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.

Standardized Steps for Successful Facial Fat Grafting

Tag Archives: Facial Plastic Surgeon

An experienced fat grafting plastic surgeon will understand the importance of using proven, standardized techniques for facial fat grafting in order to achieve optimal outcomes. If the surgeon manages to standardize the basic steps for harvesting, purifying, and injecting the fat grafts, the results can be more predictable and matching with the patient’s aesthetic goals. Some of the key steps that should be standardized in facial fat grafting are as follows:

As far as possible, the surgeon should opt for general anesthesia to perform the facial fat grafting procedure. This avoids the possibility of destruction of adipose derived stem cells due to local anesthetics containing lidocaine as well as risk to smooth blood supply that is important for grafting.
Fat removal should be performed using traditional liposuction techniques rather than laser or ultrasound based techniques. This will ensure better safety of fat cells that need to be harvested.
Fat harvesting and purification should be performed delicately, applying minimal pressure in order to preserve the integrity of fat cells.
Fat transfer using injections should be performed immediately so that the fat cells are not destroyed in absence of blood supply.
Outcomes can be more natural looking if the surgeon places fat micro-droplets in multiple layers of the face. More effective blood supply is ensured with this technique, and the longevity of fat cells is improved.
Frozen compressions in the treated area should be avoided because freezing temperatures may kill the harvested fat cells.
A large part of the post-op swelling will resolve quickly if the head of the bed is elevated for the first few days.
Fat-burning exercising should be avoided for the first few weeks following surgery so that the newly grafted fat cells are preserved.

Patients should choose a plastic surgeon with sufficient experience in facial fat grafting in order to achieve outstanding and salient aesthetic results.

Facial Rejuvenation with Fat Grafting Before and After Photos

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Revitalize facial features and accentuate certain aspects with the help of cosmetic. When looking for the best facial plastic surgeon in Beverly Hills, Los Angeles, make certain you approach a specialist facial cosmetic surgeon.

Facial plastic surgeons possess expert skills to remedy and improve facial aesthetics through procedures such as rhinoplasty (nose surgery), forehead lift, mentoplasty (chin surgery), and face lift, to name a few. Ensure the cosmetic surgeon you contact in Beverly Hills is proficient and skilled in the many procedures related to facial plastic surgery.

A plastic surgeon well-versed in advanced techniques related to facial cosmetic surgery would be recommended choice when seeking reconstructive plastic surgery. Board certified Dr. Gary Motykie specializes in facial plastic surgery in Beverly Hills, Los Angeles, enables patient to achieve maximum aesthetic facial rejuvenation through procedures mentioned below.

Facelift surgery

Facelift surgery has improved dramatically over the years. More natural and long lasting results are delivered through complex deep plane lift procedures. Current innovations in approach and technique have significantly reduced tension applied to skin once lifted. Incisions now made during surgery are covertly placed inside the ear canal, making them invisible to the naked eye. In some cases neck liposuction is carried out to appropriately balance appearance of taut face and under-treated neck. Excess skin is discarded or artistically repositioned to deliver top class results in a renewed, revitalized and more youthful face.

Facial implant surgery

Designed to augment and rejuvenate the face, facial implants add definition, restore shape, and proportionately restructure facial features. State of the art facial plastic surgery in facial implants redefines areas like the jaw, cheek, chin, and nose, as well. During facial implant surgery your experienced Beverly Hills plastic surgeon makes an incision near the site the implant is to be inserted, if in the chin or cheeks the incision is made inside the mouth to avoid noticeable scarring.

Facial fat transfer

A non-invasive sophisticated method by which fat in the face is reduced and most cases permanently eliminated to enhance and define lost natural contours. Alternatively known as facial fat injections, this innovative procedure provides patients with an overall natural look that defies age by delivering a lasting sculpted and profuse result.

Facial reconstructive surgery

Performed on patients with facial defects in skin affected by disease, injury, or prior surgery, facial reconstructive surgery improves overall visual appeal by accentuating certain facial features and structures. Cosmetic facial reconstructive surgery will deliver a more youthful, better shaped, taut, and renewed appearance. Procedures to correct wrinkles and various common procedures like eye and brow lift, fall under parameters of facial reconstructive surgery.

Get in touch with board certified expert plastic surgeon Dr. Motykie with a specialty in facial plastic surgery in Los Angeles. Restore and revitalize youth lost with time through cosmetic surgery. Evade prominent signs of age in wrinkles and excess skin and fat, as well as facial lines. Make Dr. Motykie, your premium facial plastic surgeon in Beverly Hills, West Hollywood, and Los Angeles.

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