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House Call Physician : Concierge Medical Services
As your personal concierge physician, I give you the time and compassionate attention that you need in the convenience of your residence. We can discuss all your healthcare concerns. Then I personalize a treatment strategy just for you. As my valued patient, you deserve a physician with an unwavering commitment to excellence for your healthcare needs. I have a diverse background and appreciate the uniqueness of each of my patients. I am fully committed to my patients 24 hours a day,7 days a week, and 365 days a year. In my spare time, I enjoy hiking and bicycling in nature with family and friends.
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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 Practice
Family Medicine
Holistic Medicine
Sports Medicine
Urgent Care
Licenses
United States: Florida
Doctor Q&A
288 Answers
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A 73-year-old member asked:
Dr. Sahba Ferdowsianswered
General Practice 20 years experience
Consult your doctor: I recommend that you make an appointment with your cardiologist that placed the pacemaker or your primary care doctor about the infection because you ... Read More
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A 37-year-old member asked:
Dr. Sahba Ferdowsianswered
General Practice 20 years experience
Go to the ER: I recommend that you seek urgent care and go to the emergency room to be seen by a physician as soon as possible.
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A 42-year-old member asked:
Dr. Sahba Ferdowsianswered
General Practice 20 years experience
See your doctor: I recommend that you see your physician asap either your family doctor or a urologist. Wishing you the best.
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A 30-year-old member asked:
Dr. Sahba Ferdowsianswered
General Practice 20 years experience
Mindfulness: There are many books on mindfulness and dealing with stress and anxiety without medication.
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A 32-year-old member asked:
Dr. Sahba Ferdowsianswered
General Practice 20 years experience
EMDR: Emdr is another modality that can help.
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A 25-year-old member asked:
Dr. Sahba Ferdowsianswered
General Practice 20 years experience
Family doctor: A family doctor can deal with a variety of issues including anxiety. Try reading on mindfulness. It is proven to work without medication.
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A 35-year-old member asked:
Dr. Sahba Ferdowsianswered
General Practice 20 years experience
Mindfulness: Reading on mindfulness will help you deal with anxiety and stress without medication.
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A 54-year-old female asked:
Dr. Sahba Ferdowsianswered
General Practice 20 years experience
It is possible: Consult your local healthcare professional before adjusting your medication.
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A 23-year-old member asked:
Dr. Sahba Ferdowsianswered
General Practice 20 years experience
See ENT: I recommend visiting your local otolaryngologist or primary doctor to examin the cause.
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A 20-year-old member asked:
Dr. Sahba Ferdowsianswered
General Practice 20 years experience
Consult your DOC: There are many options to help you quit. It is great that you've chosen to quit but get all the support. I would recommend consulting with your primar... Read More
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A 47-year-old member asked:
Dr. Sahba Ferdowsianswered
General Practice 20 years experience
Seek a 2nd opinion: I recommend seeking a 2nd opinion.
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A 23-year-old member asked:
Dr. Sahba Ferdowsianswered
General Practice 20 years experience
Visit your doc: I would recommending visiting your pediatrician to rule out organic causes.
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A 33-year-old member asked:
Dr. Sahba Ferdowsianswered
General Practice 20 years experience
Juice them: Juicing offers a great alternative to eating fruits and vegetables.
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A 17-year-old female asked:
Dr. Sahba Ferdowsianswered
General Practice 20 years experience
It has no capillarie: It is not attached to your body receiving blood flow to keep it warm. And air passim through the nostril is cooling it.
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A 44-year-old member asked:
Dr. Sahba Ferdowsianswered
General Practice 20 years experience
See a surgeon : I would make sure it does not require surgical intervention.
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A 38-year-old member asked:
Dr. Sahba Ferdowsianswered
General Practice 20 years experience
Offer a reward: Offer him his farvorite reward for taking the medicine. Making sure he has not received the award prior.
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A 25-year-old member asked:
Dr. Sahba Ferdowsianswered
General Practice 20 years experience
Direct approach: I would directly approach them about the pros of circumcision. Hope this helps.
