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Pathology
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United States: Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Ohio, Pennsylvania
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A 18-year-old member asked:
Dr. Stephen Bernsanswered
Pathology 22 years experience
Yes: Yes, but the bodies have usually been preserved with formaldehyde so you can study them for a long period of time. Freshly deceased bodies are reserv... Read More
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A 21-year-old female asked:
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Pathology 22 years experience
See your doctor: This could be a peristent duct from the bowel. See your doctor. This could be an easy fix with minor surgery rather than continuing to let it bother... Read More
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A 24-year-old male asked:
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Pathology 22 years experience
A lot of things: Lumps can be benign ranging from fatty tumors called lipomas to something more serious including malignant tumors (cancer). Until it is removed and e... Read More
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A female asked:
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Pathology 22 years experience
A little soon: It is a little too soon to take the test, but the tests are readily available. At this time, i would say that if it came up positive, you would be pr... Read More
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A 48-year-old male asked:
Dr. Stephen Bernsanswered
Pathology 22 years experience
Maybe: Please check your report and see if there is any mention of barrett's esophagus or intestinal metaplasia. These findings would indicate a premalignan... Read More
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A 30-year-old female asked:
Dr. Stephen Bernsanswered
Pathology 22 years experience
Cut the fat/sugar: Me too. There are many approaches to dieting, but i think a slow permanent approach to weight reduction is best. Start slow and be consistent. Repl... Read More
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A 25-year-old male asked:
Dr. Stephen Bernsanswered
Pathology 22 years experience
See surgeon: You might have a pilonidal cyst. This is a small cyst that occurs in the crack above the anus. This can easily be removed with minor surgery. Pleas... Read More
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A 21-year-old male asked:
Dr. Stephen Bernsanswered
Pathology 22 years experience
Two things: Often, the abnormal normal cells are benign and also known as "reactive". If, on the other hand, they are not benign, the may represent changes relat... Read More
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A 27-year-old member asked:
Dr. Stephen Bernsanswered
Pathology 22 years experience
Yes: Depending on the location of the lesion, different parts of the optic pathway can be affected.
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A 31-year-old member asked:
Dr. Stephen Bernsanswered
Pathology 22 years experience
A whole lot: Ob/gyns complete college, followed by 4 years of medical school, and then a grueling 4 year residency program. In order to practice medicine, they mu... Read More
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A 30-year-old male asked:
Dr. Stephen Bernsanswered
Pathology 22 years experience
See doctor: Post coital bleeding (bleeding after intercourse) can be a sign of cervical cancer.
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A 39-year-old female asked:
Dr. Stephen Bernsanswered
Pathology 22 years experience
See doctor: Losing weight unnecessarily can be the sign of a very serious underlying illness, such as cancer. See your doctor for a full evaluation.
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A 54-year-old male asked:
Dr. Stephen Bernsanswered
Pathology 22 years experience
Lump in prostate: Elevated psa tests and a positive digital rectal exam for a hard lump in the prostate are strong signs of a prostate cancer. A biopsy is still requir... Read More
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A 37-year-old member asked:
Dr. Stephen Bernsanswered
Pathology 22 years experience
Heme/onc doctor: Many doctors who specialize in chemotherapy (oncology) also treat blood diseases (hematology) that are not related to cancerous conditions (most blood... Read More
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A 32-year-old member asked:
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Pathology 22 years experience
Cyst of the neck: It's a large cyst of the neck, typically seen in newborns. There is an association with turner's sydrome, where a baby girl is born with only one x c... Read More
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A 58-year-old female asked:
Dr. Stephen Bernsanswered
Pathology 22 years experience
Wait for biopsy rprt: The microscopic features used to distinguish cancer from benign are numerous. Generally, if you have a lesion that won't heal or looks particularly i... Read More
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A 33-year-old member asked:
Dr. Stephen Bernsanswered
Pathology 22 years experience
It depends on lab: Personally, i strive for a turnaround time of 24 to 48 hours, but complex cases take longer.
