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UAMS Northwest Family Medical Center-Fayetteville
Fayetteville, AR
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Born and raised in Dyess, AR. This is the home of Johnny Cash. Located in NE AR north of Memphis, TN. Dyess was the first planned community and a WPA project in the early 30's under the Roosevelt Administration. Fascinating history. Attened ASU in Jonesboro, AR and then UAMS in Little Rock. Residency in Family Medicine at UAMS AHEC-NW Family Practice Residency Program in Fayetteville, AR. Married Anita Kirk and have 3 boys, twins, David and John and then Andrew. Have practice Family Medicine as an academic career all of my career. Love men's choral singing and am a founding member of the "Singing Men of Arkansas" a 60 voice men's acapella chorus (www.singingmenofarkansas.org). I love chronic disease management, men's health, procedural medicine, health policy, health system disign, photography, gardening and landscaping, travel, Razorback Football, Basketball, Baseball, Track and Field and anything Razorback.
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A 24-year-old member asked:
Dr. Danny Proffittanswered
Family Medicine 45 years experience
That's a tough one!: I doubt that having sex with tampon in place had anything in particular with you not having a period. I presume you could have an infection with dela... Read More
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A 33-year-old member asked:
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Family Medicine 45 years experience
Other causes: There may be other issues with your child than the tonsils. You should have him evaluated by an ENT doctor. He may have a problem with his adenoids ... Read More
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A 18-year-old member asked:
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Family Medicine 45 years experience
Sounds serious: Depending on your age, your state of health, when you had your last pap smear, pelvic exam and perhaps other issues and history, you must get checked ... Read More
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A 31-year-old member asked:
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Family Medicine 45 years experience
Hard to say!: Peritonitis is an infection within the abdominal cavity with manifestation of infection on the lining of the abdomen and the lining of the bowel and o... Read More
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A 24-year-old member asked:
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Family Medicine 45 years experience
4-6 weeks: Depending on the extent of the fracture, your activities and the treatment your received, it will take 4-6 weeks for the fracture to be considered hea... Read More
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A 36-year-old member asked:
Dr. Danny Proffittanswered
Family Medicine 45 years experience
Perhaps: Though not listed as adverse reactions to each of the drugs, sexual function may be altered. The mechanism of action, especially of Lyrica (pregabali... Read More
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A 30-year-old member asked:
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Family Medicine 45 years experience
Just a few days: This may cause some soreness at the site and bruising, swelling and tenderness. Usually this will resolve in a couple of day. One could understand u... Read More
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A 48-year-old member asked:
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Family Medicine 45 years experience
Depends: Depends on where you have it, what bone is involved, the extent of the infecitons and your overall health, medications and previous treatments. You m... Read More
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A 27-year-old member asked:
Dr. Danny Proffittanswered
Family Medicine 45 years experience
Depends: Femur fractures can be difficult. Depends on age and type and location of fracture. Some have to have a rod placed down the bone, some are plated, s... Read More
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A 30-year-old member asked:
Dr. Danny Proffittanswered
Family Medicine 45 years experience
Yes: This had to be done at the right age and as soon as there is a correct diagnosis an by someone skilled in this type of treatment and who agrees that b... Read More
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A 36-year-old member asked:
Dr. Danny Proffittanswered
Family Medicine 45 years experience
Usually none: Bow leggedness is usually asymptomatic. I cannot recall every having someone complain of any symptoms related to bowed legs.
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A 28-year-old member asked:
Dr. Danny Proffittanswered
Family Medicine 45 years experience
Injury: You are most likely causing a localized acute arthritis every time you pop your joint. I would certainly refrain from intentionally doing this and if... Read More
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A 27-year-old member asked:
Dr. Danny Proffittanswered
Family Medicine 45 years experience
Depends: This will depend on the type of fracture, degree of fracture, any open fracture or contaminated fracture and your general health and co-morbid condito... Read More
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A 45-year-old member asked:
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Family Medicine 45 years experience
Individual: Depends on the extent of the fracture, the location and pain. Probably 4 weeks would allow some swimming. These can heal quickly and if "cracked" bu... Read More
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A 40-year-old member asked:
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Family Medicine 45 years experience
Many reasons: With penile-vaginal sex, there is rubbing of the shaft of the penis along the female urethra. This can cause irritation and some discomfort if there ... Read More
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A 52-year-old member asked:
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Family Medicine 45 years experience
Yes: You will "poop" it all out and you won't have enough clean underwear to go around. Put a cork in it and don't take it together (if taking xenical at ... Read More
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A 31-year-old member asked:
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Family Medicine 45 years experience
X-rays: The elbow is a very unforgiving joint. The least damage limits the range of motion significantly. If you have been injured and there is any limitati... Read More
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A 40-year-old member asked:
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Hmmmmm?: That should have been made perfectly clear at the time of discharge from your surgery. That is a decision of the surgeon and could vary. Call the su... Read More
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A 38-year-old member asked:
Dr. Danny Proffittanswered
Family Medicine 45 years experience
Restore motion: Pt for a broken thumb will work to restore as much normal function as possible and to reduce as many complications as possible.
