Dr. (Liz)Phuong Tran
Family Medicine
Austin, TX
37 years experience female
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Office
Austin, TX
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Insurances accepted
Aetna Life Insurance Company
CIGNA Health Care
Humana Insurance Company
United HealthCare Insurance Company
About
Bio
Practicing medicine for 25 years-20 years in Austin,5 years in Seguin .
SpecialtiesDoctors may have more than one area of specialty interest. Board certification in a specialty area means the doctor has completed formal training and has practice experience in that specialty, and has passed the certification examination from the corresponding accredited medical specialty board.
Doctors may have more than one area of specialty interest. Board certification in a specialty area means the doctor has completed formal training and has practice experience in that specialty, and has passed the certification examination from the corresponding accredited medical specialty board.
Family Medicine
Languages spoken
Vietnamese
Doctor Q&A
459 Answers
18 Agrees
The number of answers this doctor has agreed with.
A 33-year-old member asked:
Dr. (Liz)Phuong Trananswered
Family Medicine 37 years experience
Facial surgeon: Since earlobes are made of cartilage in order to get a successful and lasting repair, you need to have the repair with a facial plastic surgeon.
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A member asked:
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Family Medicine 37 years experience
VitaminE: You should take 400 iu vitamin E per day-is is a fat soluble viatmin, too much can be harmful.
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A 21-year-old member asked:
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Family Medicine 37 years experience
Irrelevant. Question: Tablet could mean any tablet, therefore it has no chem, it can not control diabetes.
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A 21-year-old member asked:
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Family Medicine 37 years experience
Not usually: Most pts do not have symptoms but ones can hasve side effects such as heart palpitation, rapid heart rate, chest pain, anxiety, insomnia, emotional ch... Read More
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A 47-year-old member asked:
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Family Medicine 37 years experience
Fluids: Make sure you drinks plenty of fluids and have good amount of protein in addition to carbohydrates to help you with increase duration of exercise.
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A 35-year-old member asked:
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Family Medicine 37 years experience
Different: Eczema or atopic dematitis is a chronic skin condition that involves scaly and itchy rashes in which you can use different kind of steroids cream to ... Read More
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A 33-year-old female asked:
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Family Medicine 37 years experience
Need evaluation: You need to see doctor for evaluation such as blood test to check pituitary gland, prolactin level etc... , to check for infection, you also need to h... Read More
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A 24-year-old female asked:
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Family Medicine 37 years experience
Depression: You may have depression based on the above sympoms.However, you do need to see dotor for evaluation, need blood test to make sure to rule out thyroi... Read More
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A 42-year-old member asked:
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Family Medicine 37 years experience
Lack of vit B1,B2: Lack of thiamin (b1) and riboflavin(b2) can affect your digestive system, can cause mental depression, constipation, or even aging process.
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A 21-year-old female asked:
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Family Medicine 37 years experience
No: I do not think so because you had sex not at ovulation time if it is at day 8 or so. You may have urine infection , you need to see doctor for evalua... Read More
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A 56-year-old female asked:
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Family Medicine 37 years experience
Urticaria: You may have urticaria. However stress can cause rash as above. You need to see doctor to get evaluation and treatment.
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A 18-year-old female asked:
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Family Medicine 37 years experience
Musculoskelet,lymph : Neck soreness may be musculoskeleton.Lump under chin may be a lymph node either inflamed , infection or reacts to your ENT . You need to se doctor to ... Read More
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A 30-year-old male asked:
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Family Medicine 37 years experience
Taper down: You can taper down 0.25 every 2 weeks or so to help with withdrawal sx.
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A 41-year-old male asked:
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Family Medicine 37 years experience
Not to worry: If she has no fever or other sx, then i would wait for couple more days or so . She may be under the weather for couple of days then she will be fine.