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A 66-year-old male asked:
Dr. Stephen Bernsanswered
Pathology 22 years experience
Talk to doctor: Generally speaking, the doctors only treat the body with as much radiation as it can tolerate. Nothing is absolutely certain in this life and cancers... Read More
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A 33-year-old member asked:
Dr. Stephen Bernsanswered
Pathology 22 years experience
Ah, yes: In this case, your partner's sperm may also be seen with your cells on the pap smear. Generally, most cytopathologists won't comment on them in the r... Read More
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A 28-year-old female asked:
Dr. Stephen Bernsanswered
Pathology 22 years experience
If...: If you were my nurse, i would rather you call in sick than take chances with my health.
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A 19-year-old female asked:
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Pathology 22 years experience
Most likely not: Clumpy blood is clotted blood. Portions of the uterus lining are also shed during a period. This is normal. It grows back.
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A 45-year-old member asked:
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Pathology 22 years experience
It depends: Rdw means red cell distribution width. It measures the difference between the sizes of the patient's red blood cells. It increases a little as one g... Read More
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A 49-year-old member asked:
Dr. Stephen Bernsanswered
Pathology 22 years experience
No...no...no...: Please don't ever drink if you think that you are pregnant. This can lead to something called "fetal alcohol syndrome".
http://www.mayoclinic.com... Read More
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A 19-year-old female asked:
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Pathology 22 years experience
Examine support : You may wish to talk to some family members and close friends about this first. Having a child and raising one is a lot of work, and it helps to have... Read More
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A 16-year-old female asked:
Dr. Stephen Bernsanswered
Pathology 22 years experience
Possible: If a tumor is within the confines of the skull, the downward displacement of the brain stem by the tumor can be fatal, regardless of whether or not it... Read More
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A 33-year-old female asked:
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Pathology 22 years experience
Probably not cancer: Most gallbladder polyps are cholesterol polyps. Cancer is rare. However, if you are in pain, you might want to have your gallbladder removed. Pleas... Read More
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A 49-year-old female asked:
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Pathology 22 years experience
Diabetic diet: As an allopathic trained doctor, I would steer away from a lot of dietary supplements. Some of them are pharmaceutically active, but you don't know w... Read More
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A 29-year-old male asked:
Dr. Stephen Bernsanswered
Pathology 22 years experience
Do biopsy: Biopsy is strongly recommended. It is the gold standard test to make a prostate cancer test. Don’t delay.
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A 48-year-old female asked:
Dr. Stephen Bernsanswered
Pathology 22 years experience
See doctor: The pap smear is an excellent test for dysplasia, which can lead to cancer if untreated. It is less optimal for finding std's. However, dysplasia is... Read More
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A 30-year-old member asked:
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Pathology 22 years experience
Lifestyle change: To be honest, the most effective thing I have ever see work is a vegan diet. This can be drastic for a lot of people. Diet and exercise, and a lifel... Read More
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A 34-year-old male asked:
Dr. Stephen Bernsanswered
Pathology 22 years experience
Sugars: Carbohydrates are molecules composed of carbon and water (hydrate). These are readily found in most plant based foods such as starches (grains, bread... Read More
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A 39-year-old male asked:
Dr. Stephen Bernsanswered
Pathology 22 years experience
Yes: As has been said before "nature always finds a way". It is important to followup with a doctor soon after discovering a pregnancy so the appropriate ... Read More
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A 48-year-old member asked:
Dr. Stephen Bernsanswered
Pathology 22 years experience
Yes: Oral cancers of the tongue and throat can be caused by human papilloma virus, or hpv, particularly type 16. The following is a good link for more det... Read More
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A 31-year-old female asked:
Dr. Stephen Bernsanswered
Pathology 22 years experience
I dont know: Given that you have a strong family history, I would discuss this with a gynecologist and get an exam. They may also choose to do ultrasound exams or... Read More
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A 41-year-old member asked:
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Pathology 22 years experience
Any exercise: Any exercise (walking, swimming, running) will work as long as you give it time, do it consistently and safely, and don't give up. Watching calories ... Read More
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A 30-year-old member asked:
Dr. Stephen Bernsanswered
Pathology 22 years experience
See below: An OB delivers babies. A gyn takes care of problems of the female reproductive tract. The two fields are highly interrelated, so it is most common t... Read More
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A 41-year-old member asked:
Dr. Stephen Bernsanswered
Pathology 22 years experience
Diet and exercise: Please stay away from diet pills unless they are prescribed and monitored by your doctor.
