Dr. Kevin Considine
Family Medicine
Coronado, CA
32 years experience male
Locations
Crown Island Family Practice, AMC
Coronado, CA
My office hours
Thursday: 8:30am - 5:00pm
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Insurances accepted
UnitedHealthcare
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CIGNA Health Care
Blue Cross of California
Aetna Life Insurance Company
Tricare
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About
Bio
Dr. Considine is a dual board-certified family practice physician who practices family medicine and osteopathic care in a private medical office in Coronado, CA. He has been practicing medicine for over 20 years and is affiliated with SCMG a leading IPA in Southern California. He is also engaged in inpatient care as a Part Time hospitalist as well as recent past Chief of Staff at Sharp Coronado Hospital. He was voted as a Top Doc in San Diego by San Diego Magazine in 2004 and just recently received Doctor of the Year honors 2013 for SHARP Coronado Hospital.
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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
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A 43-year-old member asked:
Dr. Kevin Considineanswered
Family Medicine 32 years experience
A lot: Back pain is one of the most common ailments in young and old patients alike. It is estimated that 80% of us will suffer from back pain at some point ... Read More
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A 29-year-old male asked:
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Family Medicine 32 years experience
Try suctioning: If the gurgling and breathing is severe then call your doctor otherwise try laying baby on belly and propping legs and lower body higher than head wit... Read More
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A 18-year-old member asked:
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Family Medicine 32 years experience
Try Cortisone Cream: In many cases, eczema will often respond to a cream or even more so to an ointment made with cortisone like Cortaid otc. Try this first and if not wo... Read More
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A 24-year-old member asked:
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Family Medicine 32 years experience
Probably nothing: It is not uncommon for inner labia to be darker than outer labia. The skin is thinner for inner labia and one is likely to see more underlying vascula... Read More
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A 35-year-old member asked:
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Family Medicine 32 years experience
Should Be Seen: Jessica your son should be seen today as there is the potential here for this to be his appendix acting up. Please call his doctor and have him seen ... Read More
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A 41-year-old member asked:
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Family Medicine 32 years experience
Questionable: The answer is no one is really sure although there have been reports in some studies that there is a boost in white counts in those that are treated w... Read More
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A 31-year-old member asked:
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Family Medicine 32 years experience
Yes possibly: The lump in front of the ear could be a salivary gland but could also be a lymph node as well! this should at least be rechecked in the next 2-3weeks ... Read More
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A 36-year-old member asked:
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Family Medicine 32 years experience
Depends: Most mattresses that are firm and supportive usually work the best but sometimes it depends on where back pain is. Usually a firm mattress with memory... Read More
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A 20-year-old member asked:
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Family Medicine 32 years experience
Yes: It is ok to take tylenol (acetaminophen) with any NSAID like Meloxicam or Ibuprofen with a muscle relaxant like cyclobenzaprine but make sure to take ... Read More
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A member asked:
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Family Medicine 32 years experience
Any Dr in Hospital: Any physician involved with the direct care and supervision of patients in the hospital or even involved with home health IV infusions can order a pic... Read More
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A 29-year-old member asked:
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Family Medicine 32 years experience
Sometimes diet: If your mouth and dentition is in good shape and well brushed and clean often times it's due to tonsils that have colonies of bacteria esp. If they ar... Read More
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A 21-year-old female asked:
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Family Medicine 32 years experience
Possibly: I'm not sure what the items are but if they were sterilized well prior to contact you are probably ok although i suppose there is still a chance ...Al... Read More
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A 31-year-old member asked:
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Family Medicine 32 years experience
No definite answer: Normally, most breast feeding for various reasons is stopped around 4-6 months by most moms. However, it would be best to try to get to 6 months at le... Read More
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A 41-year-old member asked:
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Family Medicine 32 years experience
No: Unfortunately, this is not true. This is why the rhythm method does not work. I certainly would not rely on this for contraception. A woman can still ... Read More
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Family Medicine 32 years experience
Depends: Often fibromyalgia is a very ambiguous condition to treat but there are treatments available like savella, (milnacipran) Cymbalta and other chronic pa... Read More
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A 63-year-old member asked:
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Family Medicine 32 years experience
Depends: There are several possibilities ...Most likely is stress and increased caffeine intake, along with not enough sleep or nerve injury if hand forearm re... Read More
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A 28-year-old member asked:
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Family Medicine 32 years experience
Likely casting: If you have a radial head fracture you will likely need some reduction and casting it depends on severity of injury.
