I was referred to Dr. Rank O Dawson by Dr. Reed a Neurologist at Riverhills Healthcare because of nerve damage in both arms due to having plastic surgery done (Arm Lift). I arrived at his office accompanied by my sister and neice. I checked in and had to paid $275.00 and submitted all my records upfront before I saw him. I was called to come back to the examining room by Dr. Dawson. My sister and neice started to come back with me and was told that they both could not come back, so my neice stayed in the waiting room while my sister and I preceded to go to the examining room. As we were walking down the hallway, Dr. Dawson asked me what I was there for and I replied that Dr. Reed a neurologist at Riverhills Healthcare had referred me to him because I had nerve damage in both arms due to plastic surgery I had (Arm Lift). He asked me who the Plastic surgeon was that preformed the surgery and I replied Dr. Jean Loftus in Ft. Wright, KY. All of the sudden he got very rude and told me that ""Dr. Jean Loftus was a friend and colleague of his and that he though very highly of her and that he would not touch me with a 10' pole and that any doctor that did, would be an idiot."" Those were his exact words to me. I could not believe he said that to me. My sister and I was shocked by his remark. We got back to the examining room and he stood across the room and told me to raise my arms so he could see them. Then came over and had me push up my arms as he held them down. That was the extent of the examination. I was so disappointed with him that I demaned to get my records back when I was leaving. Dr. Dawson told me that I could not have them back at that point, the he needed them to do his report and that I could call back in a week and make arrangement to pick them up. I called back a week later to see when I could pick up my records and was told he was not finished with his report and that they would call me when they were available. I called back the following week and was told that he was not there and they did not know if the report was finished and that they would call me when they were ready to be picked up, but I received no call. More than a month went by without hearing from Dr. Dawson's office. I had made another appointment with another plastic surgeon and needed my records for that appointment, so I called again and Dr. Dawson answered the phone and told me that he threw all my records and cd's from various test away. I was devasated, because I had to pay out of my pocket for all those test and records because insurance does not cover plastic surgery since its is an elective surgery. I have filed a complaint with the Ohio Medical Board and with Washington DC because not only is his work ethics in question, but he violated by rights to HIPPA Laws. I believe he stole my records and gave to Dr. Jean Loftus, because I filed a lawsuit against Dr. Loftus and almost a year later my records were faxed to my attorney, Bob Handleman of Columbus, OH. If he threw them away, how did he fax them to my attorney almost a year later? Not only is his work etchics in question but he was very rude.
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