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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

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
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Dr. Vaishalee Punj

General & Family Physician

Exp 16 years

Knee-replacement Vs Hip Replacement

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Dr.  Mukesh Chugh MD

Hi my 87 year old father had an hip replacement last August & a knee replacement in March this year, since the knee replacement he has develop a rash and his knee and back... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Mukesh Chugh ( Orthopaedic Surgeon)
Dr. Praveen Tayal MD

Fairly healthy for a 93 year old, but suffers from osteoporosis and arthritis . Has had a knee replacement and hip replacement . About a week ago she felt something change in her back and it is... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Praveen Tayal ( Orthopaedic Surgeon)
Dr. Swarnava Dattagupta MD

I had ACL done in the early 90's and a total hip replacement 3 years ago. All on my right side. For the last few months I have experienced increasingly more painful leg and knee pain . Last night while... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Swarnava Dattagupta ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Monish De MD

I am scheduled for total hip replacement on my right hip then knee replacement on my left knee. I ... surgeon is amazed how fast my right hip has deteriorated. Also, my... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Monish De ( Oncologist)
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar MD

for my big "C" . . . 2 knees and a rt hip replacement . Rt knee 1995, left knee 2003/ Rt hip 2005 ... bring relief. Currently using an Infared pad at various parts of my structure --> rt... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar ( General & Family Physician)

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Dr. Rakhi Tayal MD

my mother is 76 years of age and needs to have a knee and hip replacement pls suggest on the consequences of the same ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Rakhi Tayal ( OBGYN)
Dr. Kathy Robinson MD

I have a friend that s 83 yrs old. He has had a hip replacement and left knee replacement done years ago. Now his right knee is giving him such pain it is getting harder for him to bear.... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Kathy Robinson ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Vaibhav Gandhi MD

I have had total hip replacement on my left hip in 2005 and 3 months ago I had total knee replacement on my right knee. Now I am experiencing sharp as well as achy pain in my right... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Vaibhav Gandhi ( Orthopaedic Surgeon)
Dr.  Vaibhav Gandhi MD

I am 76 and must have a knee replacement in my right leg , What type of knee exercises should I be doing to prepare. I have no strength in my legs, and had a hip replacement in the left... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Vaibhav Gandhi ( Orthopaedic Surgeon)
Dr. Kaushal Bhavsar MD

My 56 yr old daughter had a total hip replacement Monday, started running a fever that night, is diagnosed with infiltration pneumonia in both lungs. They say it is contagious and not sure they want me to ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Kaushal Bhavsar ( Pulmonologist)