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A 28-year-old member asked:
Dr. Danny Proffittanswered
Family Medicine 45 years experience
Yes: It is a part of the overall lipid make up of the body and triglycerides are the breakdown of fats one eats. They can usually be measured in the serum... Read More
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A 32-year-old member asked:
Dr. Danny Proffittanswered
Family Medicine 45 years experience
Possible but ?: I am not aware of any reason to prescribe Phentermine for hemochromatosis. I do not know of a relationship of disease of iron overload to a diet pill... Read More
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A 50-year-old member asked:
Dr. Danny Proffittanswered
Family Medicine 45 years experience
Perhaps nothing?: Aspirin is a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory agent. Ibuprofen, Naproxen and other are similar. These medications can have an effect on blood flow to... Read More
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A 39-year-old member asked:
Dr. Danny Proffittanswered
Family Medicine 45 years experience
Maybe: Prolonged abstinence from orgasm may cause some men to have some prostatic congestion and enlargement. The prostate enlarges due to the hormone testo... Read More
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A 32-year-old member asked:
Dr. Danny Proffittanswered
Family Medicine 45 years experience
Depends: This should be discussed with your pcp. You may have risks that place your at high risk and need for asa or you may have other risks that would precl... Read More
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A 39-year-old member asked:
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Family Medicine 45 years experience
Many: Heat and or ice is used for this. Gentle range of motion exercises is used. One may need limited splinting. Orthotics may be used. Occupational th... Read More
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A 33-year-old member asked:
Dr. Danny Proffittanswered
Family Medicine 45 years experience
Eval and treatment: The type and extent of the injury will detemine how. Usually if sprain, one will splint, use ice, ibuprofen, elevation and observation. If more sif... Read More
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A 29-year-old member asked:
Dr. Danny Proffittanswered
Family Medicine 45 years experience
Depends on WHAT?: You don't state what you are recovering from. Most people need 7-8 hours a night of sleep. Some more, some less. Most reading I have done, recommen... Read More
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A 34-year-old member asked:
Dr. Danny Proffittanswered
Family Medicine 45 years experience
Yes: Onc can contract chlamydia in the oral pharynx and re-transmit it. If unexplained sore throat, see your pcp and tell the doctor that you are specific... Read More
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A 38-year-old member asked:
Dr. Danny Proffittanswered
Family Medicine 45 years experience
Not long: See my previous answer. Usually a day or so unless there were complications. If longer than a couple of day, i would call the doctor and discuss. T... Read More
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A 34-year-old member asked:
Been on 30mg of methadone for 90 days. how bad would the withdrawals be if i quit cold turkey today?
