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Dr. Paige Gutheil

Family Medicine
HILLIARD, OH
21 years experience female

Locations

Office

HILLIARD

Address

4611 TRUEMAN BLVD STE 300, HILLIARD
Directions

My office hours

Thursday: Closed
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Signature Primary Care and Wellness, LLC

HILLIARD

About

Bio

Dr. Paige Gutheil was born and raised in central Ohio. She did her undergraduate studies at the University of Houston and returned to Ohio to continue her studies at the Ohio University College of Osteopathic Medicine where she graduated in 2002. She continued her training at Doctors Hospital where she served as Chief Resident of the Family Practice Residency. She began her private practice in Family Medicine in 2005. Dr. Paige has accumulated vast experience and has many interests in family medicine. She is Board Certified in her specialty. Dr. Gutheil also serves as Assistant Clinical Professor of Family Medicine for the Ohio University College of Osteopathic Medicine as well as on the Alumni Boards of the College and University. She has served in many professional, academic and community positions. She serves on the Executive Board of the Columbus Osteopathic Association and is an active member on the state and national level of the American College of Osteopathic Family Practice and the American Osteopathic Association. Among her many awards, she was named one of four Pfizer Outstanding Osteopathic Residents of the Year and was also named the 2007 Ohio Osteopathic Young Family Practitioner of the Year. She has participated in multiple international medical missions to the Dominican Republic and Belize. Dr. Paige has a special interest in preventive medicine, management of chronic conditions such as diabetes, hypertension, mood disorders and obesity. Dr. Paige is married and has two children. She is proud to have been involved with the Big Brothers Big Sisters organization as a “Big Sister” to a young girl. She also has many interests outside of medicine including cooking, scrapbooking, dancing and watching a good romantic comedy just to name a few

