Privacy & Terms

Privacy Policy

Effective Date: September 3, 2026

Michael Schottenstein, MD, DFAPA ("our office") is committed to protecting the privacy of patients and visitors to this website.

Website Use

This website is provided for informational purposes only. It does not contain a patient portal, online appointment scheduling, contact forms, or other features that collect personal information through the website.

Communications with Our Office

If you contact our office by telephone, email, or text message, any information you voluntarily provide may be used to respond to your inquiry, schedule or modify appointments, communicate regarding administrative matters related to your care, and provide psychiatric services.

Text Messaging

If you provide your mobile telephone number and consent to receive text messages, our office may send administrative communications including appointment reminders, appointment scheduling or rescheduling, office announcements, telehealth connection assistance, and other non-clinical administrative communications. Text messaging is not intended for emergencies, urgent psychiatric concerns, medication questions, medication changes, or other clinical discussions.

Sharing of Information

We do not sell, rent, or disclose personal information for marketing purposes.

No mobile information will be shared with third parties or affiliates for marketing or promotional purposes. Text messaging originator opt-in data and consent will not be shared with any third parties except as necessary to provide text messaging services.

Information may be disclosed only as permitted or required by applicable law, including HIPAA.

Contact

SMS Terms & Conditions

By providing your mobile telephone number and consenting to receive text messages from our office, you agree to receive administrative SMS communications from Michael Schottenstein, MD, DFAPA.

Messages may include appointment reminders, appointment scheduling or rescheduling, office announcements, telehealth connection assistance, and other administrative communications.

Text messaging is not monitored continuously and should not be used for emergencies, urgent psychiatric concerns, medication questions, medication changes, or clinical discussions.

If you are experiencing an emergency, call or text 988, call 911, or go to your nearest emergency department.

Message Frequency

Message frequency varies depending on your interactions with our office.

Message and Data Rates

Message and data rates may apply.

Opting Out

You may stop receiving text messages at any time by replying STOP or by notifying our office.

Assistance

Reply HELP or call 614-930-6341.