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Dr. Andrew Rynne

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Exp 17 years

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Dr. Saisudha Kotla

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Dr. Nagamani Ng

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Dr. Dorina Gurabardhi

General & Family Physician

Exp 9 years

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Dr.Raju

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Dr. Vaishalee Punj
MD
Dr. Vaishalee Punj

General & Family Physician

Exp 16 years

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Dr. Amit Jain MD

My 94 year old father-in-law has lived with us for two years. My husband had a bug involving diarrhea this week and now my father-in-law has it. My father-in-law is amazingly healthy but this morning ... View answer

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Dr. P. T. Patil MD

Hi, thank you for being available. My father-in-law is 91, good health except for urination every hour. Tried several types of meds, a ton of naturals as well. Is he too old for surgery or is there ... View answer

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Dr. Michelle Gibson James MD

My father in law was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer with mets to the liver. He is 81 years old ... pancreatic cancer with mets in the elderly. ... View answer

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Dr. Malik MD

[What blood tests should a 89 year old female be getting each year? Is there other yearly tests that should be done? Thanks.] View answer

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Dr. Saddiq Ulabidin MD

congregation w/ ages of 9 yrs to the elderly. Church personnel has requested he work in the sound booth . Plan ...I m inquiring on behalf of my son-in-law. He was diagnosed w/ shingles 2days ago. I m... View answer

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Dr. Ram Choudhary MD

legal for the nurse to teach the caregiver to administer the Haldol IM? I realize the caregiver is ...Hi - I m a hospice nurse in California. We are caring for an elderly woman with CHF and ... View answer

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Dr.     Alexander H. Sheppe MD

an antidepressant medication that would be safe for her to take with those meds? My e-mail is: YYYY ...My 97 year old mother-in-law sees a pain management physician for degenerative spine condition.He ... View answer

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Dr. Arun Kr Mishra MD

he takes his meds. He was diagnosed bipolar at the age of 12. I do not know how to make him understand he needs to say on meds. Tomorrow I am thinking of leaving him in a homeless shelter. I... View answer

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