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I'm a family medicine physician with fellowship training in sports medicine. I also run corporate wellness programs for companies to help people achieve a healthier lifestyle and lower healthcare costs for companies.
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Family Medicine
Sports Medicine
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United States: California
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106 Answers
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A 27-year-old member asked:
Dr. Chris Hawleyanswered
Family Medicine 26 years experience
Cough: The cough is usually the last symptom to resolve with a cold. I'd give it more time, unless your having any difficulty breathing, fevers or worsening... Read More
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A 26-year-old member asked:
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Lump: This needs physician evaluation and possible referral to eat, nose and throat specialist.
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Mucous: Allergies, chronic sinusitis or gastroesophageal reflux.
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A 24-year-old male asked:
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UTI: A short course of antibiotics and drinking lots of water to flush your urinary tract.
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A 24-year-old member asked:
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Infection: Food poisoning doesn't cause a fever. This is an infection and would benefit from a physician evaluation if not improving.
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A 20-year-old member asked:
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Family Medicine 26 years experience
Yes: You may need your thyroid tested.
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Post nasal drip: The most common causes are allergies or chronic sinus infections.
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A 23-year-old member asked:
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Family Medicine 26 years experience
Pain: This should be evaluated by a physician. If related to the advil (ibuprofen), (ibuprofen) this could be gastritis or an ulcer. There's also a possib... Read More
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A 20-year-old member asked:
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Plaques: Cholesterol plaques block the coronary arteries of the heart.
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A 21-year-old member asked:
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Isotretinoin: This is a useful medicine, but has a long list of potential side effects including back pain, headaches and birth defects if a person becomes pregnant... Read More
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A 35-year-old female asked:
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Family Medicine 26 years experience
Cold: Some people's skin can be very sensitive to cold and their skin releases histamine that can cause redness and swelling. Look up cold urticaria for mo... Read More
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A 25-year-old member asked:
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Anxiety: Try to figure out which stressors are controllable and which are out of your control. Decrease the controllable stressors and learn to regularly let ... Read More
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A 18-year-old member asked:
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Family Medicine 26 years experience
Lymph nodes: It is best to have a physician examine your lumps and bumps. Don't rely on the home method for trying to figure them out. Usually, the clavicle lymp... Read More
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A 38-year-old female asked:
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Swallowing Mucous: The worst case scenario is nausea and vomiting from the excessive mucous on the stomach, but it shouldn't otherwise cause harm.
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A 25-year-old female asked:
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Pregnant?: Feeling is not a reliable way to tell if you are pregnant. Start with a pregnant test and seek professional evaluation if still unsure.
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A 35-year-old member asked:
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Toe nail fungus : Stubborn problem! usually requires prescription anti fungal pills for 12 weeks, though i've had some patients had success with clorox bleach pens pai... Read More
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A 24-year-old male asked:
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Prolactinoma: Yes, these can cause wt. Gain and breast development in men due to the excessive secretion of prolactin hormone.
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A 45-year-old female asked:
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Family Medicine 26 years experience
Lunesta (eszopiclone): Hi sherrnance. The recent study did not find that Lunesta (eszopiclone) causes cancer, only that those who take sleeping medications had a higher st... Read More
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Pregnancy: I can't give you an exact percentage. It is low, but not impossible. A pregnancy test may be useful.
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A 19-year-old male asked:
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Hemosiderin MRI: This may be consistent with a condition of the knee called pigmented villodular synovitis. This is caused by inflammation of the lining of the knee j... Read More
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A 71-year-old member asked:
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Lipitor (atorvastatin): In general, i like Lipitor (atorvastatin) better than tricor, as it does more things (as long as your body tolerates it ok). Lipitor (atorvastatin) r... Read More
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A 40-year-old member asked:
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Family Medicine 26 years experience
Ankle swelling: The most common reasong for both ankles to swell in adults is the lower leg veins are not getting blood back to the heart very well. This causes flu... Read More
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A 26-year-old member asked:
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Asthma: You would benefit from another physical exam and a spirometry test. This involves breathing into a computer measurement device that can analyze lung ... Read More
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A 28-year-old female asked:
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Family Medicine 26 years experience
Low bmi: Make sure the calculation is correct first, but that is a dangerously low bmi and needs to be addressed by a physician.
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A 17-year-old female asked:
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Family Medicine 26 years experience
Bumps: Sounds like a bacterial infection, likely staph aureus. You will likely need antibiotics, chlorhexadine soap and change razors.
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A 42-year-old member asked:
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Yawning: You don't have to be tired to yawn. Some people will yawn as a form of stress relief or as a habit.
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A 19-year-old female asked:
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Family Medicine 26 years experience
H. Pylori: There is test called the urea breath test that your doctor can do (or order from a lab) to make sure your treatment was effective.
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Family Medicine 26 years experience
Menopause: Average age is 51, but can be much earlier or later. Family history is usually predictive.
