Internet Communication Disclaimer

Thank you for using our website to communicate with your doctor. While the Internet is a wonderful tool, some general rules must be established before we can continue:

• Established patients of Northwest Diagnostic Clinic, PA should feel free to use e-mail for non-urgent matters (the mail is checked fairly frequently by the doctor's assistant). However, if there is an emergency, please use the office numbers [(281) 440-5300 for all offices, or toll free (866) 333-6932], which are answered 24 hours per day, seven days per week.

• While the physicians and/or assistants are happy to answer general questions about our patients' health, our physicians make it a policy not to treat patients over the telephone or via e-mail. Based on each patient's situation, the physician may require that the patient be seen in the office before advice can be given.

• Every patient is different, and requires individualized management by a physician who has been able to meet and examine him or her in person. Please note that an exchange of e-mail does not constitute a doctor-patient relationship. E-mail correspondence is no substitute for personal medical care. It should also be understood that many topics in medicine are controversial, and there may be several appropriate alternative approaches to a given problem.

• E-mail correspondents accept full responsibility for the use of information obtained in this manner. No representation is made as to its completeness or appropriateness for a particular purpose. Northwest Diagnostic Clinic, PA, its physicians and staff are neither responsible nor liable for any claim, loss or damage resulting from use of information received solely through e-mail, without an in-person consultation.

• The mention of a specific product or service does not constitute a recommendation unless so stated. No change should be made in a healthcare regimen based solely on information obtained over the Internet, but only after consultation with a health care provider who has had the opportunity to evaluate the patient in person.

• Any correspondence submitted to the physicians and staff of Northwest Diagnostic Clinic, PA may occasionally be used elsewhere for the purpose of illustrating commonly asked questions. However, identifying information (such as names or geographic locations) will not be included. Unsolicited correspondence remains the property of Northwest Diagnostic Clinic, PA, and no other copyright may be implied or reserved.

• Finally, it must be understood that any comments sent or received through e-mail are potentially insecure, and may be intercepted, read and forwarded without the knowledge of the original author or recipient. While this is uncommon, it is not possible with the present level of technology to ensure complete privacy in Internet based communications.

By continuing, you agree with the comments above.

If you would like to send an e-mail to your physician's assistant, click on the location next to the doctor's name below. Click here to return to our telephone directory.