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General surgeon specialize in laparoscopic surgery, including single incision laparoscopic surgery. The only interest that we should consider is the patient best interest.
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.
General Surgery
Surgery
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Vietnamese
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192 Answers
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A 31-year-old member asked:
Dr. Ly Phananswered
General Surgery 24 years experience
4-6 weeks.: This will allow tissue formation, scar remodeling and strengthening.
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A 21-year-old member asked:
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Lymph node drainage : Usually breast cancer surgery associate with lymph harvesting. Depending on how extensive the lymph node dissection is, you may experience pain and s... Read More
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A 37-year-old member asked:
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It is understandable: Going through surgery is tough for everyone. But it is a necessary thing in order to take care of your problem. We as physician, surgeons, put you th... Read More
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A 44-year-old member asked:
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Depend: If it large enough to let your intestine into the hernia sac or it is painful most of the time then yes it should br fix before unpleasant problem occ... Read More
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A 41-year-old member asked:
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Antibiotic: Usually use to treat colon infection such as diverticulitis or c diff colitis.
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A 37-year-old male asked:
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Mesh or not: Usually 4-6 weeks. And the key component is as toletated. Meaning dont overdo it when you first start to exercise.
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A 65-year-old male asked:
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Not enough sedation: You prob didn't have enough sedation and pain control.
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A 42-year-old member asked:
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Mammogram abnormalit: If nammogram showed microcalcification that could be early sign of breast cancer.
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A 48-year-old member asked:
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Sign of PVD: May sign of arterial or venous problem. Seek your doctor advice.
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A 32-year-old member asked:
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Lump =doc visit : Any lump that you feel and not comfortable with equal a visit to doctor office. Howevet, cancerous lump tend to be more irregular. Somewhat fix or te... Read More
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A 43-year-old member asked:
Dr. Ly Phananswered
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See your doctor: This may be early sign of carotid disease. As the carotid narrow blood squeeze through a tight area faster resulting in a bruit that we hear.
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A 57-year-old female asked:
Dr. Ly Phananswered
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Not to worry : With advance technique and instrument hemorrhoid surgery is not add scary as it used to be. In general the cure should not be worse than the disease :... Read More
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A 42-year-old female asked:
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Surgery option: Gallstones can't easily be dissolved. The advanced of laparoscopy make gallbladder surgery an outpt procedure with low risk of complication. So if yo... Read More
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A 46-year-old member asked:
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Minimal: Agree with doctor rosen. After surgery, complications such as infection, bleeding into the lumpectomy cavity can occur. So wear a support bra can he... Read More
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A 39-year-old member asked:
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Hmmmmmmm: Most ruptured cyst are benign. However, the sure way to tell if something other than benign cyst ruptured is to follow with your doctor/ob doctor post... Read More
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A 28-year-old female asked:
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Hmmm: 6 Y.O.With colonoscopy? Hope they found what wrong with her. Yes sometime after a bowl prep, your stool can be greenish, color of bile station stain. ... Read More
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A 29-year-old member asked:
Dr. Ly Phananswered
General Surgery 24 years experience
Follow your doctor: Please follow the advice of your surgeon. Your surgeon should dictate above the rest. Because there is no consensus.
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A 38-year-old member asked:
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Melanoma kill: Not sure what you mean by early stage. Early stage melanoma can not reliably diagnoses clinically. Pathologic diagnose is required. Once this is do... Read More
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A 38-year-old member asked:
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Exam and test: A diagnose of cholecystitis is combination of history and exam (upper and right upper abd pain, pain after eating ) and rafipgraphic study (ultrasound... Read More
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A 38-year-old member asked:
Dr. Ly Phananswered
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Your doctor: Your doctor will determine whether you have abscess or not.
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A 47-year-old member asked:
Dr. Ly Phananswered
General Surgery 24 years experience
Yes: Although some chemo agents may interfere with your alcohol so check with your doc. Obviously obsessive drinking is not advise.
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A 29-year-old member asked:
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Antibiotic: Usually use to treat colon infection such as diverticulitis or c diff colitis.
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A 47-year-old member asked:
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Cta: Ct angio is better. You remove operator skill variable out if the picrcture. However, the interpretation of ur radiologist is another variable that ... Read More
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A 38-year-old male asked:
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Scar vs stomach : Could be stomach related pain such as ulcer. Or liver problem or scar related like adhesion or even hernia if gallbladder surgery door open. Talk to ... Read More
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A 37-year-old member asked:
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General Surgery 24 years experience
General surgery: Any general surgeon will do this type of hernia for you.
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A 50-year-old male asked:
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Procedure: Balloon dilatation is short term solution to stretch out the stricture. But like rubber band stretching, it will go back to its original shape. May... Read More
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A 28-year-old member asked:
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See your doctor: Upper abd symptoms can be many cause. Stomach ulcer, acid reflux, gallbladder, irritable bowel syndrome. See your doctor for proper DX and treatment... Read More
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A 37-year-old member asked:
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Constipation: Extra long colon can serve to obsorb more water but also slow down fecal transist time leading to potential constipation.
