Neurosurgeon Charlie Teo gave family ‘false hope’ with operation, hearing told

Woman deteriorated after surgery in 2019, witness tells panel, but doctor denies any wrongdoing

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A witness giving evidence at the start of a five-day disciplinary hearing into brain surgeon Charlie Teo held back tears as she recounted the deterioration of her mother's health and eventual death after surgery by the high-profile physician.

The witness, who cannot be named for legal reasons, told Judge Jennifer Boland at the Health Care Complaints Commission in Sydney on Monday her mother developed paralysis and became wheelchair-bound after surgery in 2019.

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