Dr. Robin Matsukawa
Internal Medicine
Kaneohe, HI
16 years experience male
Locations
Straub Kaneohe Family Health Center
Kaneohe, HI
Phone
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About
Bio
Joined Straub in 2010. Board Eligible in Internal Medicine. Special interests include primary care medicine and whole person care.
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.
Internal Medicine
Languages spoken
English
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33 Answers
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A 31-year-old male asked:
Dr. Robin Matsukawaanswered
Internal Medicine 16 years experience
Depends: Unfortunately, you should follow-up with your surgeon to determine activity level. If the tricep has healed well, there should be no problem. If the... Read More
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A 45-year-old female asked:
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Internal Medicine 16 years experience
Possibly a hernia.: I recommend that you see a physician to have the lump evaluated due to the following that the causes for a lump maybe as simple as a piece of fat unde... Read More
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A 21-year-old female asked:
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Internal Medicine 16 years experience
Less likely: In order to become pregnant, your uterus needs to be disease free. An enlarged uterus may indicate a disease that will prevent pregnancy. Though not... Read More
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A 30-year-old female asked:
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Internal Medicine 16 years experience
Depends: Not eating dairy will not cause any harm. You may have to figure out how to obtain adequate amounts of calcium from other sources. Constantly taking... Read More
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A 36-year-old female asked:
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Internal Medicine 16 years experience
Unknown.: Unfortunately, the product you are inquiring on has not been out long enough to determine the answer of your question. Despite limited research data,... Read More
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A female asked:
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Internal Medicine 16 years experience
Most within 24 hrs.: Most standard std testing results can be obtained within 24 hours depending on the labs availability with the exception of syphilis testing which can ... Read More
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A member asked:
Dr. Robin Matsukawaanswered
Internal Medicine 16 years experience
Do a pregnancy test: If you are concerned, you can do a urine pregnancy test. If the urine test is negative and you are still concerned you can consider seeing your gynec... Read More
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A 32-year-old male asked:
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Internal Medicine 16 years experience
Many Reasons: Possible causes for a persistent cough include lung and/or sinus infection, asthma or emphysema, acid reflux, allergies (food such as milk or environ... Read More
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A 21-year-old male asked:
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Internal Medicine 16 years experience
See your physician.: Unfortunately chest pain symptoms cannot be explained without an in-person evaluation by a physician. If it is worrisome enough, either go to your pr... Read More
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A member asked:
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Internal Medicine 16 years experience
Chest pain: This sounds like a muscle cramp, but to be safe i recommend that he see a physician for a better evaluation.
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A 20-year-old female asked:
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Internal Medicine 16 years experience
Possibly period: Normal periods can vary in frequency and does not necessary have to come within 30 days. Sometimes periods can occur at few month intervals even if y... Read More
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A 36-year-old member asked:
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Internal Medicine 16 years experience
Hormonal changes: As per previous 2 answers. The answer lies in the balance, rather the loss of balance, of your body's hormone. Essentially, the lower valve of your ... Read More
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A 21-year-old member asked:
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Internal Medicine 16 years experience
No: Depending on the stage and cause of the chronic kidney disease (ckd), you may not need a dialysis or transplant ever if the causes are controllable su... Read More
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A 21-year-old member asked:
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Internal Medicine 16 years experience
Oncologist: I placed my answer because a hematologist is an oncologist and vice-versa. They tend to know both cancer and blood problems.
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A 27-year-old male asked:
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Internal Medicine 16 years experience
Yes and No: You definitely increase the risk of acquiring HIV or aids, but increasing the risk does not mean 100% becoming infected. As an example, you can incre... Read More
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A 92-year-old member asked:
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Internal Medicine 16 years experience
B-2, B-3, B-5, B-12: The common vitamin deficiencies that are related to enlarged tongue are vitamins b-2 (riboflavin), b-3 (niacin), b-5 (pantothenic acid acid) and b-12 ... Read More
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A 36-year-old member asked:
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Internal Medicine 16 years experience
Yes: Tums (calcium carbonate) is ok to take while pregnant. Quantity will need to be watched out as you can take too much causing illness and possible hos... Read More
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A 21-year-old member asked:
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Internal Medicine 16 years experience
Yes: Unfortunately, the other option is dialysis.
