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Roxy: Rise and Fall of the TikTok Doc

Roxy: Rise and Fall of the TikTok Doc

By: The Columbus Dispatch
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How did Dr. Katharine Roxanne Grawe, more commonly known as Dr. Roxy, go from typical plastic surgeon to infamous social media icon? Roxy: Rise and Fall of the TikTok Doc is the story of what happens when social media makes its way into the operating room where patients’ lives hang in the balance. The patients who went under Dr. Roxy’s knife and in front of her camera share their stories in this examination of the dire consequences of plastic surgery gone wrong.

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Episodes
  • Episode 1: Becoming Roxy

    Episode 1: Becoming Roxy
    Dec 11 2023

    A look at Katharine Roxanne Grawe’s early career, including her residency through Ohio State University. Former patients and medical experts provide their perspectives on Grawe’s downfall and how it unfolded. Host Max Filby also explains how The Dispatch started reporting on “Dr. Roxy.”
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    16 mins
  • Episode 2: Leech Therapy

    Episode 2: Leech Therapy
    Dec 11 2023

    The Dispatch sat down for an interview with Mary Jenkins, the first former patient to file a lawsuit against Katharine Roxanne Grawe. Jenkins underwent a breast reconstruction by Grawe in 2012. She suffered from complications for several months and believes she almost died as a result of them.
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    16 mins
  • Episode 3: Groundhog Day

    Episode 3: Groundhog Day
    Dec 11 2023

    Years before she became TikTok famous, Dr. Katharine Roxanne Grawe performed a double breast reconstruction on Beth Benadum in April 2014. Benadum said she suffered multiple infections due to her surgery by Grawe. She ultimately underwent 10 procedures to correct what she said were Grawe’s mistakes.
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    15 mins
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