Bev Hills Plastic Surgeon performed the same surgery weeks before death

Dr. Payman Simoni – the plastic surgeon from Beverly Hills who died of COVID-19 – performed the same procedure that led to his death weeks before … for a reality show.

Patrik Simpson, who appeared on ‘Gown and Out in Beverly Hills’, tells TMZ … he filmed with Dr Simoni in November and December for an upcoming episode, under the knife – without a mask – for a lipstick.

Remember, Dr Simoni passed away on Friday after being admitted to hospital with COVID-19 … and family sources told us that he contracted the virus after performing a lip injection on a maskless patient who coughed him, and tested positive for COVID days later .

Patrik says that he was instructed to do a COVID test before the operation, and that he tested negative. The woman who allegedly dr. Simoni infected, however, was not pre-tested and only did a temperature check and COVID questionnaire at the practice.

We are told that dr. Simoni wore a mask during Patrik’s elective surgery, just like he was with the other patient, but get it … the doctor posted a maskless photo with Patrik during a post-appointment last month.

During the filming of ‘Gown and Out’ with dr. Simoni, the crew for the show also had to be negative to keep working, and there were a small number of people involved in the production, without any other patients … says Patrik.

It’s super sad … Patrik says he has dr. Simoni sent text messages on Christmas and New Year’s Day, but he was scared when there was no response. The doctor died on January 8 from a brain haemorrhage after being placed in a medically induced coma.