South Florida doctor recalls moment he was attacked by patient’s son – NBC 6 South Florida

A South Florida doctor suffers serious injuries after he says he was attacked outside his office, and investigators say the man who attacked him is the son of one of his patients.

Dr. Steven Silvers is a gynecologist at Mount Sinai Medical Center in Miami Beach. He says he went to his office Monday morning and had a brief conversation with 19-year-old Ventura Perez.

From his hospital bed, Silvers recounted what happened in court Tuesday.

“I turned to walk away and he jumped at me from behind and hit me,” Silvers said.

Silvers says he has multiple facial fractures, a swollen right eye, a bruise on his brain and a few broken ribs.

“Do you have any permanent injuries,” the judge asked Silvers.

“Yeah, they think so,” Silvers said.

In the arrest report, the 19-year-old told police that Silvers was his mother’s medical care provider and that he was upset about what the doctor had prescribed for his mother.

He further said he wanted to inform the doctor that he was committing malpractice and also show him his bad Yelp reviews.

Police say they viewed surveillance video from inside the hospital and saw Perez pushing the doctor, and as the doctor tried to escape, Perez was seen hugging the victim and slamming him to the ground.

According to police, the video shows the doctor lying flat on his stomach and not moving for more than three minutes. In court, Silvers said he was afraid of Perez.

“He was waiting in the hallway, pacing back and forth, waiting for me,” Silvers said.

The judge denied Perez bond. He has another hearing on Wednesday.