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Augusta
Augusta University MCG Pathology
Augusta, GA
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Currently I am serving as Walter L. Shepeard Chair in Clinical Pathology at Augusta University. My previous engagements include serving as Professor of Pathology at University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine, Professor of Pathology at the University of Pittsburgh, and Chief Medical Officer in the Department of Veterans Affairs Senior Executive Service. I received my MB,BS (MD) from Armed Forces Medical College, Pune, India, and a PhD in Medicine and MBA from University of Pittsburgh. I am board certified in Anatomic and Clinical Pathology, with certification for Special Competence in Immunopathology, and have Certification as Physician Executive. I discovered two genes relevant to Lung Biology and published over 100 papers in peer-reviewed journals.
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Pathology
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English, Hindi
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A 34-year-old member asked:
Dr. Gurmukh Singhanswered
Pathology 51 years experience
Nose bleed +: Obstruction. Nasal cancer is rare. If present it is likely to cause bloody nasal discharge, blockage of the affected nostril, pain and swelling.
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Lithotripsy: Most stones can be pulverized by sound waves and the fragment can then pass in urine. See this site for more information.
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medl... Read More
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Different foods and : Olfactory sensitivity. Certain foods can produce bad smell in urine, e.g., asparagus. However, only some people can perceive the odor due to asparagu... Read More
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Cold sores: Cold sores/fever blisters are the usual symptom of oral herpes. Primary infection may be associated with fever, more pain and redness around the vesi... Read More
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A 41-year-old member asked:
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Obstruction and: Small intestinal cancers are much less common than colon cancers. The symptoms depend on the type of cancer and may be due to obstruction in the form... Read More
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A 34-year-old member asked:
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Liver failure: Liver produces a large number of proteins, lipids and metabolizes a large number of chemicals, drugs and normal blood constituents. Cirrhosis affects... Read More
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A 41-year-old member asked:
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Sort of: Testosterone is the responsible for libido (in both men and women) and libido is the starting point for sexual arousal.
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The truth: Would your sexual partner not know that you had cancer and were treated for it? If the person is unaware, it would be good the share the information ... Read More
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A 34-year-old member asked:
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Testosterone: There are many medications that may dampen sexual desire. Testosterone is responsible for libido in both men and women. Viagra (sildenafil) helps me... Read More
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A 37-year-old member asked:
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Elevated PSA: Prostatitis can cause elevation of psa, which may suggest prostate cancer. Needle biopsy of the prostate and examination of the tissue by a pathologi... Read More
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A 37-year-old member asked:
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Pathology 51 years experience
Inheritance: Most disease are a combination of genetics and environment. Heredity determines susceptibility to many diseases, including cancers.
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A 40-year-old female asked:
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Difficult to predict: It is difficult to predict the outcome of an individual patient. Newer therapies are emerging and there is hope for controlling the lesions. Please se... Read More
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Was it 1.56?: Serum creatinine of 156 is not feasible. If it was 1.56, it is elevated and waiting for 6 months may not be wise. Do drink plenty of water and have it... Read More
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A 26-year-old female asked:
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Do not stop the meds: You seem to have serious infection and other disorders. Do not stop taking your medication without consulting your doctor. If you need a pregnancy tes... Read More
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Personal choice: Insurance companies have rules about issuing policies to patients with history of cancer. It usually involves higher premiums and depending on how re... Read More
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Need more informatio: Proteinuria, increase in blood pressure and excessive weight gain need to be monitored. I trust that you are getting antenatal care, if you are not, ... Read More
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Need for examination: It is not feasible to provide a meaningful opinion without examining the rash. If the rash has not gone away on a couple of weeks, please see your doc... Read More
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Need more info: How many days after your period did this happen? if it was within 2-3 days, it may be residual blood for the period. If you had sex since your last pe... Read More
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All: All cancers are treatable, but many are not curable. Treatment of non-curable cancers is geared towards providing relief of symptoms, especially pain... Read More
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A 33-year-old female asked:
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Normal morphology: Corpus luteum is part of normal ovulation. You may wish to repeat the test in a week, just in case you tested too early.
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Within normal range: There is a wide variation in normal levels of HCG during pregnancy and the levels you cited are within normal range. See this site for more info on th... Read More
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Pathology 51 years experience
Impractical at this: Time for general screen. What would you test for? If there is a family history of an illness, e.g., huntington, tay sachs, cystic fibrosis, it may b... Read More
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Insulin and fluids: Parentral adiminstration of Insulin is the key treatment. Such patients are dehydrated and have electrolyte imbalance, both of which are corrected wi... Read More
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See your doctor: Lab test results need to be interpreted in the context of the whole person by a doctor, please consult yours.
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Infection: If tweezing introduce infection into the hair follicle, that would damage skin.
