aboolian has never been in danger of losing his med. license, unlike Dr. Adams. Oh and to people crying about HIPPA, HIPPA doesn't cover the dead.

Posted at 10:05AM on Nov 13th 2007 by ya get what ya deserve

172. Check out all the negative comments regarding this plastic surgeon:
Lawsuits, malpractice, etc., etc., etc.

Then, judge for yourself...If he is qualified to do be a practicing doctor/surgeon.

http://www.ienhance.com/forum/forum_message.asp?TopicID=691

Posted at 11:45AM on Nov 13th 2007 by totellthetruthiseverything

173. With all of the plastic surgeries being performed, the world is becoming a society of, "FREAKS!" This insanity must end. We must first put the blame on the patient and the son. They were informed of the risk, by the first doctor. She cancelled a few times. That, alone should of warned her. I'm sure that she signed a release form, informing her of the risk involved, including possible death. Let this be a warning to all of us who are contemplating plastic surgery. I may sound insensitive which I not.
My condonlences to the West family.

Posted at 10:20AM on Nov 13th 2007 by myopinion

174. was it worth getting her titis smaller? NO. kanye is definately going to blame himself and his success. This comes to show all you big breast ladies, keep them big

Posted at 10:14AM on Nov 13th 2007 by DiegoDMB

175. The real reason Kanye's mom died is because she was too cheap. She went to a ghetto plastic surgeon who screwed up the procedure. In life you get what you pay for. The thing that is incomprehensible is how these rap/hip hop artists gloat about bling bling and having money for dis n dat but either Kanye was too cheap to help out his mom or his mom was plain too frugal to get a good doctor.

Posted at 10:27AM on Nov 13th 2007 by GrimReaper

176. I could have sworn I saw Dr. Jan selling wooden legs with kick stands on the corner of Hollywood & Vine last night!!!

http://www.myspace.com/bellamy3

Posted at 10:56AM on Nov 13th 2007 by Oz Banks

177. I am a big fan of Kanye and this hit me in the heart because anyone who si a fan of him and followed his career knows how important his mom is to him. I believe that there is malpractice at fault and that the hospital or dictor should be sued for liability. WHO SENDS A PATIENT DIRECTLY HOME AFTER THAT TYPE OF SURGERY!!!!!!?????? And why wasnt anything prescreened (like her healt, allegic reactions to medication) tested? This upsets me soo much because the worst thing that could possibly happen to any one is to lose a mom.

and TMZ i love your site and everything, but have some respect this isnt Anna Nicole Smith, this was the death of a respected mother and DOCTOR who served as a humantarian for Chicago and thier public schools. HAVE SOME REPSECT./

Posted at 11:55AM on Nov 13th 2007 by ACD

178. @GrimReaper

Could you be any dummier? I'm pretty sure she didn't go to him because he was cheap, i'm pretty sure she went to him because he was a well-known plastic surgeon who appeared on numerous t.v. shows and specials. And i'm pretty sure given his reputation he wasn't cheap at all. There is no proof that he even did anything wrong anyways.

Posted at 12:41PM on Nov 13th 2007 by College Grad

179. I had a plastic surgeon to tell me that all surgery is a high risk, no matter how small the surgery maybe. I don't feel like its any body business why the mother die. When James Brown second wife die ,the news didn't tell what type of surgery she had they just said that she die from cosmetic surgery. I will tell a person to go with what they feel is best for them and do research on the doctor befor you put your life in a strange hand! My sympahty goes out to him because he is an only child. But I don't agreed for the public to send his family money in behave of his mother. He have enough of money to sustain him him it nobody but him.

Posted at 3:11PM on Nov 16th 2007 by Hot and Spice

180. This guy is a real sleazeball and should not be practicing medicine.
However, I wonder about Ms. West's judgment on this. This Doctor is KNOWN for having tons of malpractice suits against him, and for basically being a horrible surgeon. I understand that the average Jane may not be able to reasonably discover these things. However, Ms. West had money and savvy to spare, and is also a Ph.D. so she was not a stupid woman. Any person with half a brain would do a bunch of research before having ANYONE perform elective surgery on them. It seems she was already turned away by several well-reputed surgeons due to a pre-existing medical condition that they were concerned could make the surgery quite dangerous. She probably knew this guy's reputation as a hack, but since she desperately wanted the surgery and he was the only one greedy enough to perform it, she decided to take that risk. My guess is she fully knew the risk she was taking with this guy, and probably just decided it was worth it. The price of vanity, I suppose.....I wonder if her son agrees it was worth it.

Posted at 2:36PM on Nov 13th 2007 by rob

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