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Cause of death revealed for NYC woman who got trendy anti-aging injection from phony doctor

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Troutman, M., & Woods, A. (2026, September 22). Cause of death revealed for NYC woman who got trendy anti-aging injection from phony doctor. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/09/22/us-news/cause-of-death-revealed-for-nyc-woman-who-got-trendy-anti-aging-injection-from-phony-doctor/

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Elizabeth Baron, 27, died from an accidental injection of air during an anti-aging treatment at Bereshit Lifestyle Center in the Bronx on July 19th. The city’s medical examiner ruled her death as a cardiac air embolism caused by unlicensed practitioner Luis Rojas Cabrera, who allegedly injected her with NAD+, a molecule promoted for its supposed anti-aging benefits. Rojas Cabrera faces charges of reckless endangerment and unauthorized practice of medicine; the case could see upgraded charges following the medical examiner’s ruling that Baron's death was a homicide.

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Elizabeth Baron, a 27-year-old resident of the Bronx, died on July 19 after receiving an intravenous injection of NAD+ at Bereshit Lifestyle Center in Riverdale, Upper Manhattan. The center is run by Luis Rojas Cabrera, who is not licensed to practice medicine in the United States but is licensed in Dominica and has a history of medical arrests. Baron's death was initially ruled as an accident and led to charges against Cabrera for reckless endangerment and unauthorized practice of a profession.

On September 21, New York City’s Medical Examiner determined that Baron died from a cardiac air embolism caused by the injection, leading prosecutors to upgrade the charges against Cabrera to homicide. The NAD+ treatment had gained popularity due to endorsements from celebrities like Kendall Jenner and Hailey Bieber. Cabrera's lawyer, Donald Vogelman, argued that the death could be an accident rather than murder.

The incident highlights concerns over unregulated wellness practices and the potential risks associated with trendy but unsupervised medical treatments in the U.S., where there is no board certification for longevity medicine and limited oversight by the FDA.

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The Bronx woman allegedly killed by a dodgy doctor died after he accidentally injected her with air during a trendy anti-aging treatment, the city’s medical examiner ruled. uncertain

examiner → kill → treatment

Elizabeth Baron, 27, died from a cardiac air embolism because air got into an IV by an unlicensed practitioner, allegedly Luis Rojas Cabrera, 55, according to the official cause of death revealed Tuesday. The ME’s ruling clears up lingering mystery over Baron’s tragic and untimely demise during a July visit to Bereshit Lifestyle Center, a Riverdale wellness center that offered “natural medicine,” according to its website. uncertain

that → die → website

Rojas Cabrera, who ran the spa and isn’t licensed to practice medicine in the US, allegedly injected Baron with NAD+ – a molecule hyped in woo-woo health circles and celebrities such as Hailey Bieber, Kendall Jenner and Joe Rogan for its supposed anti-aging properties. uncertain

who → run → properties

But Baron immediately went into cardiac arrest after the injection, prompting Rojas Cabrera to knowingly admit to a police officer, “I made a very big mistake,” court documents allege. asserted

documents → go → mistake

Prosecutors charged Rojas Cabrera with reckless endangerment and unauthorized practice of a profession, while they waited for autopsy results to see if his injection was linked to Baron’s death. asserted

injection → charge → death

The city’s medical examiner eventually ruled Baron’s cause of death as a homicide, potentially exposing Rojas Cabrera to upgraded charges, sources have said. asserted

sources → rule → charges

Cause of death revealed for NYC woman who got trendy anti-aging injection from phony doctor

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