Re: Dr. Hufnagel
From: Faye (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Tue, 27 Jul 1999 13:40:52 -0500 (CDT)
Hello Barbara,
My apologies. I was only looking for some information and was happy to
find someone who has done the research I was trying to do myself. My
understanding is that I can't email someone privately from this forum
without permission and therefore I didn't know how to ask the question!
If Barbara (the other one) gets this message, you may email me privately
at Noremac9@hotmail.com with the info.
Thank you and sorry again,
Faye
At Tue, 27 Jul 1999, Barbara wrote:
>
>Dear Faye and Barbara,
>
>OBGYN.net Women's Health Forum is Not the place to discuss the pros and
>cons of a physician (by name).
>
>Dr. Hufnagel has her own web site and you can contact her from there.
>
>Please email privatly to each other and Not on the WHF about this topic.
>
>This forum is for women that want answers to medical questions Only.
>
>Thank you for understanding.
>Barbara
>
>At Tue, 27 Jul 1999, Faye wrote:
>>
>>Hello Barbara,
>>
>>I'm interested to know how you went about investigating Dr Hufnagel's
>>claims of "persecution." I've been trying to research this myself as I
>>have considered using her for some surgery I need. Her claims sound
>>logical to me, but I have found no way to prove or disprove her side of
>>the story. I am unwilling to use the medical board information as the
>>ONLY side of the story, but have not been able to find any other outlet
>>for information...can you help me out? Thank you...any extra information
>>will help me to make my decision.
>>
>>--
>>Faye
>>
>>At Wed, 2 Jun 1999, Barbara wrote:
>>>
>>>To all: Before you purchase her book or place any trust in the
>>>information that she provides, know that Vicki G. Hufnagel, MD--a
>>>non-board-certified gynecologist--lost her licenses to practice medicine
>>>in California (1996) and New York (1998) for "gross negligence;
>>>incompetence on more than one occasion; excessive use of diagnostic
>>>procedures and filing false billing claims." Dr. Hufnagel now peddles
>>>her surgical services (performed in Tijuana, Mexico) at her web site.
>>>
>>>According to the Administrative Review Board of the NY Dept of Public
>>>Health (public record, June 1998), Hufnagel has "deficient medical
>>>skills," lacks moral fitness," "used her medical license to commit fraud
>>>for her own enrichment," "refuses to take responsibility for her
>>>[fraudulent] actions," "has little understanding of her conduct," and
>>>has "admitted her psychological impairment." The Board concluded that
>>>Hufnagel "makes a bad candidate for retraining and rehabilitation."
>>>
>>>Dr. Hufnagel claims that she has been politically targeted by the male
>>>medical establishment in general and the CA Med Board in particular
>>>because of her anti-hysterectomy stance. My investigation indicates
>>>that this claim is merely a self-serving diversion.
>>>
>>>I also urge you to read everything at Hufnagel's site as well as the
>>>public court records of the CA and NY med boards (available by US-mail
>>>request), but for the opposite reason of Diane.
>>>
>>>At Sat, 27 Mar 1999, DMP wrote:
>>>>#1 What is the reason for your hysterectomy ? #2 Will the possible
>>>>cancerous cyst be removed without testing first? #3 Did you realize that
>>>>once you start cutting around and cutting things out that you are
>>>>severing the network and roadway of blood supply to the remaining parts?
>>>>In time, your remaining ovary will die from lack of normal blood supply.
>>>>#4 Do you have cancer ? If not, have you truly researched and
>>>>investigated everything that you can about your condition ? #5 Have you
>>>>asked your doctor how many hysterectomies he has done ? A high rate is
>>>>indicative of a doctor who is not up with the times with the
>>>>state-of-art procedures. He or she is doing what was taught years ago.
>>>>It is like the dentists who used to just pull bad teeth and would say,
>>>>"You're all better now!" ....without telling you that in time, your
>>>>teeth will shift and that you will develop inter-related problems.
>>>>Today, dentists strive to preserve the tooth in order to prevent other
>>>>problems. # 6 Did you know that when your uterus is taken out that your
>>>>other organs will shift due to severed ligaments, etc. You can develop
>>>>many problems....think about it. #7 If you question your doctor he will
>>>>try to make you think that he knows best. Does he? Do NOT have surgery
>>>>until you have read " No More Hysteretomies" by Dr. Vicki Hufnagel or
>>>>"The Hysterectomy Hoax" by Stanley West. There are a few more books
>>>>around, too. Empower yourself. I did and am so thankful. I had
>>>>surgery with Dr. Hufnagel and she is a miracle worker. No one else
>>>>uses her methods to preserve the female anatomy. The surgery is
>>>>bloodless,also. #8 Learn, learn, learn on this web-site
>>>>http://www.dr.hufnagel.com Read everything and then confront your
>>>>doctor. #9 I am not trying to sell anything.....I am just a normal
>>>>person who had a problem, was told I needed a hysterectomy, questioned
>>>>everything in my own mind, and went to work researching everything about
>>>>my condition. I found Dr. Hufnagel , had her wonderful surgery and
>>>>everything was repaired and not taken out. Of course, I know that some
>>>>conditions necessitate the need for a hysterectomy...but most conditions
>>>>DON'T. They just require a surgeon who has perfected the art of
>>>>preservation. A few are out there now....the best being Dr. Hufnagel,
>>>>in my book. #10 And, as for sexual response ? I think you know the
>>>>answer already. There is no way that hormones given to you will
>>>>replicate your natural ones. And the medical profession knows this.
>>>>They just don't tell you. Also, did you know that your uterus gently
>>>>contracts during orgasm thus adding to sexual pleasure ? Yes, the horror
>>>>stories are out there. Read, study, ask, question, fight for yourself.
>>>>Empower yourself. Good luck , whatever your decision.
>>>>
>>>>--
>>>>DMP
>>>>
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