This is, by far, the most unprofessional doctor's office I have ever seen. There seems to be no knowledge or understanding of HIPPA and patients' rights to privacy.
For anyone who does not know what HIPPA is, it stands for the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act passed over 20 years ago to safeguard the privacy of patients related to their medical history and any current medical data. As someone who had worked in the medical field for over a decade, I found this physician and his office highly unprofessional. I cannot fathom how this doctor doesn't know how to speak with patients under the HIPPA law. Maybe he does know and just doesn't care.
His bedside manner is awful in terms of privacy. Not only is he a very rude person but he also leaves the exam room door open while he is in there with you.
When I politely asked Dr. Zimbalist for a more private place to discuss health-related matters, he completely dismissed me. I was told there wasn't any other place to have this conversation. He proceeded to go into great detail about personal medical information and test results in front of an entire waiting room. Just to be clear, the waiting area was quite small, about 10x10, so everyone was within earshot.
I don't think anyone is thinking: Oh wow, I can't wait to share all of my medical information with an entire room full of strangers. Can you speak a little louder? I don't think everyone heard you! Thanks :)
I'm fairly certain complaints have been filed on him in the past since he is clearly violating a major healthcare law. read more