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A female asked:
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Family Medicine 37 years experience
Evaluation: Home pregnancy in some case it may take about iwo weeks after missed period to show positive. Some case it shows positive in just few days.You need to... Read More
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A 21-year-old female asked:
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Family Medicine 37 years experience
Depends : It is depends on how much weight you have at this time.For example someone who weighs 200 lbs can lose 10 lbs in2 weeks with good exercise an diet con... Read More
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A 25-year-old female asked:
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Family Medicine 37 years experience
Infection: You may infection in the urine that need evaluation and treatment. You need to see doctor for treatment and evaluation.
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Family Medicine 37 years experience
Infection: It may be an infection that require antibiotics.By mouth. You need to see doctor to make sure that you do not have diabetes. In mild case you may try ... Read More
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A 28-year-old female asked:
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Family Medicine 37 years experience
Not to worry: The first couple of years of menarche is usually irregular . Some pts may be just few months to be irregular, other may be longer. I would wait till n... Read More
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A 32-year-old member asked:
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Family Medicine 37 years experience
Eat healthy foods: Eat healthy foods , take prenatal vitamins, do not consume alcohol or any drugs, limit your caffeine intake.
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A 21-year-old female asked:
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Family Medicine 37 years experience
Check with doctor: Some pts can not take prenatals vitamins during their pregnancy-i have seen OB recommend pt to take one half daily .If you still have problems , your ... Read More
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A 19-year-old male asked:
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Family Medicine 37 years experience
Depends: They are two different problems.It is depends on how often you have tonsillitis and what kind of headache. There are many cause of headache aswell fro... Read More
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A 26-year-old female asked:
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Family Medicine 37 years experience
No: You should see doctor for serum pregnancy test. I do not think that your ovarian cyst would cause your period to be late.
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A 19-year-old female asked:
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Family Medicine 37 years experience
Not likely: I do not think so providing that your period came on time last period. You only can get pregnant if you have intercourse during mid- cycle.
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A member asked:
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Family Medicine 37 years experience
No: There are other causes of amenorrhea.I do not think you are pregnant , but you need to see doctor for blood pregnancy test.
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A 41-year-old female asked:
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Family Medicine 37 years experience
See doctor: Augmentin (amoxicillin and clavulanate) belongs to penicillin family with clavulinic acid for broad spectum coverage of bacteria.I do not think is is ... Read More
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A 39-year-old member asked:
Dr. (Liz)Phuong Trananswered
Family Medicine 37 years experience
See doctor: You can try neutrogena gentle facial cleanser but it is best to see doctor so you can get better recommendation once doctor see your skin contition.
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A 18-year-old male asked:
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Family Medicine 37 years experience
Clarify your questio: I do not know if your question relating to your discthat are thinning/degenerationor bulging or with spurs etc...It is best that you get advice from y... Read More
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A 24-year-old female asked:
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Family Medicine 37 years experience
Polyps,inf,inflammat: You may have cervical polyps, infection that cause friable cervix or inflammation of cervix due to cell changes.You need to see doctor
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A 45-year-old member asked:
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Family Medicine 37 years experience
Yes: Sharing drinks can increase risks for infection in throat , mono. , hepatitis due to saliva spread.
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A 40-year-old member asked:
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Family Medicine 37 years experience
Benadryl (diphenhydramine): I assume you ask about Benadryl (diphenhydramine) dosage.Depend on your child weight-it would be 1tsp(5ml) for 29-41 lbs with Benadryl (diphenhydrami... Read More
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A 18-year-old member asked:
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Family Medicine 37 years experience
Should not: You should not need to clean your ears after shower.Some pts put q tips too deep into ears without realize till i see them and tell them that their ea... Read More
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A 30-year-old member asked:
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Family Medicine 37 years experience
Side effect: Most common side effects are dry mouth, dry throat, hoarseness,
oral candidiasis, cough, facial edema.
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A 21-year-old member asked:
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Family Medicine 37 years experience
No: High blood pressure has no association with bronchitis.