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Family Medicine

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A 33-year-old member asked:
Dr. Paige Gutheil
Family Medicine 21 years experience
Risk of hardening: Heart valves have a risk of "hardening" or becoming less flexible over time. Best way to prevent this is general healthy lifestyle and prevention of h... Read More
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A 37-year-old member asked:
Dr. Paige Gutheil
Family Medicine 21 years experience
Migraine preps: In general, the over the counter preparations that market themselves for migraines can be effective against ocular migraines as well. They usually com... Read More
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A 46-year-old member asked:
Dr. Paige Gutheil
Family Medicine 21 years experience
At least 6 weeks: We usually say about 6 weeks. Only your doctor will be able to clear you based on how you are healing and what exactly was done.
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A 43-year-old member asked:
Dr. Paige Gutheil
Family Medicine 21 years experience
Plan and support: Plan ahead & enlist help from friends, family, your doctor, etc. Think about the situations when you are more likely to bite your nails and the emotio... Read More
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A 33-year-old member asked:
Dr. Paige Gutheil
Family Medicine 21 years experience
Left Chest: Heart os located in left chest area under breast tissue, chest muscles and rib cage.
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A 41-year-old member asked:
Dr. Paige Gutheil
Family Medicine 21 years experience
Yes: Mercury as a neurotoxin does increase risk for fetal development issues although the risk is thought to be small if high mercury containing fish is av... Read More
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A 38-year-old member asked:
Dr. Paige Gutheil
Family Medicine 21 years experience
Might not be able: You might not be able to fully reach your potential without exercise and everybody can do some form of exercise (flexibility, strength and aerobic). ... Read More
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A 30-year-old member asked:
Dr. Paige Gutheil
Family Medicine 21 years experience
Not long: It might be recommended to wait a few hours to let the puncture site heal a bit and rehydrate, but usually no more than that needed for light exercise... Read More
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A 35-year-old member asked:
Dr. Paige Gutheil
Family Medicine 21 years experience
Less than a day: Usually it is very light and less than a day. It helps to rest if you are having more bleeding and contact your doctor.
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A 35-year-old member asked:
Dr. Paige Gutheil
Family Medicine 21 years experience
At least 6 weeks: We usually say about 6 weeks, but healing continues even after that. Only your doctor will be able to clear you for activities based on how you are h... Read More
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A 36-year-old member asked:
Dr. Paige Gutheil
Family Medicine 21 years experience
Need exam: There are many reasons for this from serious to mild. Need more info.
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A member asked:
Dr. Paige Gutheil
Family Medicine 21 years experience
Depends: Would need more info...Are you pregnant, how far along, if not pregnant, are you on any medications, whe was your last normal period?
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A 37-year-old member asked:
Dr. Paige Gutheil
Family Medicine 21 years experience
Yes: Yes, like all surgery you may have pain and you may be likely to have some chest soreness long term.
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A 25-year-old member asked:
Dr. Paige Gutheil
Family Medicine 21 years experience
Variety: Using the concepts of balance, variety and moderation is the best way to lose weight. You need to balance a mixture of lean protein, fruits and veget... Read More
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A 21-year-old member asked:
Dr. Paige Gutheil
Family Medicine 21 years experience
Yes: There is a procedure called virtual colonoscopy. It is less embarrassing, but if it does find polyps then one has to have a traditional colonoscopy t... Read More
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A 33-year-old member asked:
Dr. Paige Gutheil
Family Medicine 21 years experience
Treat or monitor: After your biopsy results are in, your doctor will let you know if you need treatment to remove abnormal cells or if it is best to give your body time... Read More
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A 44-year-old member asked:
Dr. Paige Gutheil
Family Medicine 21 years experience
No: Dreams are general regarded as subconscious thoughts or fears, but luckily have no predictive value.
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A 45-year-old male asked:
Dr. Paige Gutheil
Family Medicine 21 years experience
Check with your doc: Erectile function depends on many physical, emotional and lifestyle factors. Losing an erection is something that happens to almost every male at som... Read More
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A 21-year-old member asked:
Dr. Paige Gutheil
Family Medicine 21 years experience
Usually: Asthmatics should always have a rescue inhaler on hand to use if you were to have an asthma attack. Many asthmatics should also use a medicine (inhal... Read More
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A 21-year-old member asked:
Dr. Paige Gutheil
Family Medicine 21 years experience
Yes: Yes, an increased heart rate (tachycardia or heart rate greater than 100 beats per minute) is a very common sign associated with pulmonary embolism.
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A 21-year-old member asked:
Dr. Paige Gutheil
Family Medicine 21 years experience
Yes: It is true that warfarin has drug reactions to take into account and it needs to be very closely monitored, however it is very clear in medical study ... Read More
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A 21-year-old member asked:
Dr. Paige Gutheil
Family Medicine 21 years experience
It depends: The type of biopsy recommended depends on many things such as location and type of mass that is being biopsied. Some are done with a fine needle, som... Read More
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A 29-year-old member asked:
Dr. Paige Gutheil
Family Medicine 21 years experience
Person dependent: I love helping people stop smoking! there is no single effective plan for everyone though. First we need to talk about your habits, what you've tried ... Read More
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A 29-year-old member asked:
Dr. Paige Gutheil
Family Medicine 21 years experience
Fluids, rest.: The best thing to do for a common cold virus is to support your immune system and use remedies to make yourself more comfortable while your body fight... Read More
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A 30-year-old member asked:
Dr. Paige Gutheil
Family Medicine 21 years experience
No: There are very few safe, effective options when it comes to pills to help with weight loss. I enjoy helping people with weight loss, but very rarely d... Read More
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A 38-year-old member asked:
Dr. Paige Gutheil
Family Medicine 21 years experience
No: By definition the heart is part of the mediastinum, but in rare cases it is not located exactly in the expected position.
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A 34-year-old member asked:
Dr. Paige Gutheil
Family Medicine 21 years experience
Yes: Yes exercise has so many benefits. The key is to start very slowly and include flexibility, strength training and gradual aeroic activity under the s... Read More
