Medical serial killers

You should be able to trust your doctor. A doctor is someone you go to when you are not feeling well. Although most doctors are people who just want to help sick people, there are some evil people who are drawn to the medical profession. For some serial killers, working in a hospital is perfect for hiding their murderous acts. With so many people already dying in hospitals, many medical serial killers victimize patients through poisoning and other undetectable murder methods. Due to their power position and cover, some killer doctors have racked up hundreds of victims.

Many serial killers of doctors used their positions to find victims, but others committed their murders outside of the workplace. Most physician serial killers have several motivations, including the need to be seen as heroes and the pursuit of their own financial gain.

A few doctors have used their medical curiosities as reasons to commit genocide, such as Josef Mengele. Which serial killers also worked as doctors? How did they use their profession to commit murder? This list aims to answer these questions and more.