A surgeon who went viral on social media for calling out United Healthcare is claiming the insurance company has put her on the brink of financial ruin – and that they are retaliating against her practice after she publicly criticized them. Dr. Elisabeth Potter, a Texas plastic surgeon who specializes in reconstruction surgery for breast cancer patients, first sent shockwaves through social media in January when she posted a video claiming that the healthcare company denied an inpatient stay – after they demanded she call them about the patient, whom she was currently operating on. Five months later, she is alleging that she is being punished by United Healthcare for speaking out. #unitedhealthcare #health #doctor The New York Post is your source for breaking news, news about New York, sports, business, entertainment, opinion, real estate, culture, fashion, and more. Check out our two new podcasts: Pod Force One with MIranda Devine (weekly): https://www.youtube.com/@PodForce1 NY POSTcast (daily): https://www.youtube.com/@NYPOSTcast Get The Post’s latest headlines everyday with our Morning Report newsletter: https://tinyurl.com/NYPOSTSIGNUP Catch the latest news at http://www.nypost.com. Follow The New York Post on: Twitter - https://twitter.com/nypost Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/NYPost