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“Oh what tangled webs we weave, when we first practice to deceive.” Sir Walter Scott When Dr. Lisa Bardack[*] was asked to become Hillary Clinton’s personal physician in 2001, it had to have been a crowning moment in the career of the Mt. Kisco internist. Dr. Bardack could have anticipated little downside. She already had the responsibility -- and legal obligation under HIPAA -- to protect the privacy of her patient. She and her staff would have to be especially scrupulous in the case of a senator with presidential ambitions, but this should not have posed a serious problem. Unfortunately,...

Hillary Clinton's campaign released additional medical information Wednesday regarding the Democratic U.S. presidential nominee's health after details of her having been diagnosed with pneumonia emerged earlier this week. In her letter Wednesday, Bardack wrote that she first evaluated Clinton on September 2 after she had been experiencing "a low-grade fever, congestion, and fatigue" for the previous 24 hours.

The Hillary Clinton campaign on Wednesday released what it called a “comprehensive update” on the candidate’s medical information, describing the illness that took her off the trail this week as a mild and non-contagious bacterial pneumonia.

Hillary Clinton’s doctor says she is recovering from her pneumonia and remains “healthy and fit to serve as President of the United States.” The statement was part of medical information Clinton’s campaign released Wednesday after her pneumonia diagnosis last week. The campaign says that Clinton’s physician found that the remainder of the Democratic presidential nominee’s complete physical exam was “normal” and she is in “excellent mental condition.” Dr. Lisa Bardack adds that Clinton is “recovering well with antibiotics and rest” after she became overheated, dehydrated and felt dizzy at a 9/11 memorial ceremony on Sunday. Clinton’s aides say she’ll return...

Hillary Clinton’s doctor has released a letter stating that the Democratic nominee has “non-contagious bacterial pneumonia” on top of her previously publicized hypothyroidism and seasonal pollen allergy....

On Wednesday’s broadcast of CNN’s “The Lead,” CNN Chief Medical Correspondent Dr. Sanjay Gupta said the release of medical documents by Democratic presidential nominee former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is “certainly not a release of medical records by any means.” Gupta said, “This is not a — this is certainly not a release of medical records by any means. This is very similar in some ways to what we got July of last year. There may be more coming, it’s a little bit unclear.”

On Wednesday’s broadcast of CNN’s “The Lead,” CNN Chief Medical Correspondent Dr. Sanjay Gupta said the release of medical documents by Democratic presidential nominee former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is “certainly not a release of medical records by any means.” Gupta said, “This is not a — this is certainly not a release of medical records by any means. This is very similar in some ways to what we got July of last year. There may be more coming, it’s a little bit unclear

There’s something very odd about the diagnosis that Dr. Lisa Bardack has presented for her patient Secretary Hillary Clinton, it’s doesn’t exist. As you can see from the two-page letter presented today by Hillary Clinton’s doctor, she has been diagnosed with “mild non-contagious bacterial pneumonia“. However, there’s a problem…. The International Classification of Diseases (ICD), an ObamaCare standard, is designed code all medical diagnostics. According to ICD-9 codes, and the more current ICD-10 coding, there’s no such diagnosis as “non contagious bacterial pneumonia“. Dr. Bardack apparently made it up. Dr. Milton Wolf was the first to notice the issue:

CLINTON'S VITAL STATISTICS The Clinton campaign released a letter from her doctor, Lisa Bardack, which set out key medical details about the Democratic candidate. Medical conditions: Hypothyroidism and seasonal allergies Blood pressure: 100/70 Pulse: 70 Cholesterol: 189 (LDL 103, HDL 56, tryglycerides 1f59) Respiratory rate: 18 Temperature: 97.8 Pulse-oximetry: 99% Height: not disclosed Weight: not disclosed Mental condition: 'excellent' Medications: Prescribed Levaquin for bacterial pneumonia. Previously received anti-pneumonia vaccines Prevnar and Pneumovax, on undisclosed dates. Takes Coumadin, a blood thinner, also Armor thyroid and B12 'as needed'.

Hillary Clinton received what appears to be a neurological test prior to her leaving and collapsing at a 9/11 commemoration ceremony Sunday. Clinton’s personal physician, Dr. Lisa Bardack, is seen in the image with her finger in Clinton’s closed fist, talking to her intently.

How important is bedside manner? Jul 30th, 2009 She is very cold and impersonal. She totally lacks compassion and when she is wrong about something, will never admit it. I referred people to her beause she is a decent diagnostician but no one would go back. She is called the ice queen and with good reason. she doesn't take time with her patients. There is NO warmth. ____________________ Unfriendly Jun 18th, 2010 Dr. Bardack always appears to be impatient, cold, even sarcastic. I have never seen her smile or express any interest in anything other than basic diagnostic questions. If...