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Dr. Andrew Rynne
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Dr. Andrew Rynne

Family Physician

Exp 50 years

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Dr. Shanthi.E
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Dr. Shanthi.E

General & Family Physician

Exp 17 years

Dr. Saisudha Kotla
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Dr. Saisudha Kotla

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Dr. Nagamani Ng

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Dr. Dorina Gurabardhi
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Dr. Dorina Gurabardhi

General & Family Physician

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Dr.Raju
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Dr.Raju

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Dr. Vaishalee Punj
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Dr. Vaishalee Punj

General & Family Physician

Exp 16 years

Adult Shunt Surgery

Premium Questions

Dr.  Neeraj Kumar MD

Adult brain shunt surgery ten years ago. Brain feels like it's moving when I move my head side to side. Should I be concerned? Had a fall about ten days ago. Very uncomfortable when moving side to... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Neeraj Kumar ( Neurologist)
Dr. Erion Spaho MD

Dear Doctor please can you help as I am forever asking myself this question My son had a VP shunt ... now 44 years old Sadly he needed excision of a BCC in close proximity to the shunt site and within a ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Erion Spaho ( Neurologist)
Dr.  Neeraj Kumar MD

Any further natural treatment is there after the hydrocephalus surgery , I mean after placing shunt. In order to avoid future problems ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Neeraj Kumar ( Neurologist)
Dr.  Anil Grover MD

My boy was born on14th December. Now he is 17-days old. He weights 3.7 kgs. When how was born he was diagnosed with ahold in the heart -os ASD of 6mm. Shunt from left to right shunt 2:1. Mild TR My ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Anil Grover ( Cardiologist)
Dr.   Ramesh Kumar MD

I had ptc in 1997 and had lps installed now shunt is broke and I was dx with chiari malformation . I'm on oxygen 3 liters 24/7 no one wants to do surgery to remove broken shunt or fix chiari..... lots ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Ramesh Kumar ( Gastroenterologist)

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Dr.       Harry Maheshwari MD

I am 69 and had a v-p shunt inserted for adult (idiopathic) hydrocephalus two months ago. Since ... allergic reaction to the shunt? I am not taking any other medications at present. ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Harry Maheshwari ( Dentist)
Dr. Debmalya Saha MD

Is it possible for congenital heart problems to remain undiscovered in an adult with Dandy Walker syndrome? My adult daughter is having acute, moderately severe SOB, accompanied by chest and mid back pain ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Debmalya Saha ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Visvanathan K MD

my mother had a VP shunt surgery about 2 months back. Post surgery she has had 2 or 3 instances of ... is not related to the VP shunt surgery ---but could have to do with Spondalitis.... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Visvanathan K ( Neurologist)
Dr. Mukund Savaskar MD

shunt. So I am wondering, would laparoscopic vs open surgery be a better option for me? I have read ...I have an LP shunt for Psuedo Tumor Cerebri and am having my gallbladder removed this week. Is it ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Mukund Savaskar ( General Surgeon)
Jay Indravadan Patel MD

Can a 22 year old man who has had brain surgery for an arachnoid cyst, and had a tube or shunt put in to drain the spinal cord fluid back down the spine go skydiving, the tube or shunt does not go to ... View answer

Answered by : Jay Indravadan Patel ( Physical Therapist or Physiotherapist)