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A 33-year-old member asked:
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Not much: If you have adequate sedation you should not feel much at all.
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A 42-year-old female asked:
Dr. Ly Phananswered
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Should: If you have diaphragmatic hernia, it should be repair to prevent to prevent abdominal content to get stuck over the disphragm. On the other hand, if y... Read More
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A 20-year-old female asked:
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Hmmmm: Usually none or very vague symptoms. Early cancer detection require vigilant part from you and your doctor.
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A 26-year-old female asked:
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Not at all. : If you have biopsy, it should stop now. Are you on aspirin, plavix, coumadin (warfarin)? This prolonged bleeding is quite abnormal. Must see your d... Read More
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A 35-year-old member asked:
Dr. Ly Phananswered
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Hmmmm be patience: Few weeks. Out should start to regrow within a week but 4 week plus to fully cover the entire nailbed.
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A 20-year-old female asked:
Dr. Ly Phananswered
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Hmmmm: Unlikely at 20 Y.O. More common is stomach problem like irritation, infection or ulcer. You could have irrirable bowel as well. Best see your gastroen... Read More
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A 36-year-old female asked:
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Bright blood: Bright blood via rectum after bowel movement is more likely to be from hemorrhoid. However to be sure you need to see your doctor for proper exam.
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A 22-year-old female asked:
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Hmmmm: If the zofran (ondansetron) or phenargan can not control your nausea, and it had been a week from surgery, it best to rethink other problem that may o... Read More
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A 45-year-old member asked:
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No : It just means you have somewhat of a slow bowel and may need additional serving to push it through unless your bowel is block then nothing will come t... Read More
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A 49-year-old member asked:
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Yes: If you have underlying lung disease like bleb formation you can cause high back pressure back into lung tissue and blow out of ruptured these bleb cau... Read More
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A 41-year-old member asked:
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Depend on situation : Yes that is a bit more than normal but sometimes more clip is required to clip off extra vessel or aberrant duct or control bleeding. Ask your surgeon... Read More
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A 36-year-old member asked:
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Gmmm: Persistent pain after a trauma to that area may need to be eval by your caringdoctor to make sure nothing bad before you go on and try some exercise. ... Read More
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Close follow up: If the polyp is entirely removed, then recommend 6 mo or so repeat colonoscopy to make sure the lesion does not recur. Talk to your GI doc.
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A 19-year-old female asked:
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You may have: You may have a hernia but please see your doc or surgeon for careful eval.
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A 40-year-old member asked:
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Depend : All depends on what stage the cancer is at time of diagnose and treatment.
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A 18-year-old female asked:
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It could be : Lot of thing can go wrong in the upper abdominal pain. It is best to see one of the medical guy or gal to help figure out for you. It couldn't hurt to... Read More
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A 24-year-old male asked:
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Talk to your doctor : Most likely benign like cyst or similar nature. But if you are concerned them talk to your doctor about taking it out.
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A 18-year-old male asked:
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To the ER: Pain in lower right side abdomen? Could be appendicitis but other thing can happen especially in women like ovarian cyst ruptured, fibroid, endometrio... Read More
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A 29-year-old member asked:
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C ur doctor : Please go see your doctor or a breast surgeon 4 an opinion on this mass thank thank you.
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A 35-year-old female asked:
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Lots: Rib cage pain, colon problem, stomach problem, spleen problem, diaphragm problem, abd wall problem, hernia problem.
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A 34-year-old member asked:
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Conscious sesation: Under conscious sedation, a flexible scope pass into the mouth and advance down swallowing pipe and into stomach and short section of small intestine ... Read More
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A 38-year-old member asked:
My brother-in-law recently had an esophagogastroduodenoscopy to remove food that had become lodged ?
Dr. Ly Phananswered
General Surgery 24 years experience
Conscious sesation: Under conscious sedation, a flexible scope pass into the mouth and advance down swallowing pipe and to site of food impaction. Through the scope inst... Read More
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Mar 30, 2015
Dr. Phan is an amazing doctor! #nationaldoctorsday2015 #virtualflower1
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Mar 31, 2015
Dr. Phan is an amazing doctor! #nationaldoctorsday2015 #virtualflower1
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4yrs ago had cancerous polyps removed, developed severe STC, living off of miralax and milk of magnesia when needed. Colon wore out over tim
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Thankyou so very much for your answer and time,wish there were more doctors that new about this rare but real condition,much appreciated!!!
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Thank you very much Dr. That eases my nerves. I said Gnrl Anesth , assuming that's what is used for an EGD. I hope your answer hold true!
Education & Training
Medical/Graduate school
Ross University School of Medicine, Dominican Republic
Graduated 1999MD
Residency
WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS
Awards
Vice Chief of Staff
Top Doctor, Second Place, Cape Girardeau, MO - Winter
2013
Most Influential, Second Place, Cape Girardeau, MO - Winter
2013
Affiliations
Missouri Delta Medical Center
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