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Asheville, NC
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I have been a family physician for 20 years. I have worked in private practice, in hospital medicine and in public health. I love helping patients take control of their health and develop healthier lifestyles. I believe that patients have a right to excellent medical care and accurate understandable information about their conditions. I am now retired from full-time practice. I volunteer at the free clinic in town and teach western medicine classes to acupuncture students.
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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
Licenses
United States: North Carolina
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A 21-year-old member asked:
Dr. Kathy Robinsonanswered
Family Medicine 34 years experience
Probably not: Shortness of breath with exercise can come from lung disease, heart disease or deconditioning. It is important that you see a doctor as soon as possib... Read More
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A 24-year-old member asked:
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Family Medicine 34 years experience
DM, BP and arthritis: The most common problem with long term obesity is arthritis. Carrying around extra weight causes a lot of wear on the hips knees and ankles as well as... Read More
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A 38-year-old male asked:
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Eat small amounts: The best way to keep your stomach from stretching after a bariatric surgery is to make sure you keep strictly to the amount of food that you are told ... Read More
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A 35-year-old member asked:
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Muscle relaxants/PT: It depends on the problems that the person with post polio syndrome is having. Often people with this have a lot of muscle spasms and we use muscle re... Read More
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A 41-year-old member asked:
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Family Medicine 34 years experience
Causes drying: Because caffeine acts as a diuretic (makes you urinate) it can cause dry skin. Small amounts should not be a problem but large amounts can cause signi... Read More
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A 38-year-old member asked:
Dr. Kathy Robinsonanswered
Family Medicine 34 years experience
Use waxed floss: The unwaxed dental floss will often get stuck and break. Use a waxed variety.
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A 29-year-old member asked:
Dr. Kathy Robinsonanswered
Family Medicine 34 years experience
Not exactly: Some people can be obese and not get high blood pressure. However, if you have a genetic predisposition (runs in the family) for hypertension then bec... Read More
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A 38-year-old member asked:
Dr. Kathy Robinsonanswered
Family Medicine 34 years experience
Find things to do: Often people eat more on the weekends because they are bored at home. The best way to avoid that is to get out of the house and find some activities t... Read More
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A 22-year-old male asked:
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Family Medicine 34 years experience
See doctor: The most effective medication for preventing male pattern baldness is finasteride, You would need to see your doctor to see if this medication is righ... Read More
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A female asked:
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Family Medicine 34 years experience
Yes: There should be no problem with this combination. However, if you take other medications or have medical problems, then make sure your doctor knows th... Read More
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A 62-year-old female asked:
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Family Medicine 34 years experience
Antihistamines: Swollen turbinates occur due to infection of allergy. If it is due to infection you may need antibiotics. If it is due to allergies then you can use a... Read More
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A 32-year-old member asked:
Dr. Kathy Robinsonanswered
Family Medicine 34 years experience
Several: Chamomile and Valerian are supplements that have calming properties.
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A 29-year-old male asked:
Dr. Kathy Robinsonanswered
Family Medicine 34 years experience
Yes: Both of those drugs may have the side effects you mentioned and the combination is more likely to cause it. Please talk to your prescribed about these... Read More
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A 25-year-old female asked:
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Family Medicine 34 years experience
Use caution: It may be just a residual from your illness yesterday, but if you develop severe pain, fever and vomiting you should go to Emergency right away. Dull... Read More
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A female asked:
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Family Medicine 34 years experience
Mole?wart?: It is probably just a mole or wart. It is best to have your doctor check it to make sure that it is benign and not a form of skin cancer. Even if it i... Read More
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A female asked:
Dr. Kathy Robinsonanswered
Family Medicine 34 years experience
Probably not: Your period coming is a sign that you did not become pregnant. If you have any doubts please check a pregnancy test.
