Albert Okaro

Dr. Cubria's Reputation

FBI Goes Undercover

Dr. Kris Sriram

Employees Fears

Upcoding Scheme

Grant Hospital Purchase

FBI Visits Roger Ehmen

One Edgewater Cardiologist performed hundreds of invasive procedures on patients who didn't need them. Two of those patients died. Learn the tragic story of Dr. Andrew Cubria and the shocking way he tried to cover up what he did.  

See pictures of Dr. Cubria and learn more about the "heartless heart doctor" on the episode page of our website: IftheWallsCouldTalkPodcast.com

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Additional photos are on Instagram and our Facebook Group.

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This episode was written and produced by Todd Ganz.

**Meet Stephani and Todd at the Elmhurst Library, Mon., 2/16/26 at 7pm for "Sick & Corrupt: The True Crimes at Edgewater Hospital". In-person or online. Get more details and register here.

One Edgewater Cardiologist performed hundreds of invasive procedures on patients who didn't need them. Two of those patients died. Learn the tragic story of Dr. Andrew Cubria and the shocking way he tried to cover up what he did.&nbsp;&nbsp;
See pictures of Dr. Cubria and learn more about the "heartless heart doctor" on the episode page of our website: <a href="https://ifthewallscouldtalkpodcast.com/episodes/episode-4-immediate-danger/">IftheWallsCouldTalkPodcast.com</a>
Unlock hours of bonus interviews, stories and behind-the-scenes content by supporting us on <a href="https://www.patreon.com/join/ifthewallscouldtalkpodcast">Patreon</a>.
Additional photos are on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/ifthewallscouldtalkpodcast/">Instagram </a>and our <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/ifthewalls">Facebook Group</a>.
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This episode was written and produced by Todd Ganz.
**Meet Stephani and Todd at the Elmhurst Library, Mon., 2/16/26 at 7pm for "Sick &amp; Corrupt: The True Crimes at Edgewater Hospital". In-person or online. <a href="https://elmhurstpubliclibrary.libcal.com/event/15140893">Get more details and register here</a>.

A struggling Chicago hospital did just about anything to admit patients. During the '90s and 2000s, Edgewater Hospital performed hundreds of unnecessary heart surgeries on patients just to pad its bottom line. Multiple patients died. Hear what lengths the government went in order to stop the fraud and why many believe the owner got away with it. Former employees, patients, investigators, and urban explorers recount the tangled history of what happened within the walls of Chicago's Edgewater Hospital.

A struggling Chicago hospital did just about anything to admit patients. During the '90s and 2000s, Edgewater Hospital performed hundreds of unnecessary heart surgeries on patients just to pad its bottom line. Multiple patients died. Hear what lengths the government went in order to stop the fraud and why many believe the owner got away with it. Former employees, patients, investigators, and urban explorers recount the tangled history of what happened within the walls of Chicago's Edgewater Hospital.

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If the Walls Could Talk

A struggling hospital performed hundreds of unnecessary surgeries on patients simply to pad its bottom line. The fraud scheme at Chicago's Edgewater Hospital during the 1990s and 2000s claimed the lives of multiple patients. Hear former hospital employees, patients, investigators, and urban explorers recount the tangled history of what happened within the walls of Edgewater Hospital and how the villainous owner got away with it.

A struggling hospital performed hundreds of unnecessary surgeries on patients simply to pad its bottom line. The fraud scheme at Chicago's Edgewater Hospital during the 1990s and 2000s claimed the lives of multiple patients. Hear former hospital employees, patients, investigators, and urban explorers recount the tangled history of what happened within the walls of Edgewater Hospital and how the villainous owner got away with it.

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