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Family Medicine 32 years experience
Stop drug: If you are allergic to a drug and you have taken it or reacted to it. Stop taking the medication and call your doctor. Would recommend taking allergy ... Read More
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A 21-year-old member asked:
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Family Medicine 32 years experience
Yes: You might have sprained a rib from laying in an awkward position perhaps. I see this a lot from people that sleep on a couch etc or in other non bed s... Read More
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A 32-year-old male asked:
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Family Medicine 32 years experience
Close F/up: After a stroke due to a blood clot aka-embolic stroke, one should be carefully followed by a doctor. This includes blood thinning medication and monit... Read More
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A 21-year-old member asked:
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Family Medicine 32 years experience
Hygiene: To prevent MRSA skin infections as well as any other infection, one should practice good hygiene with washing hands and cleaning surfaces etc that may... Read More
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A 23-year-old male asked:
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Family Medicine 32 years experience
Yes: You can take Omeprazole before bed but ideally it should be taken before you eat because it activates more readily after it is on board and then you e... Read More
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A 18-year-old female asked:
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Family Medicine 32 years experience
Direct trauma: Usually traumatized tissue is a result of direct or excessive contact with something in the mouth like toothbrush used too vigorously etc. Anytime one... Read More
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A 21-year-old female asked:
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Family Medicine 32 years experience
Yes: Although Celexa is labeled as weight neutral and Prozac (fluoxetine) is weight negative. I have actually seen weight gain as well sometimes with these... Read More
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Family Medicine 32 years experience
Several options: Ask an orthopedist to go over your options. A lot of what applies is due to how bad your hip condition is from arthritis and degenerative joint diseas... Read More
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A 18-year-old female asked:
Dr. Kevin Considineanswered
Family Medicine 32 years experience
Yes: This is quite normal and the mucous often becomes looser and more liquid like as well.
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A 24-year-old member asked:
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Family Medicine 32 years experience
Depends: If you are young and relatively healthy then you should survive a surgical procedure. Anticoagulation may also be an option to prevent stroke. My best... Read More
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A 37-year-old member asked:
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Family Medicine 32 years experience
No: Wine in moderation i-2 average glasses of wine daily should be ok with good liver and health. Getting "immune" could mean that you are drinking enough... Read More
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A 32-year-old member asked:
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Family Medicine 32 years experience
Perhaps: If your diet is rich in foods like garlic , onions, etc. And other pungent foods then eliminating these may help. If your odor persists and your diet... Read More
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A 45-year-old member asked:
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Family Medicine 32 years experience
Hard to say: Sometimes it is a question of dose rather than the medicine itself causing weight gain. I would look at this first then consider alternatives, especi... Read More
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A 43-year-old member asked:
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Family Medicine 32 years experience
Yes: For many men this is completely normal.
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A 34-year-old member asked:
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Family Medicine 32 years experience
Soon: Usually within 3 or more days you should start to feel better if the dose is a good therapeutic dose.
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A 51-year-old male asked:
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Family Medicine 32 years experience
Should be ok: If your partner is ok with having sex during period it is ok. If it is not a problem with you then it should be fine.
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A 35-year-old member asked:
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Family Medicine 32 years experience
Not Very: Unfortunately natural family planning in spite of best intentions and efforts will often fail and does not approach the effectiveness of birth control... Read More
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A 23-year-old member asked:
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Family Medicine 32 years experience
After 72 hrs: You should not use the Plan B or other morning after methods after 72 hours.
