17 September 2005

Dear Cynthia R. Pfeffer, MD:

You are a liar.

I told you in June and September 2004, in your office,
that I was abused.

When I spoke to you on the telephone, one month ago,
the first time I have spoken to you since September 29, 2004,
because you refuse to return my calls or letters,
you told me you have no memory of that.

You are a liar.

I almost died due to the combined abuse, negligence, and
malpractice of ~

Victoria Rivamonte, PsyD
Matthew B. Smith, MD

I have written you emails with some of these details.

I have filed 2 official complaints with NYU Medical Center, who
is ignoring me, and has told me this is not an NYU issue.

You referred me to Leslie Seiden, MD, because I refused
to continue with Smith after October 2004.

Seiden wrote NY State Medical Board in July 2005 and told them
I was "disturbed" and after money, and that she did not think
I was abused.

Seiden terminated therapy with me, effective August 7, 2005,
and refused to hear ALL the details of what
was done to me in therapy, which endangered my life,
and which, based on my knowledge as a successful well-paid
professional medical writer, is unethical and illegal.

I refuse to report this to the NY State Medical Board, at this time,
because I do not think, without having my own legal counsel,
my concerns and violations will be reviewed in an unbiased manner.

Advocacy groups for patients' and victims' right clearly
state this fact; and based on my experience this past year with
NYU Medical Center and other physicians, I think that assesment
is correct.

But I am telling you.

Virginia H. Hooper
401 East 34th St.
NY NY 10016