A 33-year-old American woman tragically lost her life due to a cardiac arrest while undergoing medical procedures at her husband’s plastic surgery clinic in Florida.
Dr. Ben Brown, Hillary Brown’s husband, who was the attending surgeon, is now facing an investigation into the circumstances surrounding her untimely demise.
Efforts to save her life
According to USA Today, Hillary was receiving procedures on November 21 from her husband at Restore Plastic Surgery in Gulf Breeze when she experienced several seizures and then went into cardiac arrest.
Reports are that Dr. Brown immediately dialed 911 and started performing CPR on his spouse.
Hillary went into a coma, and a week later, she was taken off life support after being declared brain dead.
The nature of the surgical procedures Hillary was undergoing at the time remains undisclosed; however, emergency call records suggest that the patient was potentially being “overmedicated”.
Unexpected death
Jillian Durkin, spokesperson for the Santa Rosa County Sheriff’s Office, shed light on the situation, stating that law enforcement frequently conducts death investigations in cases marked by unexpected or unusual circumstances.
According to Durkin, the cause of Hillary’s death is not yet established, pending the awaited autopsy results, which could take several months to be released.
A grieving father’s plea for answers
Marty Ellington, Hillary’s father, spoke out about his daughter’s tragic fate.
He expressed his desire for clarity, saying, “We want answers. We haven’t been given answers.”
“If it’s a mistake, it was a mistake, but it doesn’t bring my daughter back, you know. I don’t want his money. I don’t want anything. All I want is an answer because I think that we owe that to my daughter,” he added.
Reflecting on the couple’s relationship, Ellington shared that his daughter appreciated being married to an award-winning plastic surgeon who could perform surgeries at her convenience.
However, the circumstances surrounding Hillary’s tragic end have left the family grappling with unanswered questions and grief.
Hoping for a miracle
Reports are that Dr. Ben Brown took to social media on November 24, while his wife was still in a coma, to request prayers and hope for a miracle.
In a post, he wrote, “We need prayers for a miracle. Hillary had a cardiac arrest on Tuesday afternoon.”
“We called 911 and started CPR. Her heart came back but her brain is not doing well…Hillary Ellington Brown you are my soulmate, my world, my everything. Please come back. Please!”