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A 42-year-old member asked:
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Family Medicine 37 years experience
Depend: Different condition require diffferently, as for major depression or OCD disorder, Prozac (fluoxetine) can be taken up to max of 80 mg per day. For pa... Read More
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A 29-year-old member asked:
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Family Medicine 37 years experience
Infection of stomach: H.Pylori is type of bacteria helicobacter pylori that can cause infection in thestomach, together with acid stomach can cause ulcers .Pts are usually ... Read More
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A 39-year-old member asked:
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Family Medicine 37 years experience
Not sharing: Diseases are spread through sharing food and drink - hepatitis, infection with strep, mono, or even HIV if tissues damage as ulcers in mouth.
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A 24-year-old female asked:
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Family Medicine 37 years experience
See doctor: It is not normal to have above symptoms , it may be your thyroid problems that may have cause the symptoms.
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A 22-year-old female asked:
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Family Medicine 37 years experience
Counseling: You may start with counseling with psychologist to see what fastors that may have cause your depression again. You may need to get on your dep. Med, b... Read More
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A 21-year-old female asked:
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Family Medicine 37 years experience
See doctor: May be related to your hormones. Was your pain related to any part of your cycle? Was your diet change that would related to estrogen? It is best to s... Read More
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A 18-year-old female asked:
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Family Medicine 37 years experience
See doctor: It may be -musculoskeletal pain but you need to see doctor for proper evaluation and med.
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A 23-year-old female asked:
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Family Medicine 37 years experience
Need more info: You need to provide more information about your bleeding- 4 pads within how many hours, your period info(was it late or so ).
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A male asked:
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Family Medicine 37 years experience
See doctor: I hope that you do have annual eye exam since you are 13. You need to see opthalmologist to evaluate your present sx., not just optometrist , .
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A 36-year-old member asked:
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Family Medicine 37 years experience
FP: Your family doctor can evaluate you and give you treatment if need.
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A 44-year-old member asked:
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Family Medicine 37 years experience
May be: It may be internal hemorrhoids but you need to see doctor for proper evaluation.
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A 61-year-old female asked:
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Family Medicine 37 years experience
Check with doctor: Depends on pt individual condition and age, you are 61 years of age, it may take little longer for recovery, it is best to call your gyn/doctor to inq... Read More
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A 29-year-old female asked:
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Family Medicine 37 years experience
Do not think so: Your miscarriage has been one year now .You should be able to conceive, I do not think that you have problems at this time. Ovulation does take place ... Read More
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A 28-year-old female asked:
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Family Medicine 37 years experience
Yes: Recommend to go back and follow up with your doctor to get adjustment with dosage, inturn it will help your wt as well.
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A 37-year-old member asked:
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Family Medicine 37 years experience
Avoid contact,hygien: Avoid contact with infected people , god hygiene practices , disinfect surrounding surfaces should help.
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A 30-year-old female asked:
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Family Medicine 37 years experience
Yes: If you have very heavy bleeding then you need to go to er, but if you have long period for 16 days , then you can see doctor tomorrow, if is depend on... Read More
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Mar 19, 2015
Great Doc!!
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Mar 30, 2015
Dr. Tran is an amazing doctor! #nationaldoctorsday2015 #virtualflower1
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Dr. Tran is an amazing doctor! #nationaldoctorsday2015 #virtualflower1
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Thanks for your quick reply! Thanks I used vigamox drops 3ximes so far and it seems to help the pain a bit. Still red and itchy and watery and light sensitive though.
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Thank you, your answer was very helpful! Thank you, i will pay attention to eating the foods that are mostly low in carbs and high in protein.
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well im only 20 yrs old. I've been going to a pain management doc for a yr. I have arthritis in my back, bulging disc, &my spine is curved:(
Education & Training
Medical/Graduate school
Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine
Graduated 1986MD
Awards
Most Influential, First Place, Austin, TX - Winter
2013
Top Family Physician, First Place, Austin, TX - Winter
2013
Top Doctor, Second Place, Austin Region, TX - Summer
2013
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