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Do a home test: Being scared is understandable, but you need to do a home pregnancy test to settle the matter. The symptoms you described are consistent with pregnan... Read More
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HPV and partners: There are many risk factors for cervical cancer. Heredity is one. Early age at first intercourse, multiple sex partners, smoking and hormonal status... Read More
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A 46-year-old member asked:
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Pathology 51 years experience
Clinical and culture: Hidraadenitis suppurativa is primarily a clinical diagnosis. Cultures of the discharge or aspirate are done to determine the offending organism and d... Read More
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No one answer: Please consult this site for details on bmi for children. There is also a bmi calculator that you may use. As a suggestion, weight between 120-130 lbs... Read More
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Be supportive: It is okay to reassure the person of a good afterlife in keeping with his faith. If it would give the person comfort to feel that he will go to heave... Read More
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A 35-year-old member asked:
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Pathology 51 years experience
Depends on type: Small intestinal cancers are uncommon. These may be lymphomas, connective tissue tumors, neuroendocrine carcinomas etc. Lymphomas are usually treate... Read More
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May, not reliable: A mass may be detectable, especially if there is large late stage cancer. Ultrasound is not the prefered way to diagnose colon cancer; colonoscopy is... Read More
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No good tests: Unfortunatley there are no good, easy screening tests for pancreatic cancer. If you have a family history of the disease, your doctor may do ct or ul... Read More
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Usually same day: The cms panel of hepatitis tests is routinely done within a couple of hours of the specimen reaching the laboratory. Even if the tests are batched, t... Read More
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No specific test: There is no specific test for adrenal cancer. Diagnosis is based on endocrine abnormalities and imaging. Depending on the part of adrenal affected, ... Read More
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A 36-year-old member asked:
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Pathology 51 years experience
Depends: Mrsa can stay in the nose, arm pit and groin etc for years or as long you live, without causing any illeffects.
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Not likely: It takes a certain number of sperm deposited in the vagina for fertilization of the egg. The process you described is not likely to result in pregnanc... Read More
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Pathology 51 years experience
Muscle mass: Low cretinine is by it self not an issue. From your description you may have a low muscle mass. You need to attend to your nutrition and engage in gra... Read More
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A 22-year-old male asked:
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Very low: Risk factors for heart disease include heredity, behavior and other diseases. You did not give any information about your family history or any co-exi... Read More
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A 44-year-old member asked:
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Blood test: A blood test that is more sensitive than the home pregnancy urine test may be needed. See your doctor to resolve the matter.
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Yes: And harmful to your wallet. There no approved injectable "anti hairfall" serum". You are putting your friend at risk by injecting material into him.
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Unclear question: Genital herpes is one of the stds. There is nothing you choose between these. If you are concerned about std, see your doctor for an examination and... Read More
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Tumor marker: Ca 19-9 is elevated in patients with pancreatic cancer, but it is not a good diagnostic marker. The idea may be to check that pancreatic cancer is no... Read More
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Many possiblities: Tremor of the hands may be due to hyperthyroidism, alcoholism, an early sign of parkinson disease, nervousness etc. It would be prudent to see your d... Read More
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Not likely with 64 : Lb loss. Weight loss may be the presenting symptom of a cancer, but loss of 64 pounds is likely to have been accompanied by other symptoms, and findin... Read More
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Pathology 51 years experience
May be normal: Many girls and women have cramps and spotting during mid-cycle, often called ovulation bleeding. See this site for more information on this topic.
ht... Read More
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Precautions: If the elder is properly hydrated, not on medication that may suppress perspiration, can communicate if s/he experiences discomfort, a short walk is l... Read More
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Pathology 51 years experience
Watch and wait: If the swelling is a lymph node, you may watch and wait. You may feel the node every couple of weeks, if the lymph gland doubles in size, becomes pain... Read More
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Pathology 51 years experience
Japan: An epidemic of neurologic disorders in children in minamata, japan was traced to consumption of fish containing high levels for mercury from industria... Read More
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Yes: Haloperidol and its metabolites can be detected in blood, urine and tissues.
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Dec 20, 2018
Dr. Singh is a remarkably thoughtful physician with a breadth and depth of knowledge. His insight, clinical revelations (and references) are inspiring. Recall the phrase we know what we know. know wha...Read More
Jul 20, 2015
I have been following Dr. Singh's answers for some time and am impressed in how easily his answers get right to the heart of the questions. You might say that his answers all have a certain "POP" to t...Read More
May 30, 2015
Your dedication and commitment to providing quality health consultation on HealthTap is greatly admired and a true benefit to your patients. Keep up the good work.
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Dear Dr. Singh, Thank you for your time and advice. After reading your advice i have taken a resolve to pay active attention to my health and hopefully work up on these indicators. I did consult my do...Read More
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Thank you so vary much the reason i said cancer is blood count is extremly low cant sleep at nite the pain wakes me up for months i look like the walking dead figure of speak its alot pain in my bones...Read More
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Thank you - wise response. I have lost 60 pounds and kept it off for 8 years on low carb. Both my siblings were diabetic in their 40 and I am approaching 50. I also walk 4-5 miles a day. I feel I have...Read More
Education & Training
Medical/Graduate school
University of Pune, Armed Forces Medical College, India
Graduated 1972MD
Residency
University of Pittsburgh
Completed 1978
Awards
Kalinga Trophy, Armed Forces Medical College, Pune, India
Gold Award for Research, Pittsburgh Federal District
Senior Executive Service, Dept. of Veterans Affairs
Affiliations
College of American Pathologists
American College of Physician Executives
Augusta University - Medical College of Georgia
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