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A 24-year-old member asked:
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Family Medicine 32 years experience
Nausea: Usually nausea is the most common side effect of Plan B but also cramping and headaches as well.
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A 25-year-old member asked:
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Family Medicine 32 years experience
Yes: Yes both can get melasma although it is usually much more common in women than men. Especially in cases of pregnancy for women. Often it is seen as a ... Read More
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A 31-year-old member asked:
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Family Medicine 32 years experience
Depends: There are many causes of obesity and it could represent an eating disorder or it could also represent genetics and underlying medical conditions as we... Read More
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A 20-year-old female asked:
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Family Medicine 32 years experience
Possibly: If symptoms are severe enough especially with colic than you might want to try switching to a different formula. Try soy based as well as sensitive fo... Read More
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A 33-year-old member asked:
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Family Medicine 32 years experience
Yes: It is common if you eat or drink very little to have dry skin. Often one of the best things you can do to help yourself is to hydrate with water regul... Read More
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A 30-year-old male asked:
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Family Medicine 32 years experience
Depends: If you are suffering from acne around buttocks it could be folliculitis or a staph infection locally around hair follicles and pores. Try using an an... Read More
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A 36-year-old member asked:
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Family Medicine 32 years experience
Energy: When you are menstruating the loss of some blood and cramps etc cause increased fatigue. The body often craves carbohydrates for quick energy during s... Read More
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A 31-year-old member asked:
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Not aware of this: To my knowledge, it does not appear that taking s-ame causes any birth control pill interaction. However, if any of our colleagues on health tap know... Read More
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A 18-year-old female asked:
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Family Medicine 32 years experience
Side Effects: This sounds like a significant side effects of paxil (paroxetine). I would definitely stop medicine and call your doctor and in the meantime if breat... Read More
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Not Likely: Having a low phosphate level can be a sign of low vitamin d needed for absorption and or magnesium you might want to check those. Also you might want ... Read More
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A 19-year-old female asked:
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Family Medicine 32 years experience
Yes: It is possible that you do not tolerate fluconazole. Also advil can also cause bad cramps esp in stomach too. You might want to try tylenol (acetami... Read More
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A 52-year-old female asked:
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Family Medicine 32 years experience
Depends: Sometimes ct and colonoscopy cannot get you enough information in terms of differentiating tissues on scan or exam or to get a more detailed look. Tha... Read More
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A 20-year-old female asked:
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Depends: Depends on the drugs you are looking for many metabolize and get out of the system with in 24-48 hrs but some like marijuana/ thc can take up to a mo... Read More
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A 26-year-old female asked:
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Family Medicine 32 years experience
Not sure: It could be due to constipation of the transverse or mid colon along the top of abdomen. Has your husband had a colonoscopy evaluation before or recen... Read More
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A 25-year-old female asked:
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Family Medicine 32 years experience
Many things: You could be having a urine / kidney infection, a kidney stone, infection of uterus, bowel infection like diverticulits, appendicitis ...Several possi... Read More
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Jan 20, 2014
I fully recommend Dr. Kevin Considine to anyone needing his help as he has provided wonderful answers and seems to care deeply about his field of medicine. Great Physician and Colleague!
Jul 19, 2014
I highly recommend Dr. Kevin Considine. He is very knowledgeable and caring.
Sep 16, 2013
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Education & Training
Medical/Graduate school
Kansas City University of Medicine and Biosciences College of Osteopathic Medicine, MO
Graduated 1991MD
Residency
WARREN HOSPITAL
Completed 1994
Awards
Voted one of San Diego's Top Docs by SD Magazine in 2004
Physician of the Year SHARP Coronado Hospital 2013
Most Influential, First Place, San Diego, CA - Winter
2013
Affiliations
SHARP Community Medical Group
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