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A 25-year-old member asked:
Dr. Sahba Ferdowsianswered
General Practice 20 years experience
Yes: Yes. It's normal.
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A 21-year-old member asked:
Dr. Sahba Ferdowsianswered
General Practice 20 years experience
Mindfulness: Reading on mindfulness is a very effective way to deal with stress as it will give you tools to deal with the stress without medication.
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A 21-year-old member asked:
Dr. Sahba Ferdowsianswered
General Practice 20 years experience
Side effect: Any medication you take has a benefit and side effect. This is likely a side effect of the antibiotics. I would consult with your physician about swi... Read More
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A 25-year-old member asked:
Dr. Sahba Ferdowsianswered
General Practice 20 years experience
Speak to the doc: I would recommend speaking your physician about what to expect in caring for someone with a colostomy.
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A 22-year-old member asked:
Dr. Sahba Ferdowsianswered
General Practice 20 years experience
Read on mindfulness: I recommend reading on mindfulness. It is very helpful.
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A 21-year-old member asked:
Dr. Sahba Ferdowsianswered
General Practice 20 years experience
Speak to your doctor: I suggest you speak to the surgeon doing the procedure to ask all the details regarding the differences in those surgeries as it refers to your condit... Read More
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A 22-year-old member asked:
Dr. Sahba Ferdowsianswered
General Practice 20 years experience
Taking to prevent: The term implies taking or being administered a medication before to prevent it from happening. For example to take a heartburn medicine to prevent it... Read More
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A 20-year-old member asked:
Dr. Sahba Ferdowsianswered
General Practice 20 years experience
Consult your doc: I recommend into seeing a doctor to address the persistent cause of swelling.
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A 21-year-old member asked:
Dr. Sahba Ferdowsianswered
General Practice 20 years experience
Not likely: Although there are some studies that show that honey can kills some bacteria. I would recommend seeing your doctor for antibiotics.
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A 30-year-old member asked:
Dr. Sahba Ferdowsianswered
General Practice 20 years experience
Stress link: Stress is linked to many diseases including cardiovascular problems, high blood pressure. Mindfulness which there are many books is an effective way ... Read More
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A 25-year-old member asked:
Dr. Sahba Ferdowsianswered
General Practice 20 years experience
Yes: By massaging the muscle you cause vasodilitation which may cause more effective physical therapy.
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A 35-year-old member asked:
Dr. Sahba Ferdowsianswered
General Practice 20 years experience
Yes: I would have a healthcare professional examin if there is an infection.
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A 40-year-old member asked:
Dr. Sahba Ferdowsianswered
General Practice 20 years experience
Mindfulness: Reading on "mindfulness" is an effective way to treat anxiety without medications.
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A 32-year-old member asked:
Dr. Sahba Ferdowsianswered
General Practice 20 years experience
Pharmacy: Any major pharmacy should carry it.
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A 30-year-old member asked:
Dr. Sahba Ferdowsianswered
General Practice 20 years experience
Antibiotics: Antibiotics like Cipro (ciprofloxacin) but they require a prescription.
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A 35-year-old member asked:
Dr. Sahba Ferdowsianswered
General Practice 20 years experience
Seek concierge doc: Seek a concierge doctor for they are able to do the testing without getting your insurance involved if your worried about privacy issues.
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A 31-year-old member asked:
Dr. Sahba Ferdowsianswered
General Practice 20 years experience
Beets are very good: Beets are very good for your liver.
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A 40-year-old member asked:
Dr. Sahba Ferdowsianswered
General Practice 20 years experience
Wash your hands: Wash your hands especially after touching public areas.
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A 31-year-old member asked:
Dr. Sahba Ferdowsianswered
General Practice 20 years experience
Smoking etc: No children, early onset of menarche , smoking tobacco, family history.
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A 25-year-old member asked:
Dr. Sahba Ferdowsianswered
General Practice 20 years experience
Mindfulness: Reading on "mindfulness" is an effective way to treat anxiety without medications.
