If I remember correctly the "professor" never met Dr. Bloxham until the day of the procedure is that true or not?
QUOTE=Dr. Alan Feller;2459768]Bill,
There is no “selection” choice between me and Dr. Bloxham. Not at anytime. We are an unbreakable team. So no patient can ever make a valid claim that they expected Feller for surgery but was blindsided on the day by only getting Bloxham. Do you really believe I work that way after 22 years of practice and sixteen years of being the most open, active, and transparent doctor on HTN ? Do you think Bloxham would engage in this behavior after being a trusted moderator on HTN for the past 5 years? We know we are scrutinized more than most because we enjoy greater visibility. As a result patients have higher expectations of us. We get it, and we don’t disappoint.
Let me explain why there is no chance for your concerns to become reality. In our office all patients MUST meet with Dr. Bloxham in consultation during which Dr. Bloxham explains what we (he and I) will attempt to do regarding their surgery should they chose to have one with us. Long before any deposit is offered, all patients know and understand that we perform procedures together. Should a patient ask to only have me perform the surgery to the exclusion of Dr. Bloxham I would deny the request. To date not a single person has made this request. Should a patient happen to make this request just before a procedure I would deny that request as well. To date not a single person has made this request either. But if they did I would give them their deposit back and go enjoy the free time. Maybe make another educational video to post.
I obtain informed consent for everything I do. It’s not like a patient isn’t going to notice that 9 people other than myself are going to be working on them that day. But they read it and sign it because they have trust and faith in me. They trust that I am working in their best interests and that I will pick the best instruments, protocols and people to perform their procedure. Because in the end it is MY name on the work.
No misrepresentations, no "bait and switch", no “blindsiding”. Just an excellent team of high quality people, as always, which now includes the talented and brilliant Dr. Blake Bloxham.
I get where some of the anger on these threads are coming from. Of course some comes from disingenuous people who will jump at any opportunity to impugn me or my reputation. That's just the nature of the internet nowadays. But still there are others who believe that my inclusion of Dr. Bloxham into any procedure demonstrates arrogant disrespect toward patients.That patients should have the option not to have Dr. Bloxham participate in the surgery if they don't want him. And should I deny that request I am guilty of disrespecting patients wishes thus viewing them as second class people. I get that. I'd be angry, too.
But what these posters have yet to realize is that I give nobody the choice to decide whom I will include in my procedures nor how I will perform my procedures. The Queen of England herself could come into my office tomorrow and say I want my two grandchildren to have their procedures with you Dr. Feller, but only with you and not Dr. Bloxham. And I would deny Her Royal Highnesses request even at the risk of being sent to the Tower because I treat all patients the same and know that having Dr. Bloxham on board makes my procedures better and my practice better. Even if outsiders don't yet understand this. You all have no idea how exceptional this man truly is. You shall soon all find out.
I have been making the right decisions for my patients for the past 22 years. I have no intention of stopping that now. Bloxham is the right decision for my practice and this will become more and more self evident in time. If you come to Feller, you come to Bloxham. And you will be the better for it.
Dr. Feller
If you can get a office visit with Feller now Ill pay for your HT.