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A 33-year-old female asked:
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Family Medicine 26 years experience
Mastitis: It could be mastitis. I would continue breastfeeding and seek evaluation with a physician. If it is an early mastitis, antibiotics will likely be ne... Read More
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A 18-year-old male asked:
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Family Medicine 26 years experience
Osteocare: I would not take osteocare without supervision by a physician. This is not a generalized pain reliever and does contain calcium. Research is showing... Read More
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A 29-year-old female asked:
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Family Medicine 26 years experience
Mental Assessment: I would start with his primary care physician. Usually, the physician will evaluate for organic causes (diseases) of mental changes first. He may al... Read More
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Family Medicine 26 years experience
Thyroid: I would start by having your doctor recheck your thyroid levels. You may need your meds adjusted. There are also many additional causes for swelling... Read More
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A 50-year-old male asked:
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Family Medicine 26 years experience
Effexor (venlafaxine): Yes Effexor (venlafaxine) shares many of the same properties as Cymbalta and is much cheaper. Discuss with your doctor who will likely be willing to ... Read More
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Amyloidosis: They are both useful in helping physicians monitor the disease, but a tissue biopsy may be necessary to completely rule out the disease.
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EMG: Those medications shouldn't alter the EMG test. The test looks for nerve damage and looks at muscles that may be affected by damaged nerves.
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Family Medicine 26 years experience
Not likely: Likely the numbness is from local trauma to nerves supplying sensation to the penis. Make sure you use lubrication to decrease trauma to the area. I... Read More
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A 21-year-old male asked:
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Family Medicine 26 years experience
Abdominal pain: There are many possibilities. I would recommend making an appointment with a primary care physician for evaluation. Possibilities include a hernia, ... Read More
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A 50-year-old female asked:
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Family Medicine 26 years experience
Bloating: It sounds like your bloating may be related to constipation. The bloating will not go away until the constipation is relieved. I would start with a ... Read More
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A 37-year-old female asked:
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Family Medicine 26 years experience
Pregnancy test: Pregnancy is still possible. I would test urine with home pregnancy test on first urination in the morning. If negative, retest in one week to make ... Read More
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A 44-year-old male asked:
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Family Medicine 26 years experience
Wellness: The best things to do to keep yourself healthy us to get regular exercise, eat plenty if fruits and veggies, get 7-9 hours of sleep, minimize stress, ... Read More
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A 25-year-old member asked:
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Family Medicine 26 years experience
Left lower quadrant: There are many causes for llq pain including diverticulitis, ovarian cysts, infections, constipation, kidney stone that is descending down the urinary... Read More
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A 17-year-old female asked:
Dr. Chris Hawleyanswered
Family Medicine 26 years experience
Testicles: This may be normal, or not. Recommend a physician exam and possible ultrasound test.
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A 23-year-old member asked:
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Family Medicine 26 years experience
Appendix: Operation usually lasts about 1 hour.
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A 27-year-old member asked:
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Knot: I would get it checked out. This could be a lot of things. Some of these need treatment right away, others may resolve on their own.
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A 24-year-old female asked:
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Family Medicine 26 years experience
Foot pain: It could be related to rls, but if its constant and not associated with an agitated leg, it's more likely a soft tissue problem such as plantar fascii... Read More
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A 52-year-old member asked:
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Packing: It will depend on the type of surgery or wound, but is usually changed daily. Your surgeon's office should be able to provide the definitive answer.
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Gastritis: The treatment for gastritis depends on the cause. Gastritis is a generic term for inflammation of the stomach. Often this is from excessive stomach ... Read More
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A 32-year-old female asked:
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Levaquin (levofloxacin): Levaquin (levofloxacin) kills many different types of bacteria, so yes, i'd classify it as a strong antibiotic.
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A 38-year-old female asked:
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Family Medicine 26 years experience
Weight Gain: Yes, that could definitely cause swelling in the fingers. The more important question is why the 20-30 pound weight gain?
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Family Medicine 26 years experience
Breast pain: We need more information. Pregnancy is a possibility, but there are many other causes of breast pain in your age group. Seeing a physician would be ... Read More
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Dr. Hawley is an amazing doctor! #nationaldoctorsday2015 #virtualflower1
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Dr. Hawley is an amazing doctor! #nationaldoctorsday2015 #virtualflower1
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thank you so much, i have been under the impression that i have a hernia but my pcp thinks i am fine based on a abdominal xray. i will call my doctor now and make an appointment to see her again.
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THANKS. i have been ttying to get my gyn to remove it but he said it would shrink after childbirh but it hasnt. guess i have to find a new gyn
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Thank you! In May2012 I weighed 123-153 by Sept 2012... Nov. found out I have hypothyroidism. Is that normal to gain that much that fast?
Education & Training
Medical/Graduate school
UCLA School of Medicine, CA
Graduated 1997MD
Residency
UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON MEDICAL CTR
Awards
Top Doctor, Second Place, Modesto, CA - Winter
2013
Most Influential, First Place, Modesto, CA - Winter
2013
Thought Leader, Second Place, Modesto, CA - Winter
2013
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