NYC woman, 27, dies after getting anti-aging serum injection at holistic wellness center
Key Points:
- A 27-year-old woman, Elizabeth Baron, died after receiving an anti-aging serum injection at the Bereshit Lifestyle Center in The Bronx.
- The procedure was performed by Luis Rojas Cabrera, a 55-year-old unlicensed practitioner who was arrested shortly after the incident.
- Baron fell unconscious around noon and was rushed to NewYork-Presbyterian Allen Hospital, where she died at approximately 1:10 p.m.
- Rojas Cabrera faces charges of reckless endangerment and unauthorized practice of a profession; he is licensed in the Dominican Republic but not in the US.
- The city medical examiner’s office is conducting a toxicology report to determine if additional charges will be filed.