Privacy Policy

Privacy and Email

We at The Orthopedic and Sports Medicine Center, d/b/a Greenspoon Orthopedics, are very aware of the privacy concerns of our patients and members of the general public who visit our site. We share your concerns and we want you to know that we are firmly committed to ensuring that when you visit and navigate this site and that when you communicate with us via our web site, we will not collect personal information about you, unless you provide us that information voluntarily. By "personal information" we mean data that is unique to you as an individual such as your name, phone number, address, social security number or other medical information.

Feel free to send us electronic mail; however you are now advised that the act of sending electronic mail to a physician at The Orthopedic and Sports Medicine Center, d/b/a Greenspoon Orthopedics does not alone create a physician-patient relationship. Unless you are already a patient of this office, your electronic mail will not be privileged. Even if you are a client, remember that electronic mail on the Internet is not secure and that you should avoid including sensitive, confidential medical information in unencrypted messages. For that reason to protect your privacy please do not use email to communicate information to us that you consider as confidential.

For full details about the privacy and security of your medical information you may download our HIPAA Notice of Privacy Practices.

Data Encryption

This site utilizes Secured Sockets Layer (SSL) to encrypt and protect the forms and interactive pages you use to communicate with us. Used around the world by millions of financial institutions, online purchasing centers, and other healthcare providers, you can feel safe knowing that your personal information will always be transferred and stored using this proven and effective method of secure data transfer.

Medical Advice and Links

The Orthopedic and Sports Medicine Center, d/b/a Greenspoon Orthopedics, presents the information within this web site for education and communication purposes only. Although we are a physician's office and our articles describe various medical issues, the information contained in these web pages is not medical advice to be considered.

From time to time we may provide links to other Internet sites not owned or controlled by The Orthopedic and Sports Medicine Center, d/b/a Greenspoon Orthopedics, which we may feel will be useful or of interest to you. We cannot, however, be responsible for the content or privacy practices used by other site owners.

Site Disclaimer

Any use of this website or the information contained in the website is at your own risk. Greenspoon Orthopaedics will not be responsible for the consequences of your decision to utilize the information contained in this website.

The medical information provided in this site is for educational purposes only, it is not intended nor implied to be a substitute for professional medical advice. Always consult your physician or healthcare provider prior to starting any new treatment or with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition.

Privacy Policy

Greenspoon Orthopaedics is committed to the right to privacy for our patients and web site visitors. When a person visits our web site we may collect and track data from our site's server. This information helps us to improve upon the content provided on our site. Information collected may include how long you spend on our site, the pages you visit, your browser and operating system types and the name of your Internet service provider.

Our web site provides the capability to request information on-line. To process your request, we may require that you provide us with personal identifying information. All information collected is held in complete confidence. It is our policy not to share the information with third parties for any reason, unless legally required to do so or as necessary to process your requests.

If you have any questions about our privacy policy or our use of information gathered through our web site, please contact us.