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A 21-year-old member asked:
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Internal Medicine 16 years experience
Glucometer: One would usually obtain a glucometer from the pharmacy, unfortunately not all insurance plans will cover the cost even with a prescription. One coul... Read More
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A 27-year-old member asked:
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Internal Medicine 16 years experience
Diet: Eat foods high in iron (such as fortified cereal/breads, lentils/beans, tofu, and green leafy vegetables). To help your body absorb iron, consume fo... Read More
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A 55-year-old female asked:
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Internal Medicine 16 years experience
Talk to your doctor.: Seems like the medication has helped resolve your anxiety. Unfortunately your lack of zest is cause for concern. I recommend that you talk to your p... Read More
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A 26-year-old female asked:
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Internal Medicine 16 years experience
Many Reasons: Unfortunately, your periods can vary greatly. The causes are many including diet, exercise, weight, stress, sleep, medications and health conditions.... Read More
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A 18-year-old female asked:
Dr. Robin Matsukawaanswered
Internal Medicine 16 years experience
Likely Normal: Menstrual cycles vary. If still concerned, seek a physician to have a simple blood test obtained.
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A 30-year-old male asked:
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Internal Medicine 16 years experience
Need to clarify: No suggestion can be made without telling us type of symptoms (such as burn, pressure, or belching), location, frequency, duration.
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A 38-year-old member asked:
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Internal Medicine 16 years experience
For now, No: Multiple medical studies have shown that having an immediate family member with cancer, such as mother or father does not appear to have any affect on... Read More
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A 21-year-old member asked:
Dr. Robin Matsukawaanswered
Internal Medicine 16 years experience
No: Spinal stenosis is not a transmittable condition so you do not have to fear. It may be more due to his activities, history of accidents, or his genet... Read More
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A 22-year-old member asked:
Dr. Robin Matsukawaanswered
Internal Medicine 16 years experience
No: As with other 2 doctors, pressure sores are not contagious. If you become bed-ridden then you have an increased risk of developing pressure sores, wh... Read More
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A 31-year-old member asked:
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Internal Medicine 16 years experience
Yes and No: There any many causes of hypertension. If the cause is treatable such as a hormone imbalance; once the hormone problem is cured, your blood pressure ... Read More
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A 24-year-old female asked:
Dr. Robin Matsukawaanswered
Internal Medicine 16 years experience
No: Unfortunately the test only tells you if you have the disease or not. It does not tell you when nor who gave it to whom.
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A 92-year-old member asked:
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Internal Medicine 16 years experience
Talk to your doctor.: In general, medical articles recommend gradual reduction of blood pressure especially for elderly patients as it may cause a stroke and/or other blood... Read More
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A 18-year-old female asked:
Dr. Robin Matsukawaanswered
Internal Medicine 16 years experience
Likely normal: If still concerned, see your physician to obtain an simple blood test to determine if you are pregnant.
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Internal Medicine 16 years experience
See a Doctor: It sounds like you may have a gastrointestinal bleeding in addition to likely nutritional deficiency, salt and fluid imbalance. I would recommend tha... Read More
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A 19-year-old member asked:
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Internal Medicine 16 years experience
Allergy Medications: Your symptoms appear to be related to an allergy. I would recommend starting with claritin, zyrtec or allegra. If you have a sinus infection, you ma... Read More
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Mar 30, 2015
Dr. Matsukawa is an amazing doctor! #nationaldoctorsday2015 #virtualflower1
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Mar 31, 2015
Dr. Matsukawa is an amazing doctor! #nationaldoctorsday2015 #virtualflower1
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Education & Training
Medical/Graduate school
Loma Linda University School of Medicine, CA
Graduated 2007MD
Residency
LOMA LINDA UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER
Awards
Top Doctor, Third Place, Honolulu, HI - Winter
2013
Most Influential, Second Place, Honolulu, HI - Winter
2013
Thought Leader, Second Place, Honolulu, HI - Winter
2013
Affiliations
Straub Clinic & Hospital
Hawaii Pacific Health
Pali Momi Medical Center
Publications
None
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