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Lehigh Valley Health Network physician accused of falsely diagnosing ‘medical child abuse’ retires

Parents in Lehigh Valley accused Debra Esernio-Jenssen of diagnosing them with a rare condition of abusing children through fake medical diagnoses. Esernio-Jenssen will retire March 31.

Parents who say doctors at Lehigh Valley Health Network falsely accused them of medically abusing their children protest in Allentown in September. Debra Esernio-Jenssen, the physician at the heart of the controversy, will retire March 31, 2024.
Parents who say doctors at Lehigh Valley Health Network falsely accused them of medically abusing their children protest in Allentown in September. Debra Esernio-Jenssen, the physician at the heart of the controversy, will retire March 31, 2024.Read moreParents Medical Rights Group