Did Dr Raj Kanodia perform Janhvi’s rhinoplasty?

Dr Raj Kanodia

, a renowned surgeon, recently attracted attention on

Reddit

for liking a post suggesting he performed

Janhvi Kapoor

‘s rhinoplasty. Previously,

Khloe Kardashian

admitted that Dr

Kanodia

did her

rhinoplasty

, and

Kim Kardashian

has also been treated by him.
The controversy arose over whether Dr Kanodia violated

HIPAA

(The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act), which generally prohibits healthcare providers from sharing protected information without patient consent.

A Reddit post highlighted the issue, stating, “Dr Raj Kanodia was at the wedding – Khloe admitted he did her rhinoplasty but he liked a comment confirming he did Janhvi’s – isn’t this a HIPAA violation?” One user responded, saying, “I think lawyers would argue that a like doesn’t necessarily mean a confirmation. However, the optics are poor.” Another added, “It looks bad on his part. I would never trust a doctor that liked comments like that.”

Some users pointed out that HIPAA also covers non-US citizens treated in the US, but if

Janhvi

signed a consent form, it wouldn’t be a violation. One fan explained, “Even with HIPAA, if the patient voluntarily discloses the information or agrees to it being disclosed, no violation has occurred. The same principles apply to traditional doctor-patient confidentiality.”