| 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | An unscrupulous businessman. A manipulative salesman. A heartless physician. A brutal surgeon. A man without a conscience. A temperamental, egotistical, morally repugnant misanthrope who regards thoughtfulness and compassion as weaknesses to be avoided in oneself, but to be exploited in others. A neurotic pompous ass, insensitive to the suffering of others--deaf to the pleas for help of those left crippled and in pain by his outrageous surgeries. Quick to cast doubt on the ability of another doctor in order to win patients to himself. Memorizes passages from self-help, self-empowerment writings, then uses them in conversation, passing them off as his own to impress his listeners. Passengers in his car are sometimes not allowed to talk or to listen to the radio while he mouths these phrases, trying to get his delivery just right. Does a pantomime in front of his bedroom mirror--smiling, gesturing, and posing, strutting back and forth--all to fine-tune the effect he will have on people. Answers his own office phone. When people call and don´ t leave messages on his answering machine he immediately calls them back to snap at them. Office located in the basement of a NYC apartment building. Charges exorbitant fees. Performs ghoulish face surgeries in a space that resembles a small dental office. Uses sedation and anesthesia similar to what is used by dentists performing routine dental procedures. Sometimes goes around his office with a loaded hand gun on his belt (a Glock). Thinks nothing of wearing it during patient consultations. For a time he wouldn´ t let patients sit directly on his couch. He would first place a black seat cushion on the couch. Patients had to sit on the cushion. When patients failed to sit on it, he yelled at them. He stopped using the seat cushion when patients complained about it on the internet. He can be charming long enough to collect his fee and put a patient on his operating table. After that the charm dries up. Condescendingly to patients who complain about his surgeries. Dismisses their complaints by implying that they have mental disorders. On several websites his negative reviews have suddenly and mysteriously disappeared and then been replaced by numerous positive reviews, reviews that have more in common with paid advertizements than with legitimate patient reviews. A huckster. A quack. A shameless conman. A total sleaze.
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