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Employees Say Top Plastic Surgeon Called Them ‘F*cking Morons,’ Made Mafia Threats

Dr. Ronald Bergman promises to help patients find their “beauty within.” But colleagues say working with him is an ugly nightmare.

An Iowa plastic surgeon has been sued by three female colleagues for allegedly using degrading language, boasting ties to a Mexican mafia, and just being all around creepy. The sexual harassment suits, filed by two former employees and one fellow surgeon, allege that 72-year-old Dr. Ronald Bergman’s offensive language oscillated between calling women “dumb c---s,” “f---ing morons,” and “worthless” to “honey,” “sweetie,” and his “essential oil.” The Ames Tribune reports that the doc is also accused of flashing phallic images and telling a young employee at a Christmas party, “I like your dress! I would like to bend you over an exam table.” One suit even claimed that Bergman told one female employee that those who weren’t “loyal had things happen to them. … The ‘Mexican Mafia’ does not ask questions, they just kill.” The website for Bergman Cosmetic Surgery promises a much more pleasant experience with the doc: “Discover your beauty within as you meet our Des Moines, Iowa plastic surgeon, Dr. Ronald Bergman.” Bergman has denied wrongdoing.