Requesting Dr. Raman to pay attention to his physician duties wrote on 07-14-2012

Damaged as a result of Dr. Raman's misdiagnosis

Since 2010 I have been to Dr. Mani Raman twice with regards to a mole on my nostril that had grown and changed shape. In both instances Dr. Raman diagnosed the mole growth as benign and did not even suggested a biopsy. A month ago I asked my family physician for being referred to a surgeon for removal of the mole. In the first visit, the plastic surgeon who I was referred to immediately requested for biopsy as the characteristics of the mole had all the text book conditions for Basal-cell carcinoma(a type of skin cancer). Unfortunately due to the depth and expansion of the malignant cells all the flesh on my right nostril had to be removed and I went true correction plastic surgery by which the adjacent tissues of my face have been extended to create the missing flesh on my nostril. In a month time I have to go through further plastic surgery. Had Dr. Raman correctly diagnosed my case, which apparently had all the text book characteristics of Basal-cell carcinoma in any of the two visits that I had with him, I wouldn't have had to go through such complicated surgeries. I am truly disappointed on his knowledge and diagnosis.