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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
MD
Dr. Shanthi.E

General & Family Physician

Exp 17 years

Dr. Saisudha Kotla
MD
Dr. Saisudha Kotla

General & Family Physician

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Dr. Nagamani Ng
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Dr. Nagamani Ng

General & Family Physician

Exp 12 years

Dr. Dorina Gurabardhi
MD
Dr. Dorina Gurabardhi

General & Family Physician

Exp 9 years

Dr.Raju
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Dr.Raju

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Dr. Vaishalee Punj
MD
Dr. Vaishalee Punj

General & Family Physician

Exp 16 years

Mechanical And Talc Pleurodesis

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Dr. Vivek Chail MD

Hi, two years ago I had a spontaneous pneumothoarx followed by a chest tube . Upon follow up a week after release it had recollapsed and was treated with a thorascopic pleurodesis . I began smoking weed ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Vivek Chail ( Radiologist)
Dr. Rakhi Tayal MD

past history of spontaneous pneumothoraces, eventually treated with surgical pleurodesis . In between ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Rakhi Tayal ( OBGYN)
Dr. Gaurav Patel MD

I have 2 daughters age between 12 & 9. I want to which know good talc powder for summer for myself and my childerns. please suggest. Regards XXXXXXX ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Gaurav Patel ( Dermatologist)
Dr.     Suresh Heijebu MD

Hi there. the skin in the crease above my anus often splits due to sweating as I'm a dancer. what should i put on it. Talc, cream? ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Suresh Heijebu ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Ivan Romic MD

recrently had operation for repair of inguinalo hernia . I am 85. Now have painful scrotum sticks to inner thigh. Pain ful to stand, sit, walk. relieved for a few hours at a time by use of talc ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Ivan Romic ( General Surgeon)

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Dr.   S. Samanta MD

Post CABG pleural effusion 1st time: thoracentesis; 2nd pleural effusion: pleurodesis. It was suggested I had a trapped lung after pleurodesis. Have extensive damage to lungs (not present before ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. S. Samanta ( Pathologist and Microbiologist)
Dr. AJEET SINGH MD

Hi, my name is Andres Escobar, i m 21 years old, recently treated for a spontaneous neumothorax (primary), concluded by a pleurodesis (thoracoscopy) two weeks ago. I was in the hospital for 10 days, for ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. AJEET SINGH ( General & Family Physician)
Dr.   Gaurav Ghatawat MD

last year i had a collapsed lung left side, in june 2012 i had a vats pleurodesis. My consultant mentioned that i had a lot of scaring in my left lung, possibly from previous small phneumothorax. I have a ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Gaurav Ghatawat ( Pulmonologist)
Dr.  Shinas Hussain MD

So I suffered from spontaneous pnuemothorax for the past couple of years, and thus far ive had to get pleurodesis on both lungs. It s been over a year since my last recurrance and i havent smoked ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Shinas Hussain ( General & Family Physician)
Dr.   Gaurav Ghatawat MD

home and surgical pleurodesis after his completion of exams in december.2013 can i wait so long ?,will ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Gaurav Ghatawat ( Pulmonologist)