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A 18-year-old male asked:
Dr. Kathy Robinsonanswered
Family Medicine 34 years experience
See your doctor: You need to see your doctor right away or go to an urgent care. Your throat could be infected and diabetics need to be very careful to treat infection... Read More
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A 20-year-old female asked:
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Family Medicine 34 years experience
Would not worry: This is probably just your body adjusting to the hormones in the new birth control pills. If you are bleeding heavily please see your doctor to be che... Read More
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A 44-year-old female asked:
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Family Medicine 34 years experience
Not like MS: In ALS you lose motor neuron function. It is a progressive disease. ALS can be mild at first and then progress but you do not get the return to normal... Read More
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A female asked:
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Family Medicine 34 years experience
Unlikely pregnancy: It is unlikely that you would feel pregnancy symptoms that early. Could be PMS but if you miss a period please check a pregnancy test. If you are havi... Read More
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A 18-year-old female asked:
Dr. Kathy Robinsonanswered
Family Medicine 34 years experience
Slow down: It is not healthy to lose weight that fast. You want to aim for about one kg per week. Cutting back on carbohydrates is the best way to lose weight. T... Read More
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A 24-year-old female asked:
Dr. Kathy Robinsonanswered
Family Medicine 34 years experience
Blisters: Herpes viruses cause a series of skin lesions. The rash starts out as small bumps then develop into blisters that are very painful. In fact, the pain ... Read More
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A 28-year-old male asked:
Dr. Kathy Robinsonanswered
Family Medicine 34 years experience
Worry enough to quit: It is common for smokers to have trouble clearing secretions. Smoke is toxic to the protective mechanisms of the respiratory system. There is nothing ... Read More
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A 27-year-old female asked:
Dr. Kathy Robinsonanswered
Family Medicine 34 years experience
It is possible: If you are having unprotected sex then it is possible that you are pregnant. It is however a little early for symptoms of pregnancy to appear so your ... Read More
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A 35-year-old female asked:
Dr. Kathy Robinsonanswered
Family Medicine 34 years experience
Diet/exercise: The prenatal vitamins and birth control pills are good. it would also be helpful if you ate lots of fresh fruits and vegetables and avoided fast food.... Read More
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A male asked:
Dr. Kathy Robinsonanswered
Family Medicine 34 years experience
Often used: It is common for oncologists to use bladder washes with chemo for bladder cancer. You will have to tell us the type of chemo used so that we can give ... Read More
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A 32-year-old male asked:
Dr. Kathy Robinsonanswered
Family Medicine 34 years experience
No: If teeth are infected it is safest to get the infection treated first with antibiotics then have the tooth removed.
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A 25-year-old female asked:
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Family Medicine 34 years experience
Needs doctor: You need to get him to a doctor as soon as possible. Vomiting blood can be very serious. The swollen penis is not likely related to the vomiting blood... Read More
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A 26-year-old female asked:
Dr. Kathy Robinsonanswered
Family Medicine 34 years experience
See picture: Your menstrual cycle starts on the first day of menstruation. After your cycle finishes, the lining of your uterus builds up getting ready to support ... Read More
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A 18-year-old male asked:
Dr. Kathy Robinsonanswered
Family Medicine 34 years experience
Not overdose: It is safe to take 1000-2000 IU of vitamin D3 every day so what you took was not an overdose. Vitamin D can cause loose stools in some people. Try tak... Read More
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A 26-year-old female asked:
Dr. Kathy Robinsonanswered
Family Medicine 34 years experience
Pediatrician: See her pediatrician first. He or she can determine what the lumps are and if she needs to be referred to a specialist.
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A 34-year-old female asked:
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Family Medicine 34 years experience
Usually not: Trace leukocytes can be normal. However, if you are having symptoms your doctor needs to send the urine for a culture to make sure there is no infecti... Read More
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A 25-year-old female asked:
Dr. Kathy Robinsonanswered
Family Medicine 34 years experience
Whole milk: Raw milk is considered whole milk. Doctors do not recommend drinking raw milk because there is risk of infection if milk is not pasteurized.
