Daniel Karron from Long Beach, New York, studied at a number of New York universities and was awarded his degrees at New York University. His PhD in Biomedical Engineering was completed in 1992.
Karron then worked at New York University Medical Center, specializing in Computer Aided Surgery, especially by audio feedback, and was was granted several patents. Karron’s company, Computer Aided Surgery Inc. , was awarded a $1.3 million grant to develop computer technologies for medical uses, with potential benefits in radiation therapy, surgical planning and the manufacture of prosthetic devices.
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However Karron used a good part of the money for personal expenses, and electrolysis and vaginoplasty for herself and three of her employees. DB Karron was convicted in 2008 of pilfering and served 15 months at the women's Federal Prison Camp Alderson in West Virginia that is known to some as Camp Cupcake.
In 2011 it was ruled that with civil penalties and fines that she must repay $4M.
Karron then worked at New York University Medical Center, specializing in Computer Aided Surgery, especially by audio feedback, and was was granted several patents. Karron’s company, Computer Aided Surgery Inc. , was awarded a $1.3 million grant to develop computer technologies for medical uses, with potential benefits in radiation therapy, surgical planning and the manufacture of prosthetic devices.
In 2011 it was ruled that with civil penalties and fines that she must repay $4M.
- "Karron, Daniel B.: Medical Imaging and Geometric Modeling". American Men & Women of Science, 1998-99 : a Biographical Directory of Today's Leaders in Physical, Biological, and Related Sciences. 4, 1998.
- Bruce Golding. "$4M & 'change: Scam tranny $lapped". New York Post, March 25, 2011. www.nypost.com/p/news/local/manhattan/change_twbXUNZAXD15VrETbPMQFM.
- Max Simon. "D.B. Karron Spent A Million Taxpayer Dollars On Sex Changes For Herself + 3 Employees. Now She’s Gotta Pay It All Back". Queerty, Mar 26, 2011. www.queerty.com/d-b-karron-spent-a-million-taxpayer-dollars-on-sex-changes-for-herself-3-employees-now-shes-gotta-pay-it-all-back-20110326/.