Dr. Steven Saunders
Internal Medicine
Milford, CT
35 years experience male
Locations
Steven L. Saunders, M.D., LLC
Milford, CT
My office hours
Thursday: 9:00am - 5:00pm
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Aetna
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United healthcare
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About
Bio
I am a primary care internist in practice for the past 23 years. I am also intimately involved in the education of our nation's newest physicians through teaching at two of our nation's greatest medical schools! Teaching allows me a wonderful opportunity to continue my own medical education and life long learning as a physician. As the great founding father of Internal Medicine, Dr. William Osler once said, "There are no boring patients, only boring doctors." I am never bored by my patients and am always learning from their teachings as well! I am privileged to be a part of the Health Tap community which has enabled me to help even more patients through the exchange of meaningful medical information and guidance through a literal virtual transformation of the art and science of medicine.
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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.
Internal Medicine
Licenses
United States: Connecticut
Doctor Q&A
442 Answers
337 Agrees
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A 18-year-old member asked:
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Internal Medicine 45 years experience
Sore throat: Most sore throats are viral and must go its course, but may be strep which should be treated with antibiotics. A teaspoon of salt in a glass of warm w... Read More
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Inflammation: Dengue fever and other viral infections may cause liver inflammation and increase liver enzymes. Talk with your doctor.
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Get an eye Exam: If you are experiencing decreased visual acuity (vision), you need a thorough medical eye exam to determine if there are other needs than just glasses... Read More
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Hyalgan: Hyaluronic acid injected into knee joint to help build up cartilage.
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Blood yest: Often overlap. Both being positive suggests some autoimmune phenomenon.
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Bursitis: Antiinflammatories and at times cortisone injections.
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Check Pulse: Check pulse for regularity. Could be an irregular heart rate or arrhythmia requiring evaluation by your doctor.
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Individual: Sleep deprivation is bad for all the obvious reasons. Hallucinations vary among individuals.
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A 37-year-old member asked:
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Fetishes: There are many different fetishes. As long as it involves two consenting adults and nobody gets hurt there is