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A 45-year-old female asked:
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Family Medicine 34 years experience
Many possiblities: Waking up too early can have many causes from anxiety to substance use. Here are some things to try. Do not use anything with caffeine 12 hours before... Read More
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A 31-year-old male asked:
Dr. Kathy Robinsonanswered
Family Medicine 34 years experience
Usually not: There are many causes for headaches. Headaches are not usually from brain tumors, but if you are having persistent headaches see your doctor or a neur... Read More
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A 18-year-old female asked:
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Family Medicine 34 years experience
Muscle strain: Sometimes the muscles get strained just doing normal activities. Some things that can help are soaks in a warm bath, drinking lots of water (at least ... Read More
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A 22-year-old female asked:
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Family Medicine 34 years experience
Not normal: Three month olds can cry periodically but crying a lot may be a sign of some medical problem. Also sweating is not normal in a 3 month old and may be ... Read More
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A 29-year-old female asked:
Dr. Kathy Robinsonanswered
Family Medicine 34 years experience
Time: Laryngitis is usually caused by a viral infection irritating the vocal cords. As with most viruses you just have to wait it out. Resting your voice, s... Read More
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A 23-year-old female asked:
Dr. Kathy Robinsonanswered
Family Medicine 34 years experience
See doctor: There are many things that could cause this. It would be good to see a doctor and have an exam and some basic blood tests looking at for anemia and th... Read More
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A 18-year-old female asked:
Dr. Kathy Robinsonanswered
Family Medicine 34 years experience
ER vs. PCP: It depends upon how severe the pain is. If you are having severe pain then you should go to Emergency. If you are having fever, nausea, vomiting or sh... Read More
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A female asked:
Dr. Kathy Robinsonanswered
Family Medicine 34 years experience
Push fluids/rest: Yes it is fairly normal to have continued pain for up to a week if you overdid the exercise in the abdominal area. Just drink lots of water and back o... Read More
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A 16-year-old female asked:
Dr. Kathy Robinsonanswered
Family Medicine 34 years experience
Patience, time: Sometimes it takes a while for your appetite to come back after getting a severe infection like that. Make sure that your infection has been adequate... Read More
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A 26-year-old female asked:
Dr. Kathy Robinsonanswered
Family Medicine 34 years experience
Larvae: It contains the larvae that as they mature develop eggs to produce more tapeworms.
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A female asked:
Dr. Kathy Robinsonanswered
Family Medicine 34 years experience
One week: You need to be on the active pills for one week to be protected against pregnancy.
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Dr. Kathy Robinsonanswered
Family Medicine 34 years experience
Possible reflux: It sounds like you may be having some reflux symptoms. Consider a trial of over the counter prilosec and see if this helps. If not, see your doctor a... Read More
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A 22-year-old male asked:
Dr. Kathy Robinsonanswered
Family Medicine 34 years experience
See doctor: A temperature of 101 could indicate a bacterial infection that needs treatment. See a doctor as soon as possible for an exam and diagnosis.
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Dr. Kathy Robinsonanswered
Family Medicine 34 years experience
Could be yeast: It could be yeast. I would first try an over the counter yeast cream and if that does not clear it up then you may need to see your doctor for an exam... Read More
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A 21-year-old female asked:
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Family Medicine 34 years experience
Post viral cough: What you have is probably a post viral cough. This occurs when the flu or other respiratory infection causes inflammation in the airways. It can take ... Read More
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A 31-year-old male asked:
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Family Medicine 34 years experience
Not much connection: High cholesterol is largely determined genetically, though what you eat can have some effect on this. Osteoporosis does also run in some families but ... Read More
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A 32-year-old female asked:
Dr. Kathy Robinsonanswered
Family Medicine 34 years experience
Infection: This could be a dermatologic problem or an infection. You need to see a doctor to get a diagnosis. It could be something like psoriasis, a fungal infe... Read More
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Oct 29, 2014
Dr. Robinson is a wonderful healer and colleague! She is an invaluable member of the medical community and HealthTap team! I would love to have her as my doctor, and also for my children. She's brilli...Read More
Oct 31, 2014
I have had the pleasure of being able to learn from a number of questions that Dr. Robinson has written for patients ranging over a variety of medical interests. I'm impressed with her fund of knowle...Read More
Oct 19, 2014
Dr. Robinson is a pearl beyond price! A modern day "Wise Woman," who embodies the true meaning of wisdom, which is knowledge combined with kindness and tolerance, and a willingness to not only share ...Read More
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This was very helpful. Thanks! Yeah thought I might have been haven't had cramps feeling good besides the bleeding got 4 older kids 10-7- 2 and 11 month still breastfeeding him thanks again heaps am g...Read More
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This was very helpful. Thanks! thanks, im glad i didnt get hurt either, that wouldve been really painful, i did call the police when i got home and told them about it to prevent someone else from gett...Read More
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This was very helpful. Thanks! Thank you so much for giving a few options to try vs just "see your doctor" I did this same thing and my throat is so irritated but its just uncomfortable. Appreciated!!
Education & Training
Medical/Graduate school
University of North Carolina School of Medicine, NC
Graduated 1989MD
Residency
DUKE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL
Awards
Chief Resident Family Medicine Duke University
Top Doctor, Second Place, North Carolina - Fall
2014
Top Family Physician, Second Place, North Carolina - Fall
2014
Affiliations
American Academy of Family Physician
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