Dr. Daniel Reichenbach
General Surgery
New Bern, NC
24 years experience male
Locations
CarolinaEast Surgical Specialists
New Bern, NC
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Thursday: 9:00am - 5:00pm
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SpecialtiesDoctors 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.
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 Surgery
Licenses
United States: North Carolina
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30 Answers
12 Agrees
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A 38-year-old member asked:
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General Surgery 24 years experience
Usually small amount: Typically anal fissures will produce a small amount of bright red blood on the toilet paper after a bowel movement. Hallmark symptom is a burning, st... Read More
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A 46-year-old member asked:
Do trauma surgeons do actual surgery on patients or do they just resuscitate and stabilize patients?
Dr. Daniel Reichenbachanswered
General Surgery 24 years experience
Yes: Emergency medicine doctors do procedures in the er, but do not operate on patients.
Trauma surgeons are general surgeons who may or may not have d... Read More
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A 23-year-old female asked:
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General Surgery 24 years experience
No: If it is a true polyp and over 10mm, there is a very small risk of it developing into gallbladder cancer. That's when we recommend removing the gallb... Read More
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General Surgery 24 years experience
Good question: Mesenteric panniculitis is not well understood. It is a diagnosis made on a ct scan showing nonspecific inflammatory changes in the fatty tissue that ... Read More
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A 55-year-old male asked:
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General Surgery 24 years experience
No good ones!: Once gallstones become symptomatic, meaning they cause pain, nausea and bloating, the only effective treatment is removal of the gallbladder. This wil... Read More
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A 42-year-old female asked:
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General Surgery 24 years experience
Likely benign: Thyroid lesions are classified as solid or cystic or a combination of both. If its over 1 cm in size, it should have a needle biopsy with ultrasound ... Read More
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A 25-year-old member asked:
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General Surgery 24 years experience
Yes: Most come with an applicator to get the cream an inch or two inside the anus where internal hemorrhoids are located.
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A 42-year-old member asked:
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General Surgery 24 years experience
Usually: Biliary dyskinesia is the second most common reason (behind gallstones) for removal of the gallbladder. If the diagnosis is correct ( low ejection fra... Read More
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A 38-year-old member asked:
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See a surgeon: Surgery may be indicated. Often it can be repaired laparoscopically. Unfortunately, there is still a high rate of recurrence after surgical repair.
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A 33-year-old member asked:
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General Surgery 24 years experience
Yes: If your surgery was uncomplicated, you should be fine to go back to school whenever you feel ready. You should not do any lifting/straining for 4 week... Read More
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A 33-year-old female asked:
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General Surgery 24 years experience
Sure: If it's just crampy gas pain (no fevers over 101, vomiting or severe/worsening constant pain in abdomen) then simethicone is a safe over the counter a... Read More
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A 32-year-old female asked:
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General Surgery 24 years experience
Be patient. : As long as you're not having nausea and vomiting, a bit of abdominal distention is normal. It will get better in a few days. Being up and walking as m... Read More
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A 35-year-old member asked:
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General Surgery 24 years experience
Transplant your skin: A skin graft is used to cover a burn or large wound where all of the layers of skin have been lost. It is taken from one area of the body to cover th... Read More
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A 38-year-old member asked:
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General Surgery 24 years experience
Not necessarily.: An "ng" tube is often placed to help determine where in the GI tract the bleeding source is and how much blood loss there is. It will not stop the bl... Read More
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A 44-year-old member asked:
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General Surgery 24 years experience
Yes. : Surgical scrub tech or nurse.
Anesthesiologist or nurse anesthetist.
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A 41-year-old member asked:
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Several: Pain for a week or two after surgery.
Bleeding after surgery.
Stenosis (narrowing) from scarring.
Infection (rarely).
Recurrence of hemorrhoids i... Read More
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A 29-year-old member asked:
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General Surgery 24 years experience
See your doctor!: Maroon stools indicate a significant amount of blood in your stool. That can happen for other reasons besides colon cancer, but you will almost certa... Read More
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A 41-year-old member asked:
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General Surgery 24 years experience
Yes: The spleen often becomes enlarged because of the virus that causes mono. An enlarged spleen is more likely to rupture if you are struck in the abdomen... Read More
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A 42-year-old member asked:
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General Surgery 24 years experience
5 years: Risk of recurrence is highest in the first two years and declines. After 5 years and no sign of recurrence, you are considered cured of that cancer.
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A 46-year-old male asked:
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May need colonoscopy: If this is a change from normal for you, consider talking to your doctor about a colonoscopy. Especially if there is any family history of colorectal ... Read More
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A 41-year-old member asked:
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Gastrointestinal : Stomach ulcers, cancer in the GI tract, diverticulosis of the colon are some examples. Cirrhosis of the liver can lead to life threading bleeding fro... Read More
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A 38-year-old member asked:
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Acid Reflux: Bad heartburn, fullness/pain in upper abdomen/chest (worse after eating), regurgitation of bitter fluid (especially when lying flat or bending over), ... Read More
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A 46-year-old member asked:
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Bile ducts: These symptoms, especially pale stools, are worrisome for problems involving the bile ducts that drain bile from the liver to the intestine. This can ... Read More
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A 29-year-old member asked:
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Maybe: If it is a large tumor, it will likely show up on a ct. Many colon cancers do not. The best test to check for colon cancer is without question a col... Read More
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A 39-year-old member asked:
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General Surgery 24 years experience
No: The only way to get rid of a hiatal hernia is with surgery. Losing weight may however help reduce or eliminate acid reflux, which often goes along wi... Read More
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A 45-year-old member asked:
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General Surgery 24 years experience
Both: Break or sprain can both be very painful, swollen and bruised. If it doesn't improve with ice in the first 24 hours, i would recommend an x ray, whic... Read More
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A 33-year-old member asked:
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No: A bowel obstruction indicates a blockage and no gas or stool passes. Accompanied by bloating, abdominal distension, vomiting green bitter liquid and ... Read More
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A 35-year-old member asked:
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General Surgery 24 years experience
Yes: If it is in fact a ganglion cyst, which arises from a joint, most often the wrist, it may rupture or be drained, but they usually eventually return. ... Read More
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A 35-year-old member asked:
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Bad idea: Bleeding from an ulcer can be life threatening! alcohol will impair healing and make it more likely that you will have serious, even life threatening... Read More
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A 53-year-old female asked:
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Similar: Both can cause leg swelling. Symptoms with DVT tend to be more abrupt in onset, but not always. The only effective way to differentiate the two are ... Read More
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Dec 18, 2014
Dr. Reichenbach is an experienced and knowlegeable general surgeon. His answers are clear, concise and medically sound. As a general surgeon he is known for colorectal, thyroid and gall bladder proc...Read More
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Mar 30, 2015
Dr. Reichenbach is an amazing doctor! #nationaldoctorsday2015 #virtualflower1
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Mar 31, 2015
Dr. Reichenbach is an amazing doctor! #nationaldoctorsday2015 #virtualflower1
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Thanks for your quick reply! my dr. had me make an appt. for a colonoscopy,never had this problem until perscribed lactulose after hemrohoid prob.wants me to continue.
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Thank you, your answer was very helpful! I do have other issues that can have IBS I didn't even think if that.
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Your answer was very helpful! Thanks :) thank you so much for your time and knowledge- it gave me peaceofmind
Education & Training
Medical/Graduate school
The Ohio State University College of Medicine, OH
Graduated 1999MD
Residency
NEW HANOVER REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER
Awards
Top General Surgeon , Third Place, North Carolina - Summer
2013
Top General Surgeon , First Place, North Carolina - Summer
2014
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