Jan Rudalgo Adams (born Rudalgo Alonzo Adams; April 21, 1954) is a former American cosmetic surgeon,

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, and

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Biography

Rudalgo Alonzo Adams was born in

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. At six months, his name was changed to Jan Rudalgo Adams. He attended

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. After his sophomore year, Adams worked for

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where he studied the hearing systems of insects. He attended Harvard starting in March 1977 and graduated from

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in June 1985. He trained in plastic and reconstructive surgery at the

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where he served as chief resident in plastic surgery. He completed his surgical training as UCLA's first fellow in aesthetic surgery. Adams began his career as an author with scientific journals: the first was "Late Infection Following Aesthetic Malar Augmentation with Proplast Implants" with Dr. Henry Kawamoto. Adams's first book, ''Everything Women of Color Should Know About Cosmetic Surgery'', was published by

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in 2000. His break in television came in 2001 when he was chosen as a correspondent for syndicated entertainment show '' Extra.'' He also starred on daytime talk show '' The Other Half'' with

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and

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. He has appeared on '' Plastic Surgery: Before & After'' and ''

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''.

Controversy

Adams was the plastic surgeon who performed

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surgery, along with other procedures, on

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, the mother of

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. Donda West died at home the next day, November 10, 2007, while under the care of her nephew, a nurse. The final coroner's report January 10, 2008 said Donda West died of "coronary artery disease and multiple post-operative factors due to or as a consequence of

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and mammoplasty." Records also indicate that in 2001, two malpractice lawsuits against Adams ended in judgments of $217,337 and $250,000.Records show West's doctor faced malpractice suits, DUI arrests
Usatoday.com (November 14, 2007). Retrieved on March 1, 2014. On November 20, 2007, Adams walked off the television show ''

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'', telling host

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he did not wish to answer any questions regarding West's death, citing a request by the West family for privacy. He returned to the show on January 22, 2008, stating he was there to "defend himself" rather than discuss the specifics of West's death. He claimed his business had been "almost destroyed" by the publicity surrounding the case, and he took responsibility for multiple DUI offenses. On June 26, 2008, Adams was arrested again for driving under the influence of alcohol and for driving without a license in

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. He pleaded no contest to one misdemeanor count of driving under the influence on January 7, 2009, and was sentenced to one year in jail. On April 8, 2009, Adams surrendered his California medical license following his multiple convictions for alcohol-related offenses. After an appeals process, Adams's license was reinstated under probationary restrictions on March 14, 2013. His license was revoked again on October 10, 2014, because he failed to comply with the terms of his probation. In April 2018, Kanye West claimed the cover to his eighth studio album, ''Love Everyone'', would be a picture of Adams. According to West, he wanted the message of the artwork to be to "forgive and stop hating", implying he had forgiven Adams for his mother's passing. West ultimately did not follow through with this decision, as Adams' requested West do otherwise. West later scrapped the album entirely after his rant at the TMZ office, eventually releasing the fully reworked album ''Ye'' with a different cover.

References

External links

Official website
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Health Grades Reports: Dr. Jan AdamsMedical board complaint against Dr. Adams
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