Dr. Danny Proffittanswered
Family Medicine 45 years experience
It depends: Every person is different in their response to chemical and physical addiction to medications. You should discuss this with your prescribing physicia... Read More
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A 28-year-old member asked:
Dr. Danny Proffittanswered
Family Medicine 45 years experience
Possibly: If your Crohn's is such that it is not controlled medically or surgically and it keeps your from being gainfully employed then you may have a case for... Read More
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A 37-year-old member asked:
Dr. Danny Proffittanswered
Family Medicine 45 years experience
Normal age?: Masturbation of sorts occurs in all ages from the very youg to the very old. Masturbation that occurs at an age that leads the person to know and und... Read More
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A 25-year-old member asked:
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Communication: It may be one way for a while but try to experess your emotions to your husband and then try to interest yourself in the things he likes and is intere... Read More
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A 44-year-old member asked:
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Family Medicine 45 years experience
Probably nothing: Regarding the use of the two drugs, one legal and one illegal, there is no reported drug to drug interaction. That does not mean you should combine t... Read More
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A 36-year-old member asked:
Dr. Danny Proffittanswered
Family Medicine 45 years experience
Greens and such!: If you are on coumadin/warfarin, you should avoid foods high in vitamin k. If you eat set amounts of these foods on a daily basis, you shold inform t... Read More
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A 44-year-old member asked:
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Many things: You will have a prolonged rehabilitation process, perhaps more pain and swelling, perhaps loss of function and a poor outcome. You may heal, but you ... Read More
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A 28-year-old member asked:
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Many: It would depend on why you are in a wheelchair, what your overall health is and your nutritional status. Being in a wheelchair is goin to cause muscl... Read More
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A 33-year-old member asked:
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Sure BUT!!!!: I would advise anyone on Coumadin (warfarin) not to drink and if so, to drink no more that 1-2 ounces of alcohol in a 24 hour period. The risk of fal... Read More
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A 34-year-old member asked:
Dr. Danny Proffittanswered
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Red,puffy, irritated: A paronychia is an infection around the cuticle of the finger or toes. It is usually a strep or staph but could be fungal, viral or any number of oth... Read More
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A 34-year-old member asked:
Dr. Danny Proffittanswered
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None: Pinworms can cause conditions such as appendicitis, proctitis, vulvo-vaginitis and other such conditions but am not aware of them spreading other dise... Read More
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A 37-year-old member asked:
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Family Medicine 45 years experience
Not common: This would not be "common" but certainly it can happen.
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A 16-year-old member asked:
Dr. Danny Proffittanswered
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No: It will only cause you to burn faster and greater. Use an approved sunscreen with SPF 15 or higher and limit sun exposure and tanning beds as much as... Read More
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A 37-year-old member asked:
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Family Medicine 45 years experience
Known side effect: Taste changes are reported with warfarin.
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A 21-year-old member asked:
Dr. Danny Proffittanswered
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No: Do not get into stretching exercises to enlarge the penis. Outside of the approved vacuum device to allow an erection, don't manipulate the penis to ... Read More
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A 31-year-old member asked:
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Depends: What is the goal of the physical therapy. Is it to replace a displaced cartladge? Is it to restore motion in the jaw (opening wider)? Is it to for ... Read More
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A 30-year-old member asked:
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Family Medicine 45 years experience
Splint and ice: Seek medical care if broken and get appropriate treatment. If jammed and not broken, then splinting, ice, elevation and gentle range of motion are ne... Read More
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A 38-year-old member asked:
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Family Medicine 45 years experience
Pain and swelling.: Any surgery can have side effects especially in the area you are asking about. Pain, swelling, drainage, decreased ability to move about, infection, ... Read More
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A 43-year-old member asked:
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Many things: Blood in urine can be from minor to major causes. Tumors, infections, inflammation , medications, ruptured vesses in the urinary system all can cause... Read More
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A 32-year-old member asked:
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Rare: I do not believe that most family physicians and pediatricians would be comfortable diagnosing a 3 year old with this symptom. Certainly we would eva... Read More
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A 25-year-old member asked:
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More information?: Are your pregnant? If you are pg, this needs to be diagnosed. See call or see your OB right away. If you are not, then this most likely represents ... Read More
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Apr 7, 2013
Answers patient's questions in a timely manner. Very knowledgeable!
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Jan 26, 2012
Why do I recommend Dr. Proffitt? One simple reason, not only the expert prompt response, but the kind thoughtful words at the end, "Best to you." Lovely, simply lovely.
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Mar 30, 2015
Dr. Proffitt is an amazing doctor! #nationaldoctorsday2015 #virtualflower1
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Thank you so much I was para form bad Harley accident I could not move my legs I had a baby prayed everyday that I woul walk with her Iam walking but I have no balance is there any Dr that you can re...Read More
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thank you. unfortunately my supervisor will not do a darn thing about it. this person contracted it from her pot belly pig. i told her from previous experience with my son when he was 2 he got it from...Read More
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thank u for the info. i was taking enzime pills 6 years ago they had told me to eat right and it wouldnt cause a problem but i have been esting right. and evert now and then,like once a month per say ...Read More
Education & Training
Medical/Graduate school
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences/UAMS College of Medicine, AR
Graduated 1978MD
Residency
UAMS AHEC-NW Family Practice Residency Program-Fayetteville, AR
Awards
President, Arkansas Academy of Family Physicians, 2009-2010
Top Doctor, First Place, Arkansas - Winter
2013
Most Influential, First Place, Arkansas - Winter
2013
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