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Va C&p Dr. Acted Totally Inappropiate

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Today I had a C&P for an EMG for a claim involving a multitude of medical problems at the Fayetteville, Ark. VA. I also have a BVA Appeal for higher level of SMC and SAH Grant and somehow a claim was filed for what is now at the VARO in St. Louis which is why I had the C&P on Friday and today 2-6-12. Anyway I want to bury this Dr. for what she did today. First all she was supposed to do was a EMG. First thing she started reading my file from over 40 years ago and there were things in there that were completely inaccurate. She stated Do I still smoke b/c in the file it had I was a smoker but I have never in my life smoked, then she stated I drank a fifth a day from the age of 15 to 22..ha my father would have killed me but besides that I haven't drank then nor now but how did that info get in my file, it seemed like she was reading the file of someone else?? Then after all this time on Aid and Attendance, 10 yrs., with verified medical test, MRI's, surgery, diabetes II, she used the word malingering. She told me to stand up and get on the table but I said to her I had requested two orderlies before I came to the C&P to help me b/c I cannot stand or walk and was in my electric wheelchair that the VA purchased for me. She then set down in front of me and accused me of being able to get on the table by myself. I told her I am not refusing to get on the table Dr. but I cannot do it by myself and I ask if she were refusing to help me. She called someone and ask if they were suppose to offer me help???? She then did something that has caused me more pain than I have been in for a long time..she requested I squeeze her fingers in which she had to pry my left hand fingers open but my right hand is fairly ok..I have Hep C on top of all this which makes me extremely tired also..she then grabbed my two fingers of both hands jerked me violently almost out of my wheelchair and it felt like I had been hit in the back with a baseball bat, like whiplash. I have no idea why she did that but she pissed me off to no end and I told her she was a nut and psychotic and I would not have her doing further test on me if she were going to act like this. I am still in pain and my shoulder was locked up before this and now it hurts to no end. I know she was only suppose to do the EMG but she went overboard doing what she did to me. She intentionally hurt me and I have never had a Doctor ever do that before. Now she will write her report telling I don't know how many lies and untruths. Is there anything I can do to help my claim at this point and to try and get her fired or file a malpractice suit against her. This to me was a clear case of Assault and I hurt really bad in my back all the way to my chest now, not that I didn't hurt before but more so now and in a different way, plus I am paranoid about going to the VA ever again. Any ideas about what I can do, who to contact or what??

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you've should have called SECURITY OR BETTER YET CALLED THE POLICE. That would have stop her. Please called and file a complaint against her.

I she is not stop she is going to hurt somebody.

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I contacted Patient Advocate and she stated to write everything down that happened and submit it to her office. She said this Dr. has had numerous complaints filed against her. I then wrote to the OIG Hotline and filed a complaint also but also am looking at the State Medical Board to file also, then on with a TORT claim against her. I want to file a Medical Malpractice but have to check with attorneys.

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I contacted Patient Advocate and she stated to write everything down that happened and submit it to her office. She said this Dr. has had numerous complaints filed against her. I then wrote to the OIG Hotline and filed a complaint also but also am looking at the State Medical Board to file also,

then on with a TORT claim against her. I want to file a Medical Malpractice but have to check with attorneys.

A FTC is for malpractice - I suggest a lawyer and you having documented medical evidence

of additional residual disability first.

From what I've been told by some insiders is that the VAMC's have video surveillance everywhere except for dressing rooms

and elevators.

Carlie passed away in November 2015 she is missed.

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