Donda West's Plastic Surgeon Arrested on DUI Suspicion

According to AP News, Dr. Jan Adams was arrested on suspicion of drunken driving, early Thursday morning, by police officers in Northern California. Adams performed several cosmetic procedures on 58-year-old Donda West, mother of hip-hop artist Kanye West, the day before she died of heart disease and complications from surgery, last November.

California Highway Patrol pulled over the surgeon in Vallejo, after motorists reported his gray Jaguar driving the wrong way on the freeway, the AP reports. Adams was also arrested for driving on a suspended license from a prior DUI charge.

The author of several books on plastic surgery has paid more than $775,000 in civil settlements from four malpractice lawsuits whose dates range from 2001 to 2007. Debbie Nelson, an analyst with the state medical board, told the AP that Adams was operating on a temporary 150-day license due to unpaid alimony or child support, but that license expired Wednesday night.

Adams appeared on CNN's Larry King Live in January and said that his practice was "nearly destroyed" by the media fallout as a result of Ms. West's death. Prior to the tragedy, Adams had appeared on shows like Oprah and Entertainment Tonight, in addition to hosting the television series, Plastic Surgery: Before and After for five years.

Mr. West recently announced the construction of a literacy center in Sierra Leone in memory of his mother.