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.

Medical Esthetician Lara Lovett Completes Program in CoolSculpting University

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CoolSculpting Premier Crystal Award logoMotykie Medical Spa takes pride in its team of medical estheticians and other staff members who provide innovative and effective non-surgical treatments to patients in a personalized and caring way. Lara Lovett is a highly skilled and experienced esthetician who is well versed in a wide range of customized cosmetic treatments to achieve the best outcomes.

Qualifications and Experience

Lara is a dual licensed aesthetician, both in the United States and Europe. This unique privilege has allowed her to acquire a diverse range of skills and training in some of the cutting edge aesthetic treatments around the world. She is driven by a passion to achieve complete satisfaction for her patients who need skin care for their specific concerns. She is also an expert in the arena of body treatments.

Lara likes to update her skills and education constantly and shares her knowledge and experiences with her patients to help them manage their skin issues and care for their skin and body. She has more than 10 years of experience in the beauty industry, which equips her to handle some of the most peculiar and challenging aesthetic concerns of her patients with professional ease and efficiency.

Completion of CoolSculpting University Program

Lara has added yet another feather to her cap of achievements by completing the CoolSculpting University program at the ZELTIQ Training Center in Pleasanton. The experience has equipped her with innovative tools and strategies that will allow her to effectively address the patients’ aesthetic goals of body contouring. With the accomplishment of this program, Lara is now a comprehensive Treatment to Transformation (T2T) expert in CoolSculpting.

CoolSculpting Premier Crystal Award

Motykie Medical Spa recently earned a coveted distinction of being awarded the Top CoolSculpting Clinic in Beverly Hills and received the prestigious Premier Crystal Award. The med spa is completely dedicated to its goal of achieving the unique aesthetic goals of its patients who seek fat reduction without having to undergo plastic surgery. Its outstanding record of successful results, patient feedback and overall reputation in the community has led Motykie Med Spa to emerge as the leading, award-winning clinic.

Advanced Equipment

Motykie Med Spa is fitted with state of the art CoolSculpting equipment that is designed to provide a non-surgical opportunity to patients to reduce stubborn fat pockets and achieve enhanced body contour. The med spa has achieved exceptional and impressive results with its advanced CoolSculpting systems. It has also recently acquired the CoolFit applicator, which enables experienced estheticians such as Lara Lovett to perform the procedure more effectively.

With the CoolFit applicator, the aesthetician can effectively treat additional areas such as arms, calves, inner knees, among others. This provides a new opportunity to address stubborn fat pockets in areas that were previously treated only through invasive procedures such as liposuction.

CoolSculpting procedure has been developed by scientists from Harvard University. It was cleared by the FDA in 2012 for aesthetic treatments. The unique CoolSculpting process employs a targeted cooling process to disintegrate unwanted fat cells in the deeper layers of the skin simply by freezing them off.

To see more services and treatments provided by Plastic Surgeon, Dr. Motykie in Beverly Hills | Los Angeles and his team please visit: