Website Terms

Terms of Use

Effective date: July 22, 2026

These terms govern use of The Sheppe Group website. They are intended to set clear boundaries around educational content, electronic communications, emergencies, intellectual property, and access to the site.

Acceptance of These Terms

By accessing or using this website, you agree to these Terms of Use. If you do not agree, please do not use the website.

Educational Information Only

Website content is provided for general educational and informational purposes. It is not medical advice, diagnosis, treatment, psychotherapy, psychiatric evaluation, or a substitute for care from a qualified professional who has evaluated your individual circumstances.

Do not delay or disregard professional care because of information found on this website.

No Clinician-Patient Relationship

Viewing the website, submitting a form, sending an email, or leaving a voicemail does not create a clinician-patient relationship and does not guarantee acceptance as a patient. A relationship begins only after the practice has agreed to provide care and required intake, consent, and administrative steps have been completed.

Emergencies and Crisis Situations

This website and its contact methods are not emergency or crisis services and are not monitored continuously. In an emergency, call 911 or go to the nearest emergency room. Do not use a website form or email for an urgent safety concern.

Electronic Communications

Email and website communications may not be secure, may be delayed, and may be reviewed by administrative personnel involved in responding to your inquiry. Limit the amount of sensitive clinical information included in an initial message.

Submission of an inquiry does not guarantee a response within a particular period or the availability of an appointment.

Accuracy and Availability

We seek to keep website information accurate and current, but we do not guarantee that all content is complete, error-free, or continuously available. Services, providers, schedules, fees, licensing status, telehealth availability, and other information may change.

Telehealth and Location

Telehealth availability depends on clinical appropriateness, provider licensure, the patient's physical location at the time of service, and other legal and professional requirements. Website references to a state do not guarantee that telehealth will be available to every person in that state.

Intellectual Property

Unless otherwise stated, website text, design, graphics, branding, and original materials are owned by or licensed to The Sheppe Group and may not be copied, republished, modified, or distributed for commercial use without written permission.

You may print or save a reasonable copy for personal, noncommercial informational use, provided that attribution and notices remain intact.

Prohibited Use

You may not use the website to violate law, infringe rights, transmit malicious code, interfere with website operation, attempt unauthorized access, impersonate another person, submit knowingly false information, or collect information about others without authorization.

Disclaimer and Limitation of Liability

To the fullest extent permitted by law, the website and its content are provided on an "as available" basis without warranties of any kind. The Sheppe Group is not liable for losses arising solely from reliance on general website information, interruption of access, third-party links, or unauthorized activity beyond the practice's reasonable control.

Nothing in these terms limits rights or responsibilities that cannot lawfully be limited.

Governing Law

These terms are governed by applicable federal law and the laws of the State of New York, without regard to conflict-of-law principles. Any provision found unenforceable will be limited or removed only to the extent necessary, and the remaining provisions will continue in effect.

Changes to These Terms

We may revise these terms as the website or applicable requirements change. Continued use after a revised version is posted constitutes acceptance of the updated terms.

Contact

The Sheppe Group 122 East 42nd Street, 32nd Floor New York, NY 10168 (646) 859-8585 sheppemd@sheppegroup.com