A Florida doctor’s medical license has been revoked in Alabama after he allegedly caused a patient’s death in August.

The Alabama Medical Licensure Commission on Monday accepted the surrender of Dr. Thomas Shaknovsky’s license, according to a press release.

Shaknovsky is accused of removing William Bryan’s liver instead of his spleen during a surgery in August. The 70-year-old Muscle Shoals man died.

Prior to the surrender of his license, Shaknovsky was already suspended by the licensure commission in October.

The commission said this was done because Shaknovsky, “may constitute an immediate danger to his patients and the public.”

William Perkins, Executive Director of the Alabama Board of Medical Examiners, said that the board’s actions were taken to protect the public.

“Our duty is to ensure that physicians licensed in Alabama meet the highest standards of patient care and professionalism,” Perkins said. “When a physician’s actions jeopardize patient safety, we act decisively to safeguard the public.”

In September, Florida moved to suspend Shaknovsky’s medical license and released a 21-page emergency order. The order detailed how Shaknovsky allegedly caused Bryan’s death and made a similar error with another patient.