Effective Date: September 15, 2020
Website: schiffmanoms.com
Practice: Schiffman Oral Surgery
Thank you for visiting the website of Schiffman Oral Surgery. This Terms of Use / Privacy Policy explains how information on this website may be used, how information submitted through this website may be handled, and the terms that apply when you access or use this website.
By using this website, you agree to the terms below. If you do not agree with these terms, please do not use this website.
No Medical Advice
The information provided on this website is for general educational and informational purposes only. It is not intended to provide medical, dental, surgical, anesthesia, or emergency advice, and it should not be relied upon as a substitute for professional evaluation, diagnosis, or treatment by a qualified healthcare provider.
No website content can replace an in-person consultation, clinical examination, radiographic evaluation, review of your medical history, or individualized treatment planning. You should always seek the advice of your oral surgeon, dentist, physician, or other qualified healthcare provider with any questions regarding a dental, oral surgery, medical, or anesthesia-related condition.
No Doctor-Patient Relationship
Use of this website, including reading information on the website, submitting a contact form, requesting an appointment, sending an email, calling the office, or otherwise communicating with Schiffman Oral Surgery through the website, does not by itself create a doctor-patient relationship.
A doctor-patient relationship is established only after you have been formally evaluated and accepted as a patient by Schiffman Oral Surgery.
Emergencies
This website should not be used for dental, medical, surgical, or anesthesia emergencies.
If you are experiencing a serious or life-threatening emergency, call 911 or go to the nearest emergency room. If you are an existing patient with an urgent post-operative concern, please call our office directly at 516-569-1111 and follow the instructions provided.
Accuracy of Website Information
Schiffman Oral Surgery makes reasonable efforts to keep the information on this website accurate and up to date. However, oral surgery, dental implant treatment, anesthesia, technology, insurance policies, scheduling procedures, and office policies may change over time.
We do not guarantee that all website content is complete, current, or free from errors. Schiffman Oral Surgery reserves the right to update, modify, or remove website content at any time without notice.
Services, Procedures, and Results
Any discussion of oral surgery procedures, dental implants, wisdom teeth removal, bone grafting, anesthesia, pathology, trauma, or other services is intended for general informational purposes only.
Every patient is different. Treatment recommendations, risks, benefits, alternatives, recovery time, complications, and outcomes vary depending on each patient’s individual anatomy, health history, imaging findings, diagnosis, and treatment plan. No results are guaranteed.
Personal Information Submitted Through the Website
You may choose to provide personal information through this website, such as your name, phone number, email address, appointment request, message, or other information submitted through a contact form.
By submitting this information, you authorize Schiffman Oral Surgery and its staff to use the information to respond to your inquiry, contact you, assist with scheduling, answer general questions, or provide information related to our services.
We do not intend to use information submitted through this website for unrelated purposes.
Do Not Submit Sensitive Medical Information Through General Website Forms
Please do not submit detailed medical information, protected health information, photographs, radiographs, Social Security numbers, financial information, insurance identification numbers, or urgent clinical concerns through general website contact forms unless the form specifically instructs you to do so through a secure method, such as in our secure New Patient Registration Form.
General website contact forms, email, and ordinary internet communications may not be fully secure. If you need to discuss sensitive health information, please contact our office directly or use any secure patient communication method that our office provides.
HIPAA and Notice of Privacy Practices
Schiffman Oral Surgery is committed to protecting the privacy of patient health information.
This website Privacy Policy is intended to describe general website privacy practices. It is not a substitute for our formal Notice of Privacy Practices for Protected Health Information, which explains how we may use and disclose protected health information, your rights regarding your health information, and our legal obligations under applicable healthcare privacy laws.
Please review our formal Notice of Privacy Practices here:
[Notice of Privacy Practices for Protected Health Information]
You may also request a paper copy of the Notice of Privacy Practices from our office at any time.
Log Files and Website Usage Information
Like many websites, this website may collect certain technical information automatically. This may include internet protocol addresses, browser type, device type, internet service provider, referring and exit pages, date and time stamps, pages viewed, and other usage data.
This information may be used to help operate the website, analyze trends, improve website performance, enhance user experience, maintain security, and understand how visitors interact with the website.
This type of information is generally used in an aggregate or technical manner and is not intended to personally identify individual visitors.
Cookies and Analytics
This website may use cookies, tracking technologies, analytics tools, or similar technologies to help improve website functionality, understand visitor behavior, measure website performance, and support marketing or advertising efforts.
You may be able to disable cookies through your browser settings. However, disabling cookies may affect how certain portions of the website function.
Third-Party Services and Links
This website may contain links to third-party websites or services, including patient registration platforms, payment portals, map services, social media pages, educational resources, or other external sites.
Schiffman Oral Surgery is not responsible for the content, privacy practices, security, policies, or availability of third-party websites. Accessing third-party links is at your own risk, and you should review the privacy policies and terms of use of those websites.
Email, Text Message, and Phone Communications
If you provide your phone number or email address, you authorize Schiffman Oral Surgery to contact you using the information you provided. This may include communications related to appointment requests, scheduling, general inquiries, follow-up, administrative matters, or other practice-related purposes.
You may request that we stop certain non-essential communications by contacting our office. Please note that we may still need to contact you regarding treatment, appointments, billing, or other legally permitted healthcare operations.
Security
Schiffman Oral Surgery takes reasonable measures to protect information submitted through this website. However, no website, internet transmission, email communication, or electronic storage system can be guaranteed to be completely secure.
By using this website, you acknowledge that information transmitted electronically may involve some risk.
Children’s Privacy
This website is intended for use by adults, including parents or legal guardians seeking information about oral surgery care. We do not knowingly collect personal information directly from children through this website without appropriate parental or guardian involvement.
Intellectual Property
The content on this website, including text, images, graphics, logos, design elements, videos, and other materials, is owned by or licensed to Schiffman Oral Surgery unless otherwise indicated.
You may view and print website content for personal, non-commercial use only. You may not copy, reproduce, modify, distribute, publish, display, or use website content for commercial purposes without prior written permission from Schiffman Oral Surgery.
Prohibited Uses
You agree not to use this website in any way that could damage, disable, overburden, impair, or interfere with the operation of the website or the use of the website by others.
You also agree not to attempt to gain unauthorized access to any portion of the website, server, database, patient portal, form system, or other connected system.
Accessibility Statement
Schiffman Oral Surgery is committed to making our website accessible and user-friendly for all individuals, including individuals with disabilities.
We are actively working to improve the accessibility and usability of our website and strive to follow applicable accessibility standards, including the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, where reasonably achievable.
If you experience difficulty accessing any part of this website, have trouble viewing content, using a feature, or obtaining information, please contact us so that we can assist you.
Phone: 516-569-1111
Email: office@schiffmanoms.com
Mailing Address: 141 Franklin Place STE B, Woodmere, NY 11598
We will make reasonable efforts to accommodate your needs and provide the information you are seeking through an accessible communication method.
Changes to This Terms of Use / Privacy Policy
Schiffman Oral Surgery may update this Terms of Use / Privacy Policy from time to time. Updates will be posted on this page with a revised effective date.
Your continued use of this website after changes are posted means that you accept the updated terms.
Contact Us
If you have questions about this Terms of Use / Privacy Policy, website accessibility, or our privacy practices, please contact us:
Schiffman Oral Surgery
Address: 141 Franklin Place STE B, Woodmere, NY 11598
Phone: 516-569-1111
Email: office@schiffmanoms.com
For information about how we use and disclose protected health information, please review our formal:
[Notice of Privacy Practices for Protected Health Information]
