Notice of Data Incident
August 1, 2023

Dear Patients:
We post this Notice pursuant to the United States Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (“HIPAA”) to inform you about a data incident involving an unauthorized release of patient Protected Health Information (“PHI”), as that is defined by HIPAA, at Gary Motykie, M.D., a Medical Corporation and Gary Motykie, M.D. (“Practice”), a covered entity under HIPAA.

PHI, as defined by HIPAA, is information that is “created, received, maintained, or transmitted by or on behalf of the health care component of the Covered Entity.” § 164.105 (a)(2)(i)(D). Information that is created or received by a Covered Entity and that relates to the past, present, or future physical or mental health or condition of an individual; or the past, present, or future payment for the provision of healthcare to an individual is considered PHI. PHI is required to be protected when transmitted or maintained in any form by a Covered Entity. Individual identifiers (including but not limited to name, address, telephone number, fax, email address, social security number, medical record number, etc.) maintained in a designated record set along with health information (including but not limited to x-rays, images, scans, physician notes, diagnoses, treatment, eligibility approvals, claims, remittances, etc.) are collectively considered PHI.

Event Description:
On or about June 6, 2023, an initial technical analysis of the Practice’s information technology network determined an unauthorized release of PHI occurred to an unknown third party. The initial analysis determined that the unknown third party accessed the Practice’s network. It was further determined that the unknown third party acquired some of the Practice’s patient’s unencrypted PHI and that party was not authorized to do so and did so in an unlawful manner.

The information that may have been accessed or acquired during this unauthorized access included:

  • First and last name 
  • Social Security Number (if provided)
  • Address
  • Driver’s license or identification card number
  • Financial account or payment card number, in combination with any required CVV code
  • Intake forms, which may include medical information and history
  • Images taken in connection with the services rendered at our office
  • Health insurance information (if provided)
Steps Taken to Address:
Upon discovery, the Practice took the following immediate steps to address the situation:
  • Computers and servers replaced
  • Network passwords changed
  • Endpoint detection, virus, and malware detection tools and software installed on workstations and server
  • Limitations concerning Internet access
  • Access controls put in place for users based on role and responsibility
  • Server policies in place
  • Device locking mechanisms
  • Multi factor authentication enabled
  • Network segregation efforts
  • Encryption of devices
  • Additional workforce training
Risk Assessment:

The Practice conducted a risk assessment to evaluate the potential harm to potentially impacted individuals. Based on that assessment, it is determined that there is a high risk of harm. It is essential for potentially impacted individuals to remain vigilant in monitoring their personal accounts and data and promptly report any suspicious activity to law enforcement or their financial institutions.

Assistance and Resources:
Starting on or about June 22, 2023, letters were mailed to patients providing the following resources to assist the potentially impacted individuals, offering at no cost:
  • two (2) years of no cost Triple Bureau Credit Monitoring/Triple Bureau Credit Report/Triple Bureau Credit Score/Cyber Monitoring services.
  • the services also include reviewing whether Information appears on the dark web and alert the individual if such Information is found online.
  • proactive fraud assistance to help with any questions in event a potentially impacted persons becomes a victim of fraud.

Steps to Prevent Future Incidents: We deeply regret any inconvenience or concern this Incident may cause. The Practice is taking numerous steps to help prevent similar Incidents in the future. We will continue to review and enhance our security measures, policies, and employee training.

If you failed to receive your letter in the mail, and/or if there is a concern your mailing address has changed since you were a patient at the Practice, please contact 1-800-405-6108 or call our office immediately at 310-246-2355 from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm Pacific time, Monday through Friday.

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Liposuction For Your Buttocks

Liposuction For Your ButtocksMany people seek a round, toned, and fit rear, and consider cosmetic surgery treatment for this specific area. For buttocks liposuction, the surgeon will use a customized approach to create a shapely and proportionate butt.

It is also important address other common treatment areas around the buttocks. Therefore, a comprehensive approach is especially important when treating the buttocks area. The surgeon will consider each part of the patient’s anatomy to create the best possible buttock liposuction results.

 

An Understanding

The buttocks themselves rarely undergo liposuction. To create a desirable buttock shape, the surgeon will eliminate fat around the butt, namely from the outer thighs, posterior, hips, upper thigh, also called the banana roll.

Patients seeking butt liposuction should work with a surgeon who understands how various parts of the body interact.

Board certified plastic surgeon Dr. Gary Motykie provides liposuction of the buttocks to patients in Beverly Hills, Los Angeles, Santa Monica, West Hollywood, CA, and surrounding communities.

 

How Butt Liposuction is Performed

The surgeon performs buttock liposuction using a device known as a cannula, which is a thin steel tube. They will insert the cannula delicately into the fat layer of the buttocks.

The surgeon will then carefully move the cannula back and forth through the layer of fat while remaining perfectly parallel to the skin. This disintegrates the fat cells which are then suctioned out of the body through the cannula.

Similar to every procedure that the surgeon undertakes, his Beverly Hills butt liposuction is performed with minimally invasive tumescent liposuction.

Therefore, only local anesthetic is used throughout the entire process. The patient will not be asleep during the surgery, and the procedure offers benefits such as quicker healing and better outcomes than more invasive types of liposuction.

Good buttock liposuction plastic surgery candidates typically have a large, protruding butt and seek to reduce its size. Most patients also have a fairly thick layer of fat on the surface of their rear.

The surgeon removes this outer layer of fat during butt liposuction. They also sculpt it into a desirable, round shape with good muscle definition. If necessary, they may also liposuction the surrounding areas such as the thighs, hips, and flanks.

The surgeon will assess various factors including the patient’s skin elasticity and body proportions during the entire procedure. This enables the outcomes to not only be aesthetically appealing but also entirely unique to the patient.

 

Buttock Enhancement with Fat Transfer

Many patients can actually achieve desired outcomes with a fat transfer instead of liposuction. A fat transfer is a special procedure that creates more fullness in an area of the body. This procedure involves injecting fat taken from another body area into the treatment site.

Surgeons often find that many patients require only a simple approach to enhance the shape of their buttocks which involves taking fat from the lower butt and transferring it to the upper butt. This lifts, smoothens, and tightens the entire butt.

This gives the buttocks a more toned and fit appearance. Fat transfer is undertaken on an outpatient basis using local anesthetic. Patients experience minimal downtime and only slight discomfort.

Cosmetic surgeon Dr. Gary Motykie receives patients from Beverly Hills, Los Angeles, Santa Monica, West Hollywood, CA, and nearby areas for liposuction of the buttocks.


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