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A 20-year-old male asked:
Dr. Sahba Ferdowsianswered
General Practice 20 years experience
Exanmination: You will need professional examination and history to determine your best outcome.
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A 42-year-old member asked:
Dr. Sahba Ferdowsianswered
General Practice 20 years experience
See a PCP: I would see a primary care doctor. Some sites help find local doctors with availability and you can book online.
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A 22-year-old member asked:
Dr. Sahba Ferdowsianswered
General Practice 20 years experience
Yes: Its just saline solution. Moderation in pouring it in your eyes. Start with one or two drops.
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A 31-year-old male asked:
Dr. Sahba Ferdowsianswered
General Practice 20 years experience
Ice: Apply ice for 20 min on the area that has inflammation.
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A 31-year-old member asked:
Dr. Sahba Ferdowsianswered
General Practice 20 years experience
Go to ER OR URGENT C: I would go to er or urgent care to rule out appendicitis since you do have right sided pain.
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A 25-year-old member asked:
Dr. Sahba Ferdowsianswered
General Practice 20 years experience
Completely Different: A healthy parent-child relationship involves an adult and his/her child, whereas stockholm syndrome involves a captor and a hostage. These relations... Read More
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A 26-year-old male asked:
Dr. Sahba Ferdowsianswered
General Practice 20 years experience
Difficult to see: I would recommend going to your local healthcare professional to have examined as it may require some medication to heal.
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A 37-year-old member asked:
Dr. Sahba Ferdowsianswered
General Practice 20 years experience
Seeing your DOC: If you suspect sinusitis, i recommend seeing your healthcare professional for possible antibiotic therapy to help you overcome the sinusitis.
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A 47-year-old member asked:
Dr. Sahba Ferdowsianswered
General Practice 20 years experience
Seek urgent care : I would recommend seeking urgent care to rule out any serious organic diseases.
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A 19-year-old member asked:
Dr. Sahba Ferdowsianswered
General Practice 20 years experience
Many causes: I recommend seeing our physician to determine the cause.
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A 28-year-old member asked:
Dr. Sahba Ferdowsianswered
General Practice 20 years experience
Get an assessment: The only way to get a correct diagnosis is to see a healthcare professional.
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A 35-year-old member asked:
Dr. Sahba Ferdowsianswered
General Practice 20 years experience
Use rewetting drops: Use an eye moisturizing drop in each eye as you feel it getting dry.
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A member asked:
Dr. Sahba Ferdowsianswered
General Practice 20 years experience
Consult specialist: If there is a diagnosis you should see a urologist and hematologist/oncologist asap.
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Jul 28, 2014
I have read several of Dr. Ferdowsi's answers and replies to questions from patients. I am duly impressed with his fund of knowledge, caring demeanor, and dedication to thoroughly answer each question...Read More
Dr. Martin Fried
Nov 7, 2014
He is an expert known for Future stem cell treatable condition, Yeast infection, Physical therapy, Throat cancer- we are fortunate to have him as part of the health tap community
Nov 26, 2013
Broad range of knowledge with succinct and helpful answers to questions. A physician dedicated to helping as many people as he can! I am pleased to recommend him strongly!
HealthTap member
well firstly i appericiate ur quick reply...thanks alot....well i can give that a try and if it doesnt helpi will get back to u...its like i have started developin phobia towards being arnd alot of pp...Read More
HealthTap member
Thank you Sahba I am right now on Metronidazole. But I was diagnosed in Hawaii on vacation when my entire family got down with vomiting and diarrea. We were given Tetracycline and when I got back to S...Read More
HealthTap member
thankyou for your honest answer iam over in the uk my son is under a piediatrion who is reviewing him every six month just not getting answers in a managable way that i understand
Education & Training
Medical/Graduate school
Midwestern University Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine
Graduated 2003MD
Residency
Westchester Hospital
Residency
VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL
Residency
COLUMBIA HOSPITAL
Awards
Kappa Lambda, Anthropology Honor Society
Alpha Epsilon Delta
Patient's Choice Award 2011
Affiliations
American Osteopathic Association
Concierge Medical Services
American Medical Association
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