Broke top doc rips ex factor
A former top doctor whose patient list included Gov. George Pataki and “Three’s Company” star Suzanne Somers has filed for bankruptcy — and blames his financial woes on his third ex-wife
“For many years, I was a successful and well-respected doctor, specializing in the field of anti-aging medicine,” says Dr. Eric Braverman, 59, founder of the Park Avenue Path Medical Center, in his Manhattan federal filing.
“In May 2011, I became embroiled in a highly contentious and bitter divorce proceeding with my ex-wife, Darya Braverman, which has completely drained me financially, professionally and emotionally,” he claims.
Dr. Braverman has sunk $5 million into defending the divorce suit. The chapter 11 filing lists $10.6 million in assets and $20 million in liabilities.
Darya Braverman’s attorney, Bettina Hindin, said the doctor likely filed for bankruptcy to avoid paying alimony, which he tallied at more than $500,000 in arrears.
“Despite his claims of insolvency, he has admitted to the court that he recently enjoyed a respite on St. Bart’s at a multimilliondollar estate,” Hindin said.
In 2014, the doc settled a consumer-protection probe by the state AG for promising patients that $10,000to-$100,000 tests would be largely covered by insurance, when they were not.
A year later, Braverman was sentenced to 15 days in jail for trying to steal confidential custody documents related to his split from his spouse.
And in 2016, he pleaded guilty to harassing a Texas woman who’d accused him of groping her.