NYT: Dermatologists behaving badly...

[drusso]

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Reminds me of a kypho event I went to years ago...

A Rival to Botox Invites Doctors to Party in Cancun, With Fireworks, Confetti and Social Media Posts (Published 2019)

Plastic surgeons’ Instagram accounts of the weekend trip didn’t note the drug company’s sponsorship, which some ethicists say should be disclosed.

www.nytimes.com

 

[Ligament]

It always amazes me these very intelligent physicians are really physicians. What a waste.

 

[lobelsteve]

All about the money.

 

[hyperalgesia]

This doesn't bother me that much because it's not medicine. I just think of her as a saleswoman, like a real estate agent.

Maybe she likes going to cheesy tourist destinations, mingling with other sales reps in the industry. I would HATE it. Maybe she hates it too. Maybe this is her doing what she has to in what must be a highly competitive market. Working the insta. Yuck!

It has no bearing whatsoever on us and why we get up in the morning, or on any of the other docs out there trying to help patients with medical problems.

 

[Ducttape]

but that's where you are deluding yourself.

touting unproven therapies for financial renumeration.

hmm, kinda sounds just like stem cells...

 

[Agast]

The issue is that it could be considered paid advertisement. Comparison to Fyre Festival is ironic because those Instagram models got in trouble for not disclosing they were paid to talk it up and say they were going. Specific FTC rules for social media.

 

[drusso]

but that's where you are deluding yourself.

touting unproven therapies for financial renumeration.

hmm, kinda sounds just like stem cells...

Botox and fillers are unproven???

 

[clubdeac]

What's amazing is that although she sounds like a ditsy saleswoman she had to get through medical school and boards with high enough grades to get into a plastic surgery residency! Not to mention she was able to get through a general surgery internship something which I doubt I could've done

 

[drusso]

What's amazing is that although she sounds like a ditsy saleswoman she had to get through medical school and boards with high enough grades to get into a plastic surgery residency! Not to mention she was able to get through a general surgery internship something which I doubt I could've done

I often wonder the same thing about doctors like this...

 

[Disciple]

I see examples of this every day, amongst different specialties. I’m sure most don’t start out this way, but after 5-10 years, you’re not making enough, reality sets in pretty quickly.

 

[Disciple]

In principle, is it any different than becoming a medical director, or doing defense IMEs for insurance companies as the primary component of a practice?

 

[hyperalgesia]

She does not strike me as a ditz at all. I see a rocket scientist of sales here.

Remember, we are not her audience. Her audience is middle aged housewives who dream about being younger and more beautiful and bathing in pools in exotic destinations. They are playing mahjong and talking about their doctor friend who trained at Johns Hopkins and is their FRIEND - Wow! Her sales pitch would be a laughing stock if it were actual medical care.

It's just not our world and not our product.

 

[drusso]

In principle, is it any different than becoming a medical director, or doing defense IMEs for insurance companies as the primary component of a practice?

You're absolutely right. As our health care system cleaves into two systems, some patients will be able to pay for service. Others are going to have to accept their allotment of Government Cheese. Doctors will have to choose: Do I serve cheese or do I serve the interests of whoever is paying for the service.

 

[Ducttape]

it may not also all be about her either.

she has a lot of experience with media, including national television media and NY Times.
unlike the rest of us, ill bet she has marketing researchers helping her out. must do so to keep a Park Ave office location...

but this may be the path of private medicine, esp in NYC. have to market yourself as looking like the best...

 

[drusso]

You know you’re changing lives for the better when breast augmentation patients bring their doctors donuts to their post-op visits. My Suboxone patients never bring me treats...cash patients bring treats; government payer patients don’t.

What is your policy about accepting gifts from patients? Is it ethical?