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Iowa Doctor Charged, Family Sues After Patient Death

5/4/2026

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Story summary
  • Iowa Board of Medicine charged Dr. Edwin Vincent Wehling with incompetency.
  • The Belt family sued Dr. Wehling and nurses Brandi Oesch and Tammy Roberts, trial August 23.
  • Laura Belt died on May 15 2024 from septic shock after a bowel perforation and infection following a routine hernia repair.
  • Nurses told Belt that drainage was normal, that Bactrim was never filled, and that she would be discharged a week later despite no bowel movement.