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A 35-year-old member asked:
Dr. Stephen Bernsanswered
Pathology 22 years experience
No quick solution: Diet and exercise are the best ways.
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A 34-year-old member asked:
Dr. Stephen Bernsanswered
Pathology 22 years experience
I don't know: We were often reminded during pathology training that tumors don't read books. It best to see your doctor, and complete a course of treatment. The c... Read More
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A 50-year-old female asked:
Dr. Stephen Bernsanswered
Pathology 22 years experience
Can be both: Many tests can be run on urine, although the selection is not as vast as blood testing. The basic test is called a urinalysis or ua. A urine cytolog... Read More
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A 23-year-old female asked:
Dr. Stephen Bernsanswered
Pathology 22 years experience
Yes, of course: Having your blood drawn during pregnancy is quite safe. I would not recommend attempting to donate a large amount of blood, though.
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A 24-year-old male asked:
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Pathology 22 years experience
Need more info: You might need additional scans, including ct scans and MRI scans to further qualify this finding. It could be serious, but it might not be.
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A 24-year-old male asked:
Dr. Stephen Bernsanswered
Pathology 22 years experience
Do an HIV test first: The most diagnostic test for hiv/aids is to test for the actual virus or antibodies for the virus. While some clinical findings may raise suspicion f... Read More
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A 37-year-old member asked:
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Pathology 22 years experience
Need more info: If you want to check for colon cancer, the gold standard test is colonoscopy, which includes looking at the entire inside surface of the colon.
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A 36-year-old female asked:
Dr. Stephen Bernsanswered
Pathology 22 years experience
Might be: Please see your doctor. You may need additional diagnostic testing including endoscopy and ct scans.
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A 41-year-old member asked:
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Pathology 22 years experience
Education/awareness: Transmission of hpv from genital-oral sexual practices can lead to oral cancers.
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A 31-year-old member asked:
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Pathology 22 years experience
What kind of info?: Could you please be more specific? Thank you. It take a vast amount of information to run a blood bank. There is very little room for error and blo... Read More
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A 38-year-old member asked:
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Pathology 22 years experience
Apparently so: http://www.health24.com/experts/question/rooibos-tea-20020424
you should see you doctor if you have bloody stools. This can be a sign of serious p... Read More
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A 30-year-old member asked:
Dr. Stephen Bernsanswered
Pathology 22 years experience
Get blood test: You may consider going to your doctor to get a serum blood test, or waiting several days to repeat the test with your first urine of the morning.
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A 42-year-old male asked:
Dr. Stephen Bernsanswered
Pathology 22 years experience
See dermatologist: The might represent psoriasis, but please have a dermatologist examine you to get proper treatment.
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Mar 30, 2015
Dr. Berns is an amazing doctor! #nationaldoctorsday2015 #virtualflower1
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Mar 31, 2015
Dr. Berns is an amazing doctor! #nationaldoctorsday2015 #virtualflower1
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Thanks for your quick reply! Thanks. I have no discomfort, nor have I ever had. Though I do have small gel like yellow lumps in my semen, again for around the same time
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Thanks for your quick reply! I have seen him and they checked my full bloods and all was well. Guess go back and see what else they can check? I have no pain.
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Thanks! But its general check up test so I guess if u have a look on it u can inform what does it tell,plz
Education & Training
Medical/Graduate school
University of Toledo College of Medicine, OH
Graduated 2001MD
Residency
ORLANDO HEALTH
Completed 2006
Awards
Top Doctor, Second Place, Rockford, IL - Winter
2013
Most Influential, Second Place, Rockford, IL - Winter
2013
Thought Leader, First Place, Rockford, IL - Winter
2013
Affiliations
Fellow, College of American Pathologists
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