Effective Date: June 23, 2026 Website: https://fisherorthopedics.com
Dr. Fisher Orthopedic Surgery respects your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how information may be collected, used, stored, and protected when you visit this website.
This website is operated as an informational website for Dr. Fisher Orthopedic Surgery. Dr. Fisher practices with Azalea Orthopedics, and medical care, appointment scheduling, billing, medical records, and patient communications may be handled through Azalea Orthopedics or its affiliated systems.
This website is intended to provide general information about orthopedic conditions, sports medicine, shoulder and knee care, surgical education, and Dr. Fisher’s practice. It is not intended to provide medical advice, establish a physician-patient relationship, or replace evaluation by a qualified medical professional.
Information We Collect
We may collect information that you voluntarily provide through this website, such as your name, email address, phone number, or message if you submit a contact form or request information.
Please do not submit sensitive medical information, urgent medical concerns, Social Security numbers, insurance information, detailed health history, or other confidential information through general website forms.
We may also collect limited technical information when you visit the website, including your IP address, browser type, device type, pages visited, referring website, and general usage information. This information may be used for website security, analytics, performance monitoring, and spam prevention.
Comments
If visitors leave comments on the site, we may collect the information shown in the comment form, along with the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string to help detect spam.
An anonymized string created from your email address, also called a hash, may be provided to the Gravatar service to determine whether you are using it. The Gravatar service privacy policy is available at https://automattic.com/privacy/. After approval of your comment, your profile picture may be visible to the public in connection with your comment.
Media
If you upload images to the website, you should avoid uploading images that include embedded location data, such as EXIF GPS data. Visitors to the website may be able to download and extract location data from images posted on the website.
Cookies
This website may use cookies and similar technologies to improve functionality, support security, remember preferences, prevent spam, and understand how visitors use the site.
If you leave a comment on the site, you may choose to save your name, email address, and website in cookies for convenience so that you do not have to enter the same information again for future comments. These cookies may last for one year.
If you visit a login page, the website may set a temporary cookie to determine whether your browser accepts cookies. This cookie contains no personal data and is discarded when you close your browser.
If authorized users log in to the website, additional cookies may be used to save login information and screen display choices. Login cookies typically last for two days, and screen options cookies may last for one year. If “Remember Me” is selected, login may persist for approximately two weeks. Logging out removes login cookies.
If an authorized user edits or publishes an article, an additional cookie may be saved in the browser. This cookie contains no personal data and simply indicates the post ID of the article that was edited. It expires after one day.
Embedded Content from Other Websites
Articles on this website may include embedded content, such as videos, images, maps, articles, social media posts, or other materials.
Embedded content from other websites behaves as if you visited the other website directly. These third-party websites may collect data about you, use cookies, use additional third-party tracking technologies, and monitor your interaction with the embedded content, including if you have an account and are logged in to that third-party website.
We are not responsible for the privacy practices, content, or security of third-party websites.
Analytics and Third-Party Services
This website may use third-party services for website hosting, analytics, spam detection, embedded media, maps, search engine tools, or other website functions.
These services may collect information according to their own privacy policies. We do not control how third-party services collect, use, or store information.
We do not sell personal information submitted through this website.
Medical Information and HIPAA
This Privacy Policy applies primarily to use of this website. It does not replace the official Notice of Privacy Practices used by Azalea Orthopedics or any affiliated health care entity.
If you become a patient, your medical information may be protected under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act, commonly known as HIPAA, and other applicable privacy laws. Protected health information, medical records, billing information, appointment information, and patient portal communications may be governed by Azalea Orthopedics’ Notice of Privacy Practices and related policies.
For questions about your medical records, protected health information, or patient privacy rights, please contact Azalea Orthopedics directly.
Website Forms Are Not for Emergencies
Website forms, comments, email, and online messages should not be used for emergencies or urgent medical issues.
If you are experiencing a medical emergency, call 911 or go to the nearest emergency department.
If you are an established patient with an urgent postoperative concern, worsening pain, signs of infection, chest pain, shortness of breath, calf pain, new neurologic symptoms, or another time-sensitive medical concern, contact the clinic directly by phone or seek urgent medical care.
How We Use Information
Information collected through this website may be used to:
Respond to messages or inquiries submitted through the website.
Improve website content, performance, and usability.
Monitor website security and prevent spam or misuse.
Understand which educational resources are helpful to visitors.
Maintain normal website operations.
We do not use website submissions to provide medical diagnosis or treatment.
Who We Share Your Data With
Information submitted through this website may be shared with website administrators, hosting providers, spam detection services, analytics providers, or other service providers needed to operate and maintain the website.
If you request a password reset for an authorized website account, your IP address may be included in the reset email.
Information may also be disclosed when required by law, regulation, court order, legal process, security investigation, or to protect the rights, safety, or property of the website, its users, or others.
How Long We Retain Your Data
If you leave a comment, the comment and its metadata may be retained indefinitely so that follow-up comments can be recognized and approved automatically instead of being held in a moderation queue.
For users who register on the website, if any, we may store the personal information provided in the user profile. Registered users can see, edit, or delete certain personal information at any time, except they may not be able to change their username. Website administrators can also see and edit that information.
Information submitted through contact forms may be retained as long as reasonably necessary for administrative, legal, security, or operational purposes.
Your Rights
If you have an account on this site or have left comments, you may request an exported file of personal data held about you, including information you provided. You may also request that personal data be erased.
This does not include information that must be retained for administrative, legal, security, medical, or other legitimate purposes.
Requests related to medical records or protected health information should be directed to Azalea Orthopedics or the appropriate health care entity, as those requests may be governed by separate patient privacy policies and applicable law.
Where Your Data Is Sent
Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service.
Website data may be processed by hosting providers, analytics tools, security tools, spam prevention services, or other third-party services used to operate and maintain the website.
Children’s Privacy
This website is intended for a general audience and is not directed toward children. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children through this website. Parents or guardians should contact the clinic directly regarding care for minors.
Changes to This Privacy Policy
This Privacy Policy may be updated from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated effective date.
Contact
For questions about this website Privacy Policy, please contact:
Dr. Fisher Orthopedic Surgery Website: https://fisherorthopedics.com
For patient care, appointments, medical records, billing, or protected health information, please contact Azalea Orthopedics directly through its official clinic phone number, patient portal, or website.