This beautiful gem appeared week. Let's dissect it according to the guide and exposé on how to spot Rumer's fake reviews. There is also an active call to report Dr. Rumer to the FTC.
The following tropes are present in this review (copy and pasted from the guide)
* " My patient coordinator " usually followed by " answered all of my questions " or a story that is so outlandish that it gives the patient coordinator an insane amount of praise. "IE: My patient coordinator is so awesome that they saved the Earth from the asteroid and invited me to the Rumer family dinner! " In addition the patient coordinator is almost always name dropped. The "hero's of humanity" include, Gina, Terry, Jen and Dawn. While the word "patient coordinator" isn't used and the questions weren't answered this time around. The patient coordinators are however name dropped (ALL CAPS!) and given some next level masturbatory treatment with some of the worst grammar I have ever seen.
* First time google reviewer. Sometimes though they will have 2 other reviews in random locations all over PA or Jersey. Yup....
* "Would recommend" Usually comes at the end. 1000% percent no hesitant (six exclamation marks)
I would like to propose to the mods of this subreddit and every other surgery reddit that all "glowing reviews" of Rumer should be immediately flagged and deleted. Even if its a legit patient. Between her blatant dishonesty and astroturfing and her attempt to silence her own patients using right wing lawyers and an anti LGBTQ judge. (See below) Rumer has lost the right to conduct business on our grounds.
Want me to shut up about Dr. Rumer? I want to shut up but unfortunately that's not an option when Rumer is still roping in unfortunate souls through her astroturfing of Google and for those who are unaware of the "invaluable service" Dr. Kathy Rumer has provided the trans community. Here is a list.
Dr. Kathy Rumer’s atrocities, dishonesty, and disregard for the safety and well being of her patients include but are not limited to:
Dr. Rumer attempts to silence two of her low income trans patients through a SLAPP suit. Rumer used a right-wing affiliated transphobic legal team and brought the case before an anti-LGBTQ Trump appointed judge: https://www.outfrontmagazine.com/dr-kathy-rumer-accused-of-abusing-transgender-patients/
Rumer on record threatening journalists and doctors with her right-wing lawyer: https://i.redd.it/0f3j1bwaiim91.png
Rumer’s staff ignore the patient's chart, prescribe medication which could be fatal to the patient: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GOppmz3vQbI&t=366s
Rumer botches FTM patient, Rumer’s staff frequently misgendered the patient: https://i.imgur.com/xjb0ogd.png
Rumer denies patient surgical follow up care because of negative review (transcript at bottom of page): https://www.realself.com/review/vaginoplasty-disfigured-dilate-saggy-droopy
Rumer ghosts patient after major complication, later instructs patient to cut off dangling labia with scissors: https://jezebel.com/when-surgeons-fail-their-trans-patients-1844774990
Rumer casually admits to going through patients' medical records in order to witch hunt her detractors and labels her own patients as “transphobic trolls:” https://i.ibb.co/8cxhMsR/transphobictrolls.jpg
Dr. Rumer admits to dangerous false advertising in court regarding hair regrowth: https://i.redd.it/qwgk4qhc15l91.png
Dr. Rumer’s practice caught posing as patients and posting fake Google, Reddit, and Yelp reviews: https://shorturl.at/ryAMV & https://i.imgur.com/4SJVf2M.png
Rumer’s use of misleading stock photos on her website to promote her work: https://i.ibb.co/8z8tBmZ/Stockphotos.jpg
Rumer’s blatant transphobia in advertising MTF facial feminization surgery. (using a stock photo of a male identified androgynous model): https://i.redd.it/1fiv2hkx05l91.jpg
Surgeon Jess Ting speaks out against Dr. Rumer’s botched surgical outcomes: https://i.redd.it/rjxwmeoui5l91.jpg
Dr. Rumer’s Medical Malpractice Lawsuits
Thompson V Rumer
https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/7820076/thompson-v-rumer/
Coley V Rumer
https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/6567434/coley-v-rumer/
Minto V Rumer
https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/7361522/minto-v-rumer/
Valentino V Rumer
https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/7823455/valentino-v-rumer/
Petition calling for Dr. Rumer’s Resignation
Change.org (Anyone can sign anonymously)
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