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Wednesday April 30, 2008 at 11:03 pm
Outlandish Accusation About Suspended Dentist Report


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Folks it's late and I'm just reading an email that I received from a viewer. It's so outlandish and laced with slanderous accusations against us and others that I just had to share it. I will not post the person's name and phone number, since the man who wrote it  chose to send it in an email to me. Unless of course he has the courage to stand by his convictions and put his name to it here.    What follows are the ridiculous accusations and my response to him. 

EMAIL TO ME:

"Your internet posting stated that the report about Dr. Alalouf was not a popularity contest rather it is about the facts.  However, your report this afternoon was very light on facts.  You chose only to present one side of the story and did a very nice job of providing a platform for Dr. Barrons (sp?), a competitor of Dr. Alalouf, who is  trying to destroy Dr. Alalouf.  In 2007, there were over a dozen dentists who were subject to disciplinary  action by the MD board - why didn't you report on those folks?  Frankly, it is no secret that Dr. Barrons is the one that gave the consent decree regarding Dr. Alalouf to the media.  How much did Dr. Barrons pay you to run that report?"

MY RESPONSE TO SENDER:

We tried to present Dr. Alalouf's side of the story but he was having nothing to do with it. If what you suggest is true then the Examining Board is in league with Dr. Barren and is therefore by your suggestion corrupt. If you read the order you will see there were several other dentists who weighed in with second opinions similar to Dr. Barrens. If you feel so strongly about it, go to our blog and post your comments, so that everyone can read your concerns. Dr. Barren DID NOT bring this story to me and HE DID NOT PAY US!  I got the decree on my own and heard from parents long before I had even heard of Dr. Barren. We don't get paid to run our reports and since you've made such a strong accusation about me accepting money for a story I have a good mind to post your comments along with my response. (and here it is) Feel fear to weigh in on our blog I'm sure it will create some interesting discussion.
 
 

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HODER
Seems very funny to me that a lot of people here are mad at Ross. Is it soooo bad that Ross told a story about a dentist who is about to have his license suspended for 4 months? The same dentist who sent a letter claiming to just be taking time off to further his studies and spend time with his family.

Folks, clear your heads for just a moment. Maybe this Dr. A is the world's nicest and friendliest person. Maybe he's even a great dentist...but the fact of the matter is...he agreeed that what he was doing was wrong and he accepted his punishment...Ross is letting everyone know this. Now, some of you may not care about the 47 page consent order, but is it REALLY SO BAD that Ross is letting others know...others that might actually care to know about the order and what DR. A has agreed to?

S. C. Lindstrom
Did you attempt to contact any of Dr. Alalouf's patients who have been more than satisfied with his services? Did they too refuse to be interviewed? The story was certainly very one sided and as we all know there are 2 sides to every story. I would venture to guess that for legal and confidentiality reasons Dr. A and his staff are not at liberty to present their side. It also appeared that you went to great lengths to choose a very unflattering picture. That picture was taken, as I understand it, after Dr. Alalouf finished running a marathon. Could you have least shown some amount of respect by choosing a more professional looking image? I have 3 children who have seen him for a number of years. He has had more than one opportunity to tell me that my children need "unnecessary" treatment and has never come close to doing that. In fact for one of my children he has been "watching" a particular tooth for at least 1 year and as of my last visit earlier this week, they are still just watching it. This office is amazing. The staff is fantastic and they offer the highest quality care. I will continue to use Kids Teeth and continue to recommend them. On the whole, I'm very dissapointed with the one sided nature of your story.

kt
When I first these accusations my first thought was boy Kids Teeth is hurting the other pediatric dentists in the area. I work with Doctors all day long and this back stabbing name calling happens more than you think. I am surprised that Dr. Barren has the nerve to spread such slander.

KT
Dr Alalouf has been our dentist for years. He has been nothing but wonderful to my children. My daughter two years ago on Halloween fell on her skateboard and broke her front tooth down to the root. Dr Alalouf was contacted and he came back into the office to care for my daughter. He gave up Halloween with his children to take care of my daughter. He very easily could have directed me to the emergency room or to the on call doctor. He is a man who is compassionate and cares about his patients. I am not the least bit concerned about my decision to stay with the practice.My kids are in great hands and I would not second guess any of Dr. Alalouf treatment decisions!!!

Rob
Where did the Blog page go? The 05-01 Blogs about the suspended pediatric dentist are all missing from the video page now. I hope the dialogue remains open and the Blogs return.

Tom
Here is a link to an article in the gazette today, he has been suspended from practicing for the next four months.

http://www.gazette.net/stories/043008/rocknew212847_32372.shtml

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