Privacy Policy

THIS NOTICE DESCRIBES DIFFERENT WAYS THAT Downtown Vein Treatment Center (Dr. Sergei Sobolevsky) MAY BE USED AND HOW YOU CAN GET ACCESS TO THIS INFORMATION. EXAMPLES ARE PROVIDED FOR EACH CATEGORY OF USES. NOT ALL POSSIBLE USES ARE LISTED. PLEASE REVIEW IT CAREFULLY. IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS CALL US: (718) 787-5559

At Downtown Vein Treatment Center, we take the privacy of your personal information very seriously. We understand that you trust us with your data, and we are committed to keeping the information we collect, including your name, phone, email, insurance, social security number, address, etc., secure and confidential.

This Notice of Privacy Practices describes how we may use your protected health information (PHI) to carry out treatment, payment, or health care operations (TPO) and for other purposes that are permitted or required by law. It also describes your rights to access and control your protected health information. “Protected health information” is information about you, including demographic information, that may identify you and that relates to your past, present or future physical or mental health or condition and related health care services.

What we collect

• name and job title
• contact information including email address

What we do with the information we gather

We require this information to understand your needs and provide you with a better service, and in particular for the following reasons:

• Internal record keeping.
• We may use the information to improve our products and services.
• We may periodically send promotional email about new products, special offers or other information which we think you may find interesting using the email address which you have provided.
• From time to time, we may also use your information to contact you for market research purposes. We may contact you by email, phone, fax or mail.
• We may use the information to customize the website according to your interests.
• We will never sell your information.

Security

We are committed to ensuring that your information is secure. In order to prevent unauthorized access or disclosure we have put in place suitable physical, electronic and managerial procedures to safeguard and secure the information we collect online.

How we use cookies

A cookie is a small file which asks permission to be placed on your computer’s hard drive. Once you agree, the file is added and the cookie helps analyze web traffic or lets you know when you visit a particular site. Cookies allow web applications to respond to you as an individual. The web application can tailor its operations to your needs, likes and dislikes by gathering and remembering information about your preferences.

We use traffic log cookies to identify which pages are being used. This helps us analyze data about web page traffic and improve our website in order to tailor it to customer needs. We only use this information for statistical analysis purposes and then the data is removed from the system.

Overall, cookies help us provide you with a better website, by enabling us to monitor which pages you find useful and which you do not. A cookie in no way gives us access to your computer or any information about you, other than the data you choose to share with us.

You can choose to accept or decline cookies. Most web browsers automatically accept cookies, but you can usually modify your browser setting to decline cookies if you prefer. This may prevent you from taking full advantage of the website.

Links to other websites

Our website may contain links to enable you to visit other websites of interest easily. However, once you have used these links to leave our site, you should note that we do not have any control over that other website. Therefore, we cannot be responsible for the protection and privacy of any information which you provide whilst visiting such sites and such sites are not governed by this privacy statement. You should exercise caution and look at the privacy statement applicable to the website in question.

Your personal information

We will not sell, distribute or lease your personal information to third parties unless we have your permission or are required by law. We may use your personal information to send you promotional information about third parties which we think you may find interesting if you tell us that you wish this to happen.

You may request details of personal information which we hold about you under the Data Protection Act 1998. A small fee will be payable. If you would like a copy of the information held on you please write to us.

If you believe that any information we are holding on you is incorrect or incomplete, please write to or email us as soon as possible, at the above address. We will promptly correct any information found to be incorrect.

For Treatment: We may use medical information about you to provide you with medical treatment or services. Example: In treating you for a specific Vein or Uterine Fibroids condition, we may need to know if you are allergic to specific drugs that could influence which medications we prescribe for the treatment purpose.

For Payment: We may use medical information about you so that treatment and services you receive from us may be billed and payment may be collected from your insurance, third party or you.

Health Care Operations: We may use as needed, your protected health information in order to support the business activities of your physician’s practice. These activities include, but are not limited to, quality assessment activities and employee review activities. For example, we may use a sign-in sheet at the registration desk where you will be asked to sign your name and indicate your vascular specialist. We may also call you by name in the waiting room when Dr. Sergei Sobolevsky is ready to see you. We may use your protected health information, as necessary, to contact you to remind you of your appointment.

We may use your protected health information in the following situations with your authorization. These situations include: as required by law; public health issues as required by law; communicable diseases; health oversight; abuse or neglect; Food and Drug Administration requirements; legal proceedings or law enforcement; coroners; funeral directors; organ donation; research; criminal activity; military activity and national security; workers’ compensation; inmates; and other required uses. Under the law, we must make disclosures to you upon your request and when required by the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services to investigate or determine our compliance with the requirements of Section 164.500.

Other permitted required uses will be made only with your consent, authorization or opportunity to object unless required by law.

Treatment Policy

We believe all treatment started should be treatment completed. Incomplete treatment leads to problems, complications, misunderstandings, and usually further disease. Therefore, if a plan is agreed upon and started, it should be completed.

Appointment Policy

An appointment in our office is a bond of trust that we will be here to serve you and you will be present for treatment. We anticipate a mutual respect for each others’ time. We will see you at your appointed time, and we ask your adherence to your visit as scheduled.

Financial Arrangement Policies

We believe we have the responsibility to use the best professional care, skill, and judgment in planning and delivering your treatment. We will also establish mutually agreed-upon written financial arrangements before treatment is begun and expect your commitment to them.

Notice to Website Viewers

This website is provided for information and education purposes only. No doctor/patient relationship is established by your use of this site. No diagnosis or treatment is being provided. The information contained here should be used in consultation with a vascular specialist of your choice. No guarantees or warranties are made regarding any of the information contained within this website.

This website is not intended to offer specific medical or surgical advice to anyone. Further, this web site and Downtown Vein & Vascular take no responsibility for web sites hyper-linked to this site and such hyper-linking does not imply any relationships or endorsements of the linked sites.

Direct contact

Direct contact SMS will be used to contact you related to website and website lead capture form for Downtown Vein and Vascular Treatment Center and the services advertised herein. Message and data rates may apply. Check with your carrier for more information.

Message frequency varies but you may opt out of SMS communication at any time by sending “STOP” in reply to any SMS communications.

You may contact customer support by typing “HELP” to (718) 787-5559 or calling us at (718) 787-5559. Read our privacy policy for more information about how your data is stored and shared.

Protected Health Information (PHI)

I understand that, under The Health Insurance Portability Accountability Act of 1996, I have certain rights to privacy in regards to my protected health information (PHI). I have received, read and understood The Notice of Privacy Practices.

Our practice reserves the right to change the terms of the Notice of Privacy Practices. I understand the Practice will provide me with a copy of its Notice of Privacy Practices on request.

I am Dr. Sergei Sobolevsky, a leading specialist in endovascular medicine. Having performed over 25,000 procedures throughout my career, I bring decades of experience in vascular and interventional radiology to my practice. I obtained my Doctor of Medicine (MD) degree from the University of Colorado School of Medicine in 1997 and completed my specialty clinical training in vascular and interventional radiology at Harvard University.

My dedication to excellence in patient care has been recognized through accolades such as being named a Castle Connolly Top Doctor and inclusion in the Top Doctors New York Metro Area lists for 2020, 2021, 2022, and 2023. With licenses in multiple states, I have also shared my expertise through presentations at various institutions in the US and abroad.

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