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General Surgery
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166 Answers
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A 44-year-old female asked:
Dr. Jason Sampleanswered
General Surgery 26 years experience
More info needed: Right now, it is hard for me to answer the question because I am not sure what the question is.
If your partner were to see me, I would start with ... Read More
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A 29-year-old female asked:
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It could...: ...but lots of things can cause fatigue. Usually, gallbladder problems manifest as upper abdominal pain, nausea, and vomiting. Fatigue is further do... Read More
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A 38-year-old member asked:
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Take a deep breath: First of all, take a deep breath. Things will most likely be fine. The night before the operation, stop taking food and drink by mouth as directed b... Read More
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A 42-year-old male asked:
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It is possible: The success of proton pump inhibitor has led to widespread use. In my 15+ years of practice, I do not believe I have seen anything to convince me tha... Read More
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A 45-year-old female asked:
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Not completely: During inguinal hernia repair, you will have to be nude from your nipples to your knees. The surgeon needs to have full access to the whole area.
... Read More
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A 34-year-old member asked:
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Enlarged liver: Hepatomegaly means an enlarged. Fatty liver means that the your liver contains more fat than normal. I assume that yo are reading this on a report o... Read More
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A 28-year-old male asked:
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Surgery, or not: We all have hemorrhoids. Unfortunately, in some of us, hemorrhoidal tissue can become inflamed and/or bleed. Internal hemorrhoids tend to bleed. The t... Read More
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A 42-year-old member asked:
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General Surgery 26 years experience
Where is bleeding?: The answer depends on where the bleeding is occurring. Bleeding in the gastrointestinal tract may require endoscopy, a radiologic procedure, or opera... Read More
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A 44-year-old member asked:
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Eat less. Exercise.: You can deposit fat in that area (like many areas of your body) and the only way to get rid of it is with diet and exercise. I would be evaluated by ... Read More
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A 34-year-old male asked:
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Not the soup: You probably have diarrhea because of inflammation around your colon. If this persists, you should see your doctor as it may be an indication that the... Read More
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A 16-year-old female asked:
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Maybe: If you are noticing that a skin lesion has changed, it should be checked by a Dermatologist. Chances are that it's nothing, but an expert should see y... Read More
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A 41-year-old female asked:
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General Surgery 26 years experience
It depends: It depends on the type of thyroid cancer and the treatment you've had so far. Usually, you need treatment with thyroid hormone to suppress any remaini... Read More
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A 28-year-old male asked:
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Many things: The best place to start is with a GP. Swelling in the scrotum has a wide differential diagnosis, but a general practitioner is the place to start. He/... Read More
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A 45-year-old member asked:
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Restful and quick: General anesthesia is a brief and quick experience for rhe anesthetized individual. I have heard patients describe it as "fleeting". Nevertheless, it ... Read More
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A 41-year-old member asked:
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Eat less and exercis: I know, that is not the answer you wanted to hear. Eating less and getting regular exercise is the best way to reduce the fat you are talking about. I... Read More
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A 39-year-old member asked:
Dr. Jason Sampleanswered
General Surgery 26 years experience
Yes: Heat related illnesses can occur with any strenuous outdoor activities. The best way to combat heat related illness is to hydrate before and take freq... Read More
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A 33-year-old member asked:
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Could be either.: Pain in the left upper quadrant or left lower chest could have many causes. The most serious to consider is coronary ischemia (lack of blood flow to t... Read More
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A 44-year-old member asked:
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General Surgery 26 years experience
Lack of blood flow: This usually results from a lack of blood flow to the brain for a period of time. How long is required will vary from individual to individual. This ... Read More
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A female asked:
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Different things: It is possible that the pain was due to something else. I am sure that there was a good indication for cholecystectomy, but it may be that the cause o... Read More
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A 39-year-old member asked:
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General Surgery 26 years experience
Cause or coincidence: What about this new job could be making you sick? Is it the physical environment you are in? Does your new job involve different stressors? Or is it a... Read More
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A 30-year-old member asked:
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General Surgery 26 years experience
Not much: Remember that a gastric bypass is effective because of two mechanisms: 1) restriction of untake and 2) malabsorption. With a smaller stomach, you will... Read More
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A 33-year-old female asked:
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Nope: Though many surgeons still believe that the best treatment for acute appendicitis is appendectomy, there are some situations where it is safer to trea... Read More
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A 17-year-old female asked:
Dr. Jason Sampleanswered
General Surgery 26 years experience
Static: Your brother is getting shocked because of static electricity that builds up on the outside of his body. When he touches an object that is grounded, t... Read More
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A 19-year-old female asked:
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General Surgery 26 years experience
Not sure: I honestly don't know. If I had to guess, though, I'd say "no". Luckily, the human body is resistant to quite a bit. We are constantly exposed to thin... Read More
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A male asked:
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General Surgery 26 years experience
Possibly: Your hernia was most likely repaired with mesh. Every time you cough, you increase the pressure in your abdomen and the pressure on the repair. If y... Read More
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A female asked:
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General Surgery 26 years experience
Sounds normal: These velocities sound normal. As your carotids narrow, the velocity of blood increases. Sort of like when you put your thumb over the end of a hose... Read More
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A female asked:
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General Surgery 26 years experience
Probably not: With that said, if neither you nor your partner wants to get pregnant, you should take the appropriate precautions.
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A 18-year-old female asked:
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General Surgery 26 years experience
Give it some time: It is still possible to become pregnant even if he did not ejaculate inside you. Pre-ejaculate can contain viable sperm.
