Hollis Lasik

My legal problems

Why did I put this on my website? I have lived a good life and I have always been honest and up front with my patients. Therefore, I would like for my patients to hear my side of this story.

I was practicing in Atlanta 10 years ago when I broke my neck in a car wreck. I was out of work 6 months and thus had to close my practice in Atlanta. During my recooperation I was offered a job prescribing viagra and phentermine on the internet with an Atlanta based company, that had been in business for several years. I received a legal opinion that this was completely legal. I did a medline search that showed no articles on complications with phentermine (the common diet pill) back to 1984. I talked with an addictionologist in Atlanta who said he had never seen an addiction to phentermine. I talked to 3 diet doctors who had each prescribed thousands of phentermine. They all said it was amazingly safe. Based on this I took the job for 10 months at $8000 a month. I also took the job knowing that these medications are available to most of the world without a doctor’s prescription. The advantage to the patient was they got a free doctor visit and saved the patient a typical 2 hour wait in the doctor’s waiting room. I reviewed the pertinent medical history and prescribed the medications if indicated. They were delivered by the company I worked for by the next day.

Five years later, I found out that I had been indicted by the US government as a “drug dealer” from the TV news and newspaper in my home town. I waited for my trial for 2 years, partly because I developed a 12 inch cancer of my right kidney. I was not given a hint over the previous 5 years that the federal prosecutors had a problem with my actions or the actions of the company I was working for during this time. Not all doctors that worked for this Atlanta company were indicted. I was finally charged with a misdemeanor and received one year of home confinement as a penalty, which has been completed.

During this entire ordeal I have continued to practice lasik surgery with thousands of happy patients. I have done more refractive surgery eyes than any other surgeon in America (115,000). I have always, and will continue to always, give my patients the best possible care and will be glad to discuss any of the above issues with you in person.

Sincerely,

D. Stephen Hollis, MD

1100 South College St.
Suite 108
Auburn, AL. 36832
334-826-8778
800-698-4746
800(MY VISION)
Toll Free for AL and FL ONLY! All others call direct line.