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Boston, MA
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About
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Dr. Grella is a primary care pediatrician at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston, MA. His interests include newborn medicine, ADHD, vaccination and adolescent health care.
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Pediatrics
Licenses
United States: Massachusetts
Doctor Q&A
31 Answers
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A 18-year-old male asked:
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Pediatrics 30 years experience
Prescription only: All treatments for chlamydia are oral medications available by prescription only. You should see a doctor ASAP.
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No: Most likely getting a mammogram while nursing will not be helpful, since you have increased size of the breast glands and you might get flagged as a f... Read More
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No: Although most people who get chickenpox get a mild illness, 1% of those infected are hospitalized and 1% of those (or 1 in 10, 000) die of complicatio... Read More
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No: Most vaccines are made of "killed" or inactivated components of the viruses or bacteria that cause a disease. Some vaccines are weakened "live virus"... Read More
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See doc or ER now: "wheezing a lot" and "hard to breathe" are a bad combination - your baby could have a simple cold, or could have bronchiolitis, pneumonia, have a fore... Read More
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Very common: A big bump to the nose will often cause bleeding. Sometimes a nosebleed is brief; sometimes the clot that forms in the nostrils can continue to ooze ... Read More
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Yes: All foods, including formulas, are digested differently. Making a change between formulas will cause the intestines to digest different nutrients. T... Read More
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No: Although anyone can have a reaction to a vaccine, there does not seem to be a higher chance of serious reactions in relatives of those who had serious... Read More
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1-4 days: Newborns are normally seen 1-3, sometimes 4 days after discharge. This initial visit allows a doc to check on feeding, weight loss or gain, possible ... Read More
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Yes, it can be. Blood pressure is taken at a certain point in time; it will fluctuate (going both higher and lower) depending on your circumstances a... Read More
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It’s difficult to give a complete answer without more information (your child’s age, whether she/he has a fever, duration of cough, other symptoms, et... Read More
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See BMI calculator: Bmi is calculated by entering height and weight (pounds or kg, not in stones) into a bmi calculator - you can find one at http://pediatrics.About.Com/... Read More
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Yes: Yes you can get a tetanus vaccine even days after an exposure but the sooner the better.
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Usually: Breast enlargement and reduction might or might not interfere with breastfeeding. Some of the ducts that bring the breastmilk to the nipple may have ... Read More
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After menarche: Birth control is safe to begin if used correctly at any time after menarche (that is, the first period). Some girls are prescribed birth control pill... Read More
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A 27-year-old member asked:
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Brightness or breeze: Great question! very likely this is due to how bright it is outside compared to inside. Some babies sneeze in bright light (sun, looking up recessed... Read More
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Nurse less, try OTCs: If you have a problem with oversupply and are still nursing, reducing the frequency/length of nursing will decrease milk production over time. Pepper... Read More
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No stuff in the crib: This is presumably referring to a baby. There is no question that if the issue is safety, the most important thing is to decrease the chances of inju... Read More
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No: Masturbation will not affect the length or heaviness of your period.
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Safe and effective: Hepatitis b is a serious disease; it can lead to liver cancer and cirrhosis. Expectant mothers are tested for hep b during pregnancy but they may bec... Read More
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No: Pediatricians are overwhelmingly put on this earth to help children. Except in a few circumstances (immune deficiency, etc), non-vaccination (nv) is ... Read More
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Try to remove gently: A bead up the nose is not a big deal; rarely if it stays for a while a bead could cause irritation, infection or make breathing hard to impossible on ... Read More
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Yes: Most schools of all types require vaccination to enter, both for the child's good as well as for the protection of other students. Some schools, espe... Read More
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Whenever you want: Monitors have been around for about 20 years. Before monitors, parents listened for their baby and decided what to do. Monitors allow us to spy withou... Read More
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For Vitamin D: Although docs disagree on whether to give it or not, the only vitamin that breastfeeding babies may need is vitamin d. While breastmilk provides exce... Read More
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Yes: Yes yes yes yes yes yes yes. Or, to put it differently, absolutely positively. Although all vaccines come with potential side effects, some specific... Read More
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Solutions vary: Everyone's coping mechanisms are different. Some people work hard to understand the reasons that their baby cries; some seek to relieve the crying; s... Read More
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Yes: Yes, it is safe. Although you may have some vaginal bleeding, the morning-after pill (essentially higher-dose oral contraceptive pill) is safe for mo... Read More
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No: "developmental" videos have not been shown to increase scores on tests of learning or intelligence in measurable ways. This means that one can save (... Read More
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Likely not influenza: Hi - given your symptoms influenza is not likely unless you have other symptoms besides the ones listed above. Flu symptoms include cough, fever, chi... Read More
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Should be seen soon: Hi - if your infant has a cold virus and a fever then fluids and fever medication are both important. If he has had a fever for several days then oth... Read More
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Mar 30, 2015
Dr. Grella is an amazing doctor! #nationaldoctorsday2015 #virtualflower1
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Mar 31, 2015
Dr. Grella is an amazing doctor! #nationaldoctorsday2015 #virtualflower1
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Thank you, your answer was very helpful!
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Thank you, your answer was very helpful!
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Education & Training
Medical/Graduate school
New York Medical College, NY
Graduated 1993MD
Residency
Children's National Medical Center
Completed 1996
Awards
Alpha Omega Alpha Society
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