I started seeing Dr. Boghossian about 6 months ago while I was evaluating Surgeons for Lasik Vision Correction.
When I went to his office in Danville, I was somewhat impressed, as it seemed like an overly elegant office compared to some of the other surgeons I had visited. When i met him, he seemed relatively young, and he put me at ease with his polished attention to detail.
Do not be fooled by this! Despite the fancy office he rents out for I imagine quite and exorbitant sum, he is not anywhere close to the level of professionalism that he projects. Despite the considerable sum which he charges for the Surgery, he doesn't even own his own surgical laser, and for the day of the Surgery, you have to make a trip to the Surgical Location in San Leandro to perform the Surgery.
In order to ensure that the base line condition of my eyes were good pre-operation I went to see a retinal specialist in San Francisco, to establish a baseline for my eyes, and to ensure my eyes were a perfect candidate for the procedure. The Specialist gave me a 2 thumbs up. I then set up the appointment for the surgery at the San Leandro location, and I bought some anti-bacterial eye drops that one has to use before and after the surgery to avoid any form of bacterial infection, which cost me tidy sum, but I didn't mind since I was going to perform the surgery.
Boy was I mistaken!
At the day of the event, once I arrived at the Surgical location, there is some paperwork one has to fill out, and I'd like to direct everyone's attention to the paperwork regarding Arbitration. Please, everyone read this very carefully, as I have a background in Contract law and the wording of the Arbitration agreement was effectively saying that whether the complications as a result of the Surgery are the fault of the Surgical procedure or not, the Doctor, in this case Dr. Boghossian is indemnified from any damages or liability.
So say for example, there is a gross complication that occurs after surgery that is a direct result of the Surgical procedure, and not a pre-existing condition, like you go blind in one eye on account of the surgery. Essentially what the arbitration clause says is that the only recourse the patient has for reimbursement for the botched surgery is arbitration without the option of taking matters further if the settlement amount is not satisfactory to both parties.
So say I lost an eye, that would limit me from the performance of my work as a direct result of Dr. Bogossian's botched up surgical procedures, then his liability would be limited to the results of arbitration, which would depend on who has the best lawyer, and if the settlement amount is way less than your life/ eyes then...tough!!
I have spoken to a number of specialists since then, and they assured me that if a Doctor is worth his salt, he would (since they all have liability insurance) assume responsibilities for any complications that may arise as a result of his Surgical procedure, and would try to allay the patients concerns, by telling the patient that given his or her background and expertise that they can take care of you.
In Dr. Boghossian's case not only did he not offer any reassurances as to his skill set, but to add insult to injury, he said that any minor or major complications that may arise as a result of the surgery would be my expense, not his, and that he is not assuming any liability as a result of his surgery. How absurd is that!!!
As a result, I did not go through with the procedure, and I would suggest for you folks out there to do the same. read more