Let's give this a chance ... Read More
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A 33-year-old female asked:
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General Surgery 26 years experience
Yes: It is possible for anyone to miss a fracture on a X-ray. Doctors, PAs, NPs, and others may miss things on X-rays sometimes.
X-ray doctors, called ... Read More
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A 30-year-old female asked:
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General Surgery 26 years experience
Give it time: Hemorrhoids, formerly known as piles, are one of the secrets of pregnancy. First, sorry about your symptoms. If they are still a problem now, at least... Read More
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A 29-year-old male asked:
Dr. Jason Sampleanswered
General Surgery 26 years experience
Probably not: It all depends on how the semen got there. If it got there during withdrawal (to prevent ejaculation in the vagina), it may be that some ejaculate wa... Read More
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A 27-year-old male asked:
Dr. Jason Sampleanswered
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Best to wait: You are describing what is known as a Boxer's Fracture (a fracture of the 4th and/or 5th metacarpal bone). You need to wait until this is completely ... Read More
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A 23-year-old male asked:
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General Surgery 26 years experience
See a surgeon: The best advice is to see a surgeon. Tell him/her your symptoms and get examined. You may be describing a hernia recurrence, or you may have a new, di... Read More
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A 22-year-old male asked:
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General Surgery 26 years experience
Yes: your body does not know the difference between an operation by a surgeon and trauma (I.e. Getting a cut or other wound). Like a bruise, the operated a... Read More
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A 18-year-old male asked:
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General Surgery 26 years experience
See your doctor: There are lots of possible diagnoses that could explain your symptoms. Regardless, you should see your doctor. It may be something simple like a sin... Read More
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A 21-year-old male asked:
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Probably not: The innervation of the skin of the scrotum, around the testicle, is different from the innervation of the testicle. Your testicle used to be an ovary... Read More
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A 23-year-old female asked:
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General Surgery 26 years experience
Talk to OB/midwife: I would talk to my Obstetrician or midwife about your symptoms. These may be signs of early labor (very early). It would be best to let your caregiv... Read More
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A 24-year-old female asked:
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No air embolism: You did not have air embolism. Yes, a bubble or two of air may have gotten into your venous circulation. That's it. Air embolism occurs when a larger ... Read More
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A 20-year-old female asked:
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Ok, I hear ya: The incidence of DVT on chemical contraceptives remains very low, but it is higher than in the general population. if you are sufficiently worried, m... Read More
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A 39-year-old member asked:
Dr. Jason Sampleanswered
General Surgery 26 years experience
Yes.: People with ostomies can do almost anything that people without them can do. I would keep the stoma covered while tanning.
I would not usually adv... Read More
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A 30-year-old female asked:
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Hernia: In order to get into your abdomen, doctors call it the peritoneal cavity, we have to cut through the tough lining of your abdomen, called the fascia. ... Read More
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A 36-year-old female asked:
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General Surgery 26 years experience
See an ENT: As a fellow sinus sufferer, I can tell you that the best thing I ever did was go and see an ENT. The ENT will be able to take at look at the entrance... Read More
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A 37-year-old female asked:
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Many: Different bacteria live in different regions of the world. Certainly, the species of bacteria are very similar at their root, but many bacteria of th... Read More
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A 40-year-old member asked:
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Does pain change?: Epiploic appendagitis is an uncommon diagnosis. If you have been diagnosed with this disorder and your pain worsens, it would be best to be re-evalua... Read More
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A female asked:
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General Surgery 26 years experience
Possibly: First of all, take a nice big deep breath. I am sorry that stress is getting to you. You cannot let it beat you. It is possible that during your physi... Read More
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Cannot: You really cannot get rid of them once you have them. You can take a medication to prevent formation of other stones. An operation remains the best o... Read More
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A 39-year-old female asked:
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General Surgery 26 years experience
See an ENT: It sounds like you should see an ear doctor. Your ear canal may be partially or completely occluded.
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A 61-year-old female asked:
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General Surgery 26 years experience
Depends on cause: An enlarged spleen, splenomegaly, can have many causes. Once the cause is understood, then we could consider treatments. Splenomegaly on its own is no... Read More
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A 30-year-old member asked:
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Depends on the cause: There are two main reasons why you may have thrombocytopenia (low platelet). You are either not manufacturing them effectively or they are being cons... Read More
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A 43-year-old member asked:
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General Surgery 26 years experience
It can be.: Thrombocythemia (another name for an abnormally high platelet count) can predispose you to both venous and arterial blood clots. As I am sure you can... Read More
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Dr. Sample is an amazing doctor! #nationaldoctorsday2015 #virtualflower1
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Dr. Sample is an amazing doctor! #nationaldoctorsday2015 #virtualflower1
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How on earth can a malignancy be declared as benign? If it is a slow growing malignant entity producing hormones and symptoms, how it can be benign?
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This made me feel good. Thanks! I feel so much better hearing that from another doctor. Thank you so very much. it was a very scary situation.
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I got out of a office position and on feet 10 hours a day cleaning vehicles. Lot more physical activity. Lot of bending and turning.
Education & Training
Medical/Graduate school
Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, MD
Graduated 1997MD
Residency
New York Presbyterian Hospital
Completed 2002
Awards
Top General Surgeon , First Place, New York - Summer
2014
Top General Surgeon, Second Place, New York - Spring
2015
Top General Surgeon, First Place, the East Long Island Region - Spring
2017
Affiliations
New York State Trauma Physician of Distinction, 2011
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