Dr Raj Kanodia
, a renowned surgeon, recently attracted attention on
for liking a post suggesting he performed
Janhvi Kapoor
‘s rhinoplasty. Previously,
Khloe Kardashian
admitted that Dr
Kanodia
did her
rhinoplasty
, and
Kim Kardashian
has also been treated by him.
The controversy arose over whether Dr Kanodia violated
HIPAA
(The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act), which generally prohibits healthcare providers from sharing protected information without patient consent.
A Reddit post highlighted the issue, stating, “Dr Raj Kanodia was at the wedding – Khloe admitted he did her rhinoplasty but he liked a comment confirming he did Janhvi’s – isn’t this a HIPAA violation?” One user responded, saying, “I think lawyers would argue that a like doesn’t necessarily mean a confirmation. However, the optics are poor.” Another added, “It looks bad on his part. I would never trust a doctor that liked comments like that.”
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Some users pointed out that HIPAA also covers non-US citizens treated in the US, but if
Janhvi
signed a consent form, it wouldn’t be a violation. One fan explained, “Even with HIPAA, if the patient voluntarily discloses the information or agrees to it being disclosed, no violation has occurred. The same principles apply to traditional doctor-patient confidentiality.”
