Nelie,

I worked in a hospital where we were to keep medical records forever. The law does vary from state to state. I'd check on the laws in NY, but two years seems like too short a period of time to keep medical records. I'd call back and ask again about those records. Maybe they were put in offsite storage and the person you spoke with just couldn't find them in the office and assumed that they had been thrown away. Ask to speak to the office manager. They should know exactly where they are if they haven't been thrown away. I would also still call the original doctors office. They may have given you the originals, but a common practice should have been to keep a copy for themselves.

This website also helped shed some light on the subject: http://www.sbcms.org/southcalphysician/articles/art11c-98.htm.

I hope you find them!

Joy