Patients learned that their names, social security numbers, banking numbers and credit card information were all potentially exposed as a result of the attack.

The North Carolina physician allegedly performed unnecessary atherectomy procedures to treat minor blockages in the leg arteries of multiple patients.

The cardiologist's bond has been set at $5 million. He will appear in court next on June 22 for a preliminary hearing.

The patient's leg remains disfigured years after the incident. 

The agreement, not technically an admission of guilt, is expected to stay in effect until the investigation is resolved. 

This psychological phenomenon describes the notion that people believe they can make better predictions or decisions once they have been exposed to new information on the subject, often causing them to overestimate their own abilities. 

The 35-year-old cardiologist has now been charged in a total of 10 sexual assault cases. 

The 55-year-old doctor is accused of knowingly administering lethally high doses of a sedative to at least two patients.