Operating Under Observation: Privacy And Professionalism in a Recorded OR

Originally published by our sister publication Anesthesiology NewsBy Michael VlessidesOn March 7, 2022, a transgender woman named Jennifer Capasso underwent surgery at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, in New York City. Unbeknownst to everyone but Capasso, the patient turned on her phone’s audio recorder before she was anesthetized. What followed was a much-publicized incident in which OR staff commented on Capasso’s body, ultimately resulting in a lawsuit against the instituti