Our policies & disclaimers

All content on this website — including text, descriptions of conditions and procedures, illustrations, videos, and any other material — is provided solely for general informational and educational purposes. It is intended to help the public understand spine and neurosurgical topics in plain language.

This content is not medical advice and is not a substitute for the professional judgment of a qualified physician who has examined you and reviewed your individual history and imaging. You should never disregard, avoid, or delay obtaining medical advice from a licensed healthcare provider because of something you have read or seen on this website. Always consult your own physician with any questions about a medical condition or treatment.

In a medical emergency, call 911 or go to the nearest emergency department immediately. Do not rely on this website for urgent or emergency care.

Visiting this website, reading its content, sending a message through a contact or appointment form, or subscribing to the newsletter does not create a physician–patient relationship, either expressed or implied, between you and Dr. Vassilios G. Dimopoulos, his practice, or any affiliated personnel.

A physician–patient relationship is formed only after you have been formally accepted as a patient and have been seen and evaluated in the office or another appropriate clinical setting. No diagnosis, treatment recommendation, or course of care can be established through this website.

Every patient, condition, and anatomy is different. Any descriptions of procedures, recoveries, case studies, or experiences presented on this website are general and illustrative in nature.

Prior results do not guarantee, promise, or predict future outcomes. Nothing on this website should be interpreted as a guarantee or assurance of any particular result, success rate, cure, or benefit. Individual results vary based on factors that cannot be known or controlled in advance.

Where specific cases or experiences are shown, they are selected for educational illustration and should not be assumed to represent the normal, typical, or average expected outcome for any procedure or condition. Your own outcome may be better or worse and can only be discussed in the context of a personal evaluation.

You acknowledge and understand that modern technologies — including, without limitation, voice-recognition software, artificial-intelligence (AI) tools, automated drafting and editing software, and similar systems — may be used in the creation, transcription, editing, translation, or maintenance of the content on this website.

While every reasonable effort is made to ensure that the information presented is accurate, current, and complete, these technologies — and human review — are not infallible. Errors, omissions, outdated statements, or inaccuracies may occur despite our best efforts. The content is provided "as is" without warranty of any kind, and you agree to use independent judgment and consult a qualified professional before relying on any information found here.

We respect your privacy and take reasonable, good-faith measures to protect information submitted through this website, including the use of encrypted (HTTPS) transmission. Information you voluntarily provide through a contact or appointment form is used only to respond to your inquiry and to administer your request.

Please do not submit protected health information (PHI) or detailed personal medical history through this website. The contact and appointment forms are intended for general, non-medical inquiries only. Anything involving your health history will be arranged through a secure, dedicated channel by our staff.

Where applicable, the practice handles patient health information in a manner consistent with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) and applicable New York privacy and data-security laws. For details on what information we collect through the website and how it is used, please see our Privacy Policy or contact the office.

You acknowledge and understand that no website, server, transmission method, or electronic storage system is completely secure, and that the complete elimination of the risk of unauthorized access, data breaches, errors, or inadvertent non-compliance with every applicable law or regulation may not be possible.

While we make every reasonable effort to safeguard information and to comply with all applicable laws, you understand and accept these inherent limitations as a condition of using this website. We cannot and do not warrant absolute security or absolute legal compliance, and you agree to use the website with this understanding.

Consistent with New York professional-conduct standards, we make every effort to ensure that the practice name, physician credentials, board certification, training, specialties, and descriptions of treatments are presented accurately and truthfully.

We do not intend to guarantee cures or outcomes, to make unsubstantiated success-rate claims, or to misrepresent qualifications or certifications. Descriptions of techniques offered reflect services available through the practice and are not claims of personal research authorship unless expressly stated. If you believe any statement is inaccurate, please notify the office so it can be reviewed and corrected.

Any patient testimonials, experiences, photographs, imaging, or clinical case descriptions that may appear on this website are used only with appropriate written authorization and are presented in a de-identified manner where the individual could otherwise be identified.

Such materials are genuine, are not fabricated, and are intended for educational illustration. They are not intended to create misleading expectations and, consistent with Policy 3 above, do not represent guaranteed, typical, or average results. Any material connection or incentive, where applicable, is disclosed.

The original text, design, illustrations, and other materials on this website are owned by or licensed to the practice and may not be copied, reproduced, or republished without permission. Educational content is written in our own words from background sources; cited journals, articles, and figures remain the property of their respective publishers.

Any third-party manufacturer videos, names, logos, or trademarks displayed for patient education remain the property of their respective owners and are used for educational purposes. Their appearance does not imply that Dr. Dimopoulos endorses, recommends, or confirms the validity of any particular product, device, or system shown, nor that any affiliation exists beyond what is expressly stated.

We are committed to making this website reasonably accessible to all visitors, including individuals with disabilities, and have considered measures such as descriptive alternative text for images, keyboard navigation, readable color contrast, and accessible forms.

If you encounter any difficulty accessing content on this website, please contact the office so we can assist you and work to address the issue.

You represent and agree that you are using this website and the information it contains solely for general educational and informational purposes, and not as a basis for medical decision-making in the absence of personalized professional care.

To the fullest extent permitted by law, you agree to release, indemnify, and hold harmless Dr. Vassilios G. Dimopoulos and the owner of this website, together with the practice and its officers, directors, employees, staff, agents, and any authors, editors, contributors, or other website-related personnel (collectively, the "Released Parties"), from and against any and all claims, demands, liabilities, losses, damages, costs, or expenses — whether real or alleged, direct or indirect — asserted by any person or entity and arising out of or related to the content of this website, the interpretation of that content, or the use of or reliance upon any information, material, or feature on this website.

This release applies to the maximum extent permitted by applicable law and does not waive any rights that cannot be waived by law. It does not limit the standard of care owed to an established patient within an actual physician–patient relationship formed through the office.

We may update or modify these policies and disclaimers at any time, without prior notice, by posting a revised version on this page. Your continued use of the website after any change constitutes your acceptance of the policies then in effect. We encourage you to review this page periodically.

These policies are governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of New York, without regard to its conflict-of-law provisions. If any provision is found unenforceable, the remaining provisions remain in full force and effect.