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Phony NYC doctor hit with upgraded murder charge after patient died from trendy anti-aging injection

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Morrison, E. (2026, October 7). Phony NYC doctor hit with upgraded murder charge after patient died from trendy anti-aging injection. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/10/07/us-news/phony-nyc-doctor-hit-with-upgraded-murder-charge-after-patient-died-from-trendy-anti-aging-injection/

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Luis Rojas Cabrera, an unlicensed Bronx spa operator, has been charged with depraved indifference murder for causing the death of 27-year-old Elizabeth Baron after accidentally injecting her with air during an NAD+ anti-aging injection in July. Initially facing lesser charges, Cabrera now faces a more severe charge following the city’s medical examiner ruling Baron's death a homicide due to cardiac air embolism caused by the improper administration of the treatment. The case highlights the risks associated with unregulated and potentially dangerous health treatments popularized among celebrities.

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Luis Rojas Cabrera, 55, an unlicensed Bronx spa operator, has been hit with an upgraded charge of depraved indifference murder after the death of Elizabeth Baron, 27. The incident occurred on July 19 at his Bereshit Lifestyle Center in Riverdale when he injected her with NAD+ intravenously and accidentally introduced air into her bloodstream, causing cardiac arrest. Initially charged with reckless endangerment and unauthorized practice of a profession, Rojas Cabrera now faces more severe charges following the city medical examiner's determination that Baron’s death was a homicide in late September. The Bereshit Lifestyle Center, which offered various wellness therapies, has been closed since the incident. Assistant District Attorney Ethan Reisbaum argued during an initial arraignment that administering NAD+ via IV requires a prescription from a licensed medical professional.

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The dodgy doctor accused of causing the death of a patient he injected with a trendy anti-aging treatment over the summer has been charged with her murder, the NYPD announced Tuesday. asserted

NYPD → accuse → murder

Unlicensed Bronx spa operator Luis Rojas Cabrera, 55, was slapped with the upgraded charge of depraved indifference murder after the city’s medical examiner ruled the death of his patient, Elizabeth Baron, 27, a homicide in late September, cops said. asserted

cops → slap → September

Baron, a Bronx local, was allegedly killed after Rojas Cabrera accidentally injected her with air during a treatment of NAD+ at his Bereshit Lifestyle Center on July 19. uncertain

Cabrera → kill → July

The young woman immediately went into cardiac arrest after the injection, which prompted Rojas Cabrera to admit to a police officer, “I made a very big mistake,” court documents allege. asserted

documents → go → mistake

The accused quack physician ran the Riverdale wellness center that offered “natural medicine” and therapies as well as products geared toward “making healthy living easy,” according to its website. uncertain

living → accuse → website

Rojas Cabrera was previously charged with reckless endangerment and unauthorized practice of a profession, while prosecutors awaited autopsy results to see if his injection directly caused Baron’s death. “Administering NAD+ via an IV requires a prescription from a medical professional,” Assistant District Attorney Ethan Reisbaum argued during Rojas Cabrera’s initial arraignment in July, where he pleaded not guilty. asserted

he → charge → July

The original charges weren’t bail-eligible, meaning Rojas Cabrera had been free since that court date. When reached by The Post last month, the phony doc claimed medical examiners found air in Baron’s heart not because of the injection, but because he had to perform manual CPR. asserted

he → mean → CPR

He said he stopped the IV after Baron went into cardiac arrest and performed the life-saving measures — as did the medics who performed mechanical CPR after arriving on scene. asserted

who → say → scene

“When I investigated with other doctors, they told me it was a possibility,” he said. asserted

he → investigate → me

“The prolonged CPR can produce air in the heart chambers.” asserted

CPR → prolong → chambers

Rojas Cabrera added that underlying health conditions could have caused Baron’s death. uncertain

conditions → add → death

However, the medical examiner concluded she died from a cardiac air embolism and didn’t note any underlying conditions in the report. asserted

she → conclude → report

NAD+ is a molecule that is hyped in woo-woo health circles and celebrities for its supposed anti-aging properties. asserted

that → hype → properties

Famous models Kendall Jenner and Hailey Bieber once publicly crowed that they were devotees of the treatment, helping to fuel the craze over it. asserted

they → crow → it

Phony NYC doctor hit with upgraded murder charge after patient died from trendy anti-aging injection

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