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A 32-year-old member asked:
Dr. Paige Gutheil
Family Medicine 21 years experience
Varies: It depends on the place of course and what kind of testing becomes needed (specifically biopsies). An average might be $500.
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A 36-year-old member asked:
Dr. Paige Gutheil
Family Medicine 21 years experience
Depends on your area: One nationwide resource is planned parenthood which works on a sliding scale fee schedule. There are usual other community cancer screening clinics or... Read More
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A 40-year-old member asked:
Dr. Paige Gutheil
Family Medicine 21 years experience
Usually no issue: Technically yes, steroids decrease an immune response, but it is usually not an issue when you are generally healthy and taking care of yourself in te... Read More
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A 30-year-old member asked:
Dr. Paige Gutheil
Family Medicine 21 years experience
At least 6 weeks: We usually say about 6 weeks for initial healing, but scars will continue to fade even months after this especially if they are kept well moisturized ... Read More
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A 23-year-old member asked:
Dr. Paige Gutheil
Family Medicine 21 years experience
Decrease kcal: That is a reasonable weight loss that can take place by decreasing calories by about 350kcal per day and working out moderately. Focusing on eating s... Read More
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A 48-year-old member asked:
Dr. Paige Gutheil
Family Medicine 21 years experience
None: Unfortunately there is no studied over the counter treatment for actinic keratosis (ak). Since ak is a form of precancer, it is important to have it t... Read More
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A 45-year-old member asked:
Dr. Paige Gutheil
Family Medicine 21 years experience
Usually nothing: There usually isn't any complication, but you should get evaluated to not lose time in making progress in your orthodontic treatment.
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A 38-year-old member asked:
Dr. Paige Gutheil
Family Medicine 21 years experience
Pelvic exam: It is the same basic set up as a pap smear but your doctor will look at your cervix with a microscope instead of the naked eye. They will use a couple... Read More
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A 33-year-old member asked:
Dr. Paige Gutheil
Family Medicine 21 years experience
Most likely: A pap smear is not good for diagnosing specific problems. It is only good for picking up general abnormalities. So if your pap smear shows abnormal ce... Read More
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A 21-year-old member asked:
Dr. Paige Gutheil
Family Medicine 21 years experience
Not usually: By definition, a urinary tract infection may involve the bladder, ureters and kidneys, but should not affect other organs. In extreme circumstances i... Read More
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A 18-year-old member asked:
Dr. Paige Gutheil
Family Medicine 21 years experience
Perhaps: You should wait for the appropriate healing time as instructed by your surgeon before resuming sexual activity. It is best to wait until uterine cram... Read More
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A 45-year-old member asked:
Dr. Paige Gutheil
Family Medicine 21 years experience
Need eval: Should make sure that you have a complete evaluation including blood tests, ekg and sometimes other testing like stress testing.
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A 21-year-old member asked:
Dr. Paige Gutheil
Family Medicine 21 years experience
Yes: Because hepatitis b is a bloodborn virus, any activity that risks contact with other people's blood is a risk. Traditionally tattoo parlors and those... Read More
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A 21-year-old member asked:
Dr. Paige Gutheil
Family Medicine 21 years experience
No: There is no direct cause/effect correlation. In theory, if one were to have a severe enough case of pinworms that caused constipation and straining, ... Read More
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A 21-year-old member asked:
Dr. Paige Gutheil
Family Medicine 21 years experience
Redness, drainage: In general, an eye infection may cause -redness of the eyelid (outer portion or the inner portion called the conjunctiva) -thick and discolored drai... Read More
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A 21-year-old member asked:
Dr. Paige Gutheil
Family Medicine 21 years experience
No: Although all the causes of pulmonary fibrosis are not known, infectious agents are not thought to be possible causes, so it is not contagious.
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A 21-year-old member asked:
Dr. Paige Gutheil
Family Medicine 21 years experience
It's not always best: The ideal treatment for any condition is to treat the underlying cause rather than simply cover up the problem by using medicine. If there is a cause... Read More
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A 31-year-old member asked:
Dr. Paige Gutheil
Family Medicine 21 years experience
Need to be examined: Getting up at night to urinate frequently can be a symptom of various conditions, so it is best to visit your doctor for a basic history, physical exa... Read More
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A 21-year-old member asked:
Dr. Paige Gutheil
Family Medicine 21 years experience
Yes: The risk of COPD increases with age, but the strongest predictors of risk for COPD are how many packs of cigarettes one has smoked/ been exposed to an... Read More
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A 24-year-old member asked:
Dr. Paige Gutheil
Family Medicine 21 years experience
No: Not typically. The biggest risk factors for COPD are years of smoke exposure and a certain enzyme deficiency that is hereditary. Smoke exposure duri... Read More
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A 40-year-old member asked:
Dr. Paige Gutheil
Family Medicine 21 years experience
Usually: When you eat a healthy diet (without processed sugars and starches and full of healhty antiinflammatory fruits & veggies), increase activity and lose ... Read More
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A 43-year-old member asked:
Dr. Paige Gutheil
Family Medicine 21 years experience
No: It is not advised to stop without consulting with a doctor to see if you are ready and come up with a weaning schedule. If you do, you greatly increa... Read More
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A 32-year-old member asked:
Dr. Paige Gutheil
Family Medicine 21 years experience
Not specifically: The skin condition is not deadly, but it can be a clue to underlying metabolic problems (like Insulin resistance, diabetes, lipid problems) that incre... Read More
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Mar 30, 2015
Dr. Gutheil is an amazing doctor! #nationaldoctorsday2015 #virtualflower1
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Mar 31, 2015
Dr. Gutheil is an amazing doctor! #nationaldoctorsday2015 #virtualflower1
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Thank you, your answer was very helpful! So grateful for helpful tips
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Education & Training

Medical/Graduate school

Ohio University College of Osteopathic Medicine, OH
Graduated 2002MD

Awards

Ohio ACOFP Young Physician of the Year, 2007
Pfizer Outstanding Resident Award 2005
Family Medicine Award, OU-COM 2002

Affiliations

Ohio University Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine
Ohio State University School of Medicine
Ohio Health
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