Dr. Jana Tomsky Corvalan
Primary Care, Family Medicine
Thames, NZ
28 years experience female
Locations
TeKorowai Hauora o Kauraki
Thames
My office hours
Wednesday: 9:00am - 5:00pm
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Insurances accepted
Blue Shield of California
Blue Cross of California
UnitedHealthcare
Aetna
Medicare
STAT - MED Urgent Care
Concor, CA
About
Bio
Graduated form Medical school in Prague , Czech Republic 1994 ( Charles University, Prague) , moved to US and completed Residency in 2004 ( Creighton University, Omaha, NE, and Mercy Family Residncy Program,Sacramento, CA)
I work in private Family practice clinic and part time as a Hospitalist.
I have 25 years old son and many hobbies as music, dance and spiritual pursuits. Married.
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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.
Family Medicine
Licenses
United States: California
Languages spoken
Czech, Slovak
Doctor Q&A
386 Answers
179 Agrees
The number of answers this doctor has agreed with.
A 27-year-old female asked:

Dr. Jana Tomsky Corvalananswered
Family Medicine 28 years experience
Better await 30 min: There is not known true interaction between Synthroid (thyroxine) and Ibuprofen . But in general Ibuprofen should NOT be taken on empty stomach for ri... Read More
1.1k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A female asked:

Dr. Jana Tomsky Corvalananswered
Family Medicine 28 years experience
Bruise: Repetitive work by hands is very common reason of tendon, muscle strains. Blood vessels in area can also sometime break and create hematoma/ bruise - ... Read More
1k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A female asked:

Dr. Jana Tomsky Corvalananswered
Family Medicine 28 years experience
4 : If you have new thyroid module close to number 4 in size - that's cut of point to have more exam done . Ultrasound of thyroid and based on result fine... Read More
549 viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 40-year-old female asked:

Dr. Jana Tomsky Corvalananswered
Family Medicine 28 years experience
Pain managment clini: If you have chronic back pain for injury or inborn problem and if surgical managment is not optionsl now- best to see Pain managment specialist. Besid... Read More
1.1k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A member asked:

Dr. Jana Tomsky Corvalananswered
Family Medicine 28 years experience
See Doctor ASAP: According your dates LMP you may be about 6 weeks pregnant. If nothing visible on U/S and pregnancy test positive - it creates suspicion on tubal pre... Read More
1k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 20-year-old female asked:

Dr. Jana Tomsky Corvalananswered
Family Medicine 28 years experience
No: If you had unprotected sex and no ejaculation into vagina= NO chance to be pregnant. Pregnancy can occur only at ovulation . Since sperm lives about 5... Read More
1k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 57-year-old female asked:

Dr. Jana Tomsky Corvalananswered
Family Medicine 28 years experience
Very common colon .: Torturous colon is common variation of shape of colon ( much more curves and twists") It can make colonosocpy technicly difficult and sometime only p... Read More
272 viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A male asked:

Dr. Jana Tomsky Corvalananswered
Family Medicine 28 years experience
Get tested: If you in general healthy young person and feel extremely winded - it is good idea to have " PFT's" - pulmonary function test. If you not smoker and h... Read More
849 viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 22-year-old female asked:

Dr. Jana Tomsky Corvalananswered
Family Medicine 28 years experience
Emergency: If you fall and lost consciousness for any time ... and hurt neck and back of head ... always see MD ASAP!! Concussion happen as " brain go back and f... Read More
1.4k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 19-year-old male asked:

Dr. Jana Tomsky Corvalananswered
Family Medicine 28 years experience
Get checked : Young man with all above symptoms should be routinely screened for STD. If discomfort with urination, rash, burning.. or any other concern , please se... Read More
1.4k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 21-year-old female asked:

Dr. Jana Tomsky Corvalananswered
Family Medicine 28 years experience
Ganglion cyst: On knuckle where tendon bent over a joint - is common area where cyst in tendon sheet ( protective layer of tendon) may develop. Either form repetitiv... Read More
1.2k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 24-year-old female asked:

Dr. Jana Tomsky Corvalananswered
Family Medicine 28 years experience
Possibly...: Left re under rib anatomically corresponds with " splenic flexure of the colon" or " loop of gut " where gas gets easily entrapped before it moves dow... Read More
810 viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 24-year-old male asked:

Dr. Jana Tomsky Corvalananswered
Family Medicine 28 years experience
Yes: If you have daily various vegetables .. variety id good , colors, ... should be daily part of nutrution along with serving of fruit. Also helthy to in... Read More
1.5k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 28-year-old female asked:

Dr. Jana Tomsky Corvalananswered
Family Medicine 28 years experience
See pediatrician: Full term 14 month baby can sit and stand without support - but not always walking w/o support. Prematurity needs to be considered in developmental mi... Read More
854 viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 35-year-old male asked:

Dr. Jana Tomsky Corvalananswered
Family Medicine 28 years experience
See doctor: Any area of skin red, painful, swollen indicate possible infection. History of ring removed 10 years ago does not seems to be significant. But sunbur... Read More
1.2k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 25-year-old female asked:

Dr. Jana Tomsky Corvalananswered
Family Medicine 28 years experience
Individual need for: Everybody has different need for sleep . In general 6-8 hours is sufficient. Sleep promotes brain and body restoration as well as skin blood circulati... Read More
1.2k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 34-year-old female asked:

Dr. Jana Tomsky Corvalananswered
Family Medicine 28 years experience
Physical therapy : Sounds like the trauma was treated but now you deal with consequences ! any joint not used for period of time will " stiff"! best safe help would be t... Read More
4.6k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 38-year-old female asked:

Dr. Jana Tomsky Corvalananswered
Family Medicine 28 years experience
Able to drink...?: Few questions to understand your problem - are you able to keep hydrated? When Last period? How is your diet - any fever? , diarrhea? blood in stool ... Read More
860 viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 19-year-old female asked:

Dr. Jana Tomsky Corvalananswered
Family Medicine 28 years experience
Unlikely ...: If you had 2 x pregnancy test negative - you are not pregnant. Sometimes period may become as 'spotting" or slightly irregular . it may be triggered ... Read More
844 viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 24-year-old female asked:

Dr. Jana Tomsky Corvalananswered
Family Medicine 28 years experience
Depends on your diet: If you consume daily calcium rich diet ( yogurt , cottage cheese, almonds ..) and you not post menopausal - it’s enough . After menopause add 500 mg C... Read More
14 viewsAnswered Jan 02, 2021
A 25-year-old female asked:

Dr. Jana Tomsky Corvalananswered
Family Medicine 28 years experience
Both High BP and Diabetes is a " time bomb" and if untreated the risk of heart attack, stoke , blindness, kidney failure is very likley to occur. A... Read More
Answered Feb 06, 2022
A 28-year-old female asked:

Dr. Jana Tomsky Corvalananswered
Family Medicine 28 years experience
Finish it and see .: You have most likely " reactive lymphadenopathy" due to some infection - Need to finish Amox 10 days and yet after it may take longer to get lymph nod... Read More
962 viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A female asked:

Dr. Jana Tomsky Corvalananswered
Family Medicine 28 years experience
No worry: Period may sometimes be short - if doubt ok to check pregnancy . But if you had phone sex - no way to be pregnant. If you been sexually active ( vagin... Read More
854 viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 19-year-old female asked:

Dr. Jana Tomsky Corvalananswered
Family Medicine 28 years experience
Check with doctor..: If you not pregnant ( as your test was confirmed negative) than irregular period may happen. or spotting - light brownish discharge like bleeding. ... Read More
844 viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A female asked:

Dr. Jana Tomsky Corvalananswered
Family Medicine 28 years experience
See MD ASAP... UTI: If you pregnant urinary tract infection ( UTI)(common in woman ) it needs to be treated ASAP. Your symptoms are very classic. See MD for urinalysis a... Read More
885 viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 26-year-old female asked:

Dr. Jana Tomsky Corvalananswered
Family Medicine 28 years experience
Temperature ...: In your age doubt menopause, if regular periods. If last test including CBC, TSH normal - unlikely infectious process, but TB test may be good idea... Read More
827 viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 34-year-old female asked:

Dr. Jana Tomsky Corvalananswered
Family Medicine 28 years experience
Either or : For travel ( anxiety and sleep ) Ativan 0.5 mg - 1 mg while boarding ok. DO NOT combine with alcohol and/ or Benadryl . It would cause too much of dro... Read More
220 viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 47-year-old female asked:

Dr. Jana Tomsky Corvalananswered
Family Medicine 28 years experience
Hematoma: If you had just blood draw most likley vein " burst" and there was blood " spilled " to subcutaneous tissue creating massive hematoma - discoloration ... Read More
313 viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 38-year-old male asked:

Dr. Jana Tomsky Corvalananswered
Family Medicine 28 years experience
Check with cardiolog: Flecainide is very specific medication for heart rate control. If you have condition which causing PVC or other tachycardia it may be necessary to sta... Read More
1k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A member asked:

Dr. Jana Tomsky Corvalananswered
Family Medicine 28 years experience
Comfort care: Yes, at any age massive brain hemorrhage is deadly tragic kind of stroke( CVA). There is much damage to brain done to operate and in your nanna's age ... Read More
1.2k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 34-year-old female asked:

Dr. Jana Tomsky Corvalananswered
Family Medicine 28 years experience
Culture & sensitivit: UTI very common but if u use frequently antibiotics as Cipro antibiotic resistance can develop and culture + sensitivity important to pick right choic... Read More
943 viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 21-year-old female asked:

Dr. Jana Tomsky Corvalananswered
Family Medicine 28 years experience
Unlikely.., but: If you nicked skin and cleaned well ... if not dirty with outdoor soil it is most unlikely that Tetanus spores would be present in such environment a... Read More
976 viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A male asked:

Dr. Jana Tomsky Corvalananswered
Family Medicine 28 years experience
Depends how much ?: Of you took Advil sinus is Advil with decongescent and Advil PM is Advil with Benadryl. Usually there is 200 - 400 mg in a pill of Advil . maximum do... Read More
946 viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A female asked:

Dr. Jana Tomsky Corvalananswered
Family Medicine 28 years experience
Its " overkill": If you have respiratory bacterial infection as a Strep throat 99% Strep group A.. best treated by Penicillin like antibiotics ( Amox..), but bronchit... Read More
1.1k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A male asked:

Dr. Jana Tomsky Corvalananswered
Family Medicine 28 years experience
Peyronie's disease.?: If you eperience some lump or " tight bend" on penis and with erection may get " bended" and painful it may be condition i mentioned above.
it is con... Read More
366 viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A male asked:

Dr. Jana Tomsky Corvalananswered
Family Medicine 28 years experience
Unlikley related but: negative thoughts or emotions can affect body and some people may experience various baody ahces related to stress or anxiety. No patricular body area... Read More
284 viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 27-year-old male asked:

Dr. Jana Tomsky Corvalananswered
Family Medicine 28 years experience
Yes.. But: CT scan has much higher dose of radiation than other immaging methods including plain X ray. It is now trend to avoid it unless absolutly necessary or... Read More
316 viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A member asked:

Dr. Jana Tomsky Corvalananswered
Family Medicine 28 years experience
Tke baby to doctor: What is age of baby? If baby less 12 monhts any not feeding well and change of temprerature is concern. baby shoud be seen in hospital and rule out se... Read More
164 viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 32-year-old female asked:

Dr. Jana Tomsky Corvalananswered
Family Medicine 28 years experience
Yes!: If you take antibiotics - it disturb normal bowel flora and makes you prone to yeast and other more aggressive infections . VSL is life probiotic like... Read More
393 viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 57-year-old male asked:

Dr. Jana Tomsky Corvalananswered
Family Medicine 28 years experience
Benefits vs. risks: Lipid disturbance is result of life style and genetics. Risk of high choleserol LDL depends on many factors ( comorbidities - like diabeets, previous ... Read More
404 viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 31-year-old male asked:

Dr. Jana Tomsky Corvalananswered
Family Medicine 28 years experience
Have complete exam: if you deal with blisters " Herpes & cold sores' and thrush & yeast oral infection . Revise your nutritoon and lifestyle . Immune system may b... Read More
328 viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 35-year-old female asked:

Dr. Jana Tomsky Corvalananswered
Family Medicine 28 years experience
Keep breastfeeding : So far no eveidence of COVID transmission via Breat milk . Keep your face mask when breastfeeding and whenever you are in close contact with baby. Was... Read More
26 viewsReviewed Nov 15, 2020
A 55-year-old male asked:

Dr. Jana Tomsky Corvalananswered
Family Medicine 28 years experience
Don’t take 2 tablets. If you forget one day , most likely will be no harm . But if you take double dose - too high risk of bleeding .
If you need sur... Read More
Answered Apr 20, 2021
A 18-year-old female asked:

Dr. Jana Tomsky Corvalananswered
Family Medicine 28 years experience
Not pregnant : Sounds like you got normal period. Sometimes may be heavier than other . As long as it stopped within normal time frame I wouldn’t worry . If you worr... Read More
32 viewsAnswered Oct 26, 2020
A 41-year-old female asked:

Dr. Jana Tomsky Corvalananswered
Family Medicine 28 years experience
Gentle wasch ok : Cellulitis in scalp can happen if you scratched some psoriasis leasions and bacgerial infection got in. If you are on antibiotics and lesions are he... Read More
272 viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A male asked:

Dr. Jana Tomsky Corvalananswered
Family Medicine 28 years experience
May be...: After double mastectomy... depends how advanced was cancer? if preventive because of family histry and positive BRCA GENE? I would consult gyn/ Onco... Read More
1.6k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A member asked:

Dr. Jana Tomsky Corvalananswered
Family Medicine 28 years experience
Nursing ? or no: Nipple discharge can became dry crusted inside. If you recently stop bresfeeding it is normal still produce some milky discharge. If not pregnant and ... Read More
1.4k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 53-year-old male asked:

Dr. Jana Tomsky Corvalananswered
Family Medicine 28 years experience
Likely no pregnant..: Sounds like u still have normal cycle!? Feb/13?LMP... you could be in ovulation now and pregnancy still needs to be considered! Recommend testing! If ... Read More
1.6k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 19-year-old female asked:

Dr. Jana Tomsky Corvalananswered
Family Medicine 28 years experience
Have a test: Please, if your symptoms lasting a months.?Definitely need to check urine for possible urinary infection . In woman is common. Pain can be excruciatio... Read More
1.4k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 20-year-old female asked:

Dr. Jana Tomsky Corvalananswered
Family Medicine 28 years experience
Period to start soon: If u stopped birth control - it is expected to have period in 1 week (" withdraw bleeding") ... commonly its precede with cramps just like before any ... Read More
1.4k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
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Jul 3, 2016
Good doc !
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Dec 12, 2017
Dr. Tomsky provided immediate care for my son's mild asthma flare up due to many fires in L.A. And relief to this Mom who for the first time did not realize date on inhaler had expired. Definitely rec...Read More
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Mar 22, 2016
Jana Tomsky, one of the most professional and expert in her field. Amazing doctor. Thanks.MO
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I really appreciate it. It suprises me how I react sometimes, it is uncontrollable. I know it is best to seek therapy or any help at all. I just keep telling myself that is not for me. I will definetl...Read More
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This was very helpful. Thanks! Thank you Thank You So much. I am afraid I will lose my job if I cant pass this test. It will change my life. I had a PFT maybe 3 years ago, not inhaling enough air. wa...Read More
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I am awaiting an MRI but it's still 4 weeks away. I'm in the UK & NHS is great but sadly a little slow..
Thank you for your answer and I appreciate your comments & concern.
Education & Training
Medical/Graduate school
Charles University in Prague Faculty of Medicine, Czech Republic
Graduated 1994MD
Residency
Mercy - Methodist Family residency program , Sacramento CA
Residency
CREIGHTON UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER - SAINT JOSEPH
Awards
Top Family Physician, Second Place, Phoenix, AZ - Winter
2013
Top Doctor, First Place, Phoenix Region - Spring
2016
Thought Leader, Second Place, Phoenix Region - Spring
2016
Affiliations
John muir medical center
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