What is the name of your state? Georgia
Last year I had emergency surgery due to my gallbladder. I was brought in by ambulance and was told that I would have surgery the next morning. Unfortunately, I did not have insurance, because my husband had just switched jobs. Before examining me, the doctor came in a stated that he was told that I did not have insurance and wondered how I was going to pay my bill. Both of my parents are doctors as well as my brother so I was shocked at his unethical behaviour. I asked him he would take a payment plan and to which he asked over how many months. I told him that I could probably pay him at least $50 dollars a month and he told me that was not enough. At that point, I was disgusted and told him that because of my family background I was aware that as a acute patient he was unethical and breaking the law by discussing payment with me. He then left the room.
I immediately called hospital administration and complained and told them that I wanted another surgeon because of what he had said to me and that I wanted to file a formal complaint. They told me that I could not have a different surgeon because he was the one on call. They told me that because he was not a staff surgeon, they could not do anything about what he said. I told them they could revoke his priviledges.
Later that afternoon, I went down to surgery. He showed up 45 minutes later. That happens no big deal. When I woke up, he told me that he had also done a umbillical hernia repair. I was not aware that I had a hernia, had any signs of a hernia nor have been diagnosed with a hernia so I was again shocked. Typically this surgery only requires one day hospitalization, however, I suffered an illius (bowels shut down). I was given so many different types of laxatives and was unable to have a bowel movement to the point that I was in pain. This went on for 4 days. My blood pressure was high as well. On the fourth day, the doctor came in and said that I could not continue to lay around with no insurance and told me that I was being released. At one point he even accused me of seeking pain medication. My stomach was distended and in pain. After another couple of days at home, I was finally able to go.
After a few months I noticed that my belly button looked strange, but I really didn't pay it any attention. My mother came to visit last month and I showed it to her. She told me that I have a large umbillical hernia that will require surgery. So now I have the hernia that I never had before and it is now become uncomfortable. I really think this surgeon did something wrong. What should I do?
Last year I had emergency surgery due to my gallbladder. I was brought in by ambulance and was told that I would have surgery the next morning. Unfortunately, I did not have insurance, because my husband had just switched jobs. Before examining me, the doctor came in a stated that he was told that I did not have insurance and wondered how I was going to pay my bill. Both of my parents are doctors as well as my brother so I was shocked at his unethical behaviour. I asked him he would take a payment plan and to which he asked over how many months. I told him that I could probably pay him at least $50 dollars a month and he told me that was not enough. At that point, I was disgusted and told him that because of my family background I was aware that as a acute patient he was unethical and breaking the law by discussing payment with me. He then left the room.
I immediately called hospital administration and complained and told them that I wanted another surgeon because of what he had said to me and that I wanted to file a formal complaint. They told me that I could not have a different surgeon because he was the one on call. They told me that because he was not a staff surgeon, they could not do anything about what he said. I told them they could revoke his priviledges.
Later that afternoon, I went down to surgery. He showed up 45 minutes later. That happens no big deal. When I woke up, he told me that he had also done a umbillical hernia repair. I was not aware that I had a hernia, had any signs of a hernia nor have been diagnosed with a hernia so I was again shocked. Typically this surgery only requires one day hospitalization, however, I suffered an illius (bowels shut down). I was given so many different types of laxatives and was unable to have a bowel movement to the point that I was in pain. This went on for 4 days. My blood pressure was high as well. On the fourth day, the doctor came in and said that I could not continue to lay around with no insurance and told me that I was being released. At one point he even accused me of seeking pain medication. My stomach was distended and in pain. After another couple of days at home, I was finally able to go.
After a few months I noticed that my belly button looked strange, but I really didn't pay it any attention. My mother came to visit last month and I showed it to her. She told me that I have a large umbillical hernia that will require surgery. So now I have the hernia that I never had before and it is now become uncomfortable. I really think this surgeon did something wrong. What should I do?