And the drama unfolds. TMZ just broke the
news that the doctor who performed the
endoscopy on late legendary comedian Joan
Rivers at Yorkville Endoscopy, NY, has been
fired by the clinic's board.
Dr. Lawrence Cohen stepped down after
the board asked him to do so - however,
the board isn't directly blaming him for
Joan's death..
A rep for the clinic confirmed he was
ousted from his position as medical
director. According to our sources ...
the board's issue with Cohen is that he
allowed Joan's doc to step in and
perform an unauthorized procedure.
Reportedly, that procedure was a
biopsy ... and Joan went into respiratory
and cardiac arrest while it was being
done. Cohen is a world renowned
gastroenterologist ... and also co-owner
of Yorkville. He's been on administrative
leave since Joan's procedure on August
28.
