Plainview, NY – Doctor Accused of Syringe Reuse Rebuilding His Practice

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    Dr. Harvey Finkelstein

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    Plainview, NY – A Long Island doctor is rebuilding his practice a year after being accused of spreading hepatitis by using a sloppy injection technique.

    Dr. Harvey Finkelstein’s lawyer says the Plainview physician’s business shrank after state officials told more than 10,000 of his patients last year to get tested for hepatitis and HIV.
    But attorney Peter Chavkin says Finkelstein’s practice has picked up again.

    Health officials said in November 2007 that Finkelstein dipped certain syringes multiple times into vials of medicine, contaminating the drugs. Some patients say they got hepatitis from the contaminated medications.

    Chavkin says Finkelstein always used a new needle for every injection and now uses only single-dose medicine vials.

    Health officials say investigators found no problems in three visits to Finkelstein’s office in the past year.


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    Anonymous
    Anonymous
    15 years ago

    How does he get away with potentially killing people & Agri are destroyed for money??? Obviously cows are worth more than people.

    abi gezunt
    abi gezunt
    15 years ago

    cheepscake. he shuld loose his lic.

    Anonymous
    Anonymous
    15 years ago

    Anyone who goes to him needs their head examined!

    Anonymous
    Anonymous
    15 years ago

    Heads examained? Is he practicing phychiatry now too? Great, as long as he makes money. Next thing we will see is PETA attack him for being cruel to bacteria. Oy!

    Joeflix
    Joeflix
    15 years ago

    If get a bad slice of pizzasomeplace, I will give the guy another shot if I’m in the area – but my life is a different story

    bigwheeel
    bigwheeel
    15 years ago

    This is not like somebody making an honest mistake. It’s not even an error in judgment, which could all be forgiven. But it’s a character flaw. As a physician he, of all people should know the consequences of contamination. His license to practice Medicine should be revoked!

    Anonymous
    Anonymous
    15 years ago

    People, people…

    Isn’t the fact that he didn’t lose his license an indicator that he might not have done something so terribly wrong, certainly not illegal?

    And, as the article says, “Health officials say investigators found no problems in three visits to Finkelstein’s office in the past year.”

    Anonymous
    Anonymous
    15 years ago

    He is a doctor. Show him the respect he deserves.

    steveshake00
    steveshake00
    10 years ago

    his time will come