NYC lady, 27, dies after getting anti-aging serum injection at holistic wellness heart

A 27-year-old lady died after being injected with an anti-aging serum at a holistic wellness heart in The Bronx — and cops arrested the unlicensed physician, police and sources mentioned Monday.

Elizabeth Baron fell unconscious round midday Sunday after the accused quack, Luis Rojas Cabrera, 55, carried out the process contained in the Bereshit Lifestyle Center on Riverdale Avenue close to West 232nd Street, in accordance with cops and regulation enforcement sources.

Staff on the heart notified authorities and Baron was rushed to NewYork-Presbyterian Allen Hospital, the place she died round 1:10 p.m., authorities and the sources mentioned.

The allegedly dodgy physician was arrested hours later and charged with reckless endangerment and unauthorized apply of a career, police mentioned.

He is licensed to apply within the Dominican Republic, however not within the US and has two prior arrests, together with for attempting to carry medical provides within the nation, in accordance with sources and prosecutors.

Rojas Cabrera had administered a remedy of NAD+ by way of an IV earlier than Baron went into cardiac arrest and died, prosecutors revealed throughout his arraignment in Bronx Criminal Court on Monday evening. 

NAD+ infusions ship nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide, a coenzyme present in cells, instantly right into a affected person’s physique to assist power, cognitive readability, and metabolic well being, in accordance with well being specialists. It also can have anti-aging results.

Administering NAD+ by way of an IV requires a prescription from a medical skilled. Rojas Cabrera additionally had no authority to manage the stylish anti-aging remedy since he isn’t licensed to apply drugs within the state, Assistant District Attorney Ethan Reisbaum instructed the courtroom. 

The sketchy doc was additionally beforehand arrested at Newark Airport on November 6, 2025, whereas getting back from the Dominican Republic with a metallic baton in his bag, Reisbaum mentioned. 

He was once more cuffed simply days later on the identical airport after getting back from the Dominican Republic as soon as once more with virtually 200 information of prescription medicines, over 30 tablets, and 10 syringes of lidocaine. 

Exactly what the serum that Baron was injected with contained wasn’t instantly identified. The metropolis medical expert’s workplace was operating a toxicology report, and the outcomes might decide whether or not the costs Rojas Cabrera faces will change, sources mentioned.

The Riverdale wellness heart the place the deadly incident occurred provides “natural medicine” and therapies in addition to merchandise geared towards “making healthy living easy,” in accordance with its web site.

Baron, who lived lower than two miles from the clinic on the Skyview On The Hudson rental advanced, was a “beautiful young woman,” who labored in Upper Manhattan, in accordance with her next-door neighbor Paula Schaap.

“I’m so shocked,” Schaap mentioned of Baron’s demise. “She seemed very healthy, caring about her health in the sense of going to the gym regularly, and looking beautiful.”

“The last time I saw her was within the week. And she was beautifully dressed,” she instructed The Post.  

“She always looked beautiful, but I had no impression of somebody who was overly concerned about that… That was not my impression. It looked more like she was professionally made up for a job.”

The younger lady’s household declined to remark, asking for privateness as they grieve.

Rojas Cabrera’s son, Luis Rojas Cabrera Jr., defended his dad and mentioned he was blindsided by the allegations.

“He’s a good man, a good father and a good doctor — that’s why I’m so shocked about this,” the youthful Rojas Cabrera mentioned by way of tears whereas awaiting his father’s arraignment at Bronx Criminal Court on Monday evening.

On his website, Rojas Cabrera described himself as “an active surgeon and Naturopath in the Dominican Republic and an alternative and holistic medicine practioner [sic] in the United States.”

His curiosity within the career started in his youth, when he was “allowed to assist [his] mother in various nursing and medical procedures,” he wrote.

His bio boasted that he was educated in procedures together with head and neck, bariatric, laparoscopic surgical procedures, “as well as in alternative, integrative and naturopathic medicines abroad in places like Israel, France, Puerto Rico, and Mexico.”

“I feel to a great degree fortunate that for as far back as 30 years I have been given the opportunity to do something I completely enjoy,” Rojas Cabrera wrote. “It gives me great pleasure to help individuals gain improvement in their health condition and lifestyle through natural methods and simple therapies.”

But disgusted Yelp evaluations referred to the physician as a “scammer,” “con artist,” and “manipulator” who “will take your money and lie to your face.” 

A spokeswoman for the medical expert’s workplace confirmed Monday that it “will be investigating” however had no additional updates. 

Judge Craig Ortner ordered Rojas Cabrera to be launched with out bail at his arraignment on Monday evening, however requested the alleged fraudster to give up his passport throughout the subsequent 48 hours. 

Prosecutors mentioned that till they obtain the post-mortem outcomes, they’d be unable to cost him with Baron’s demise and thus couldn’t request bail be set.  

A call on whether or not to up the costs and request bail for the fake physician will come at a later level within the investigation. 

Rojas Cabrera sported a lightweight blue button-down shirt beneath a tan swimsuit and a brown yarmulke and regarded again at his son to smile and lift his eyebrows throughout the listening to. 

He is slated to return to courtroom on Sept. 9.

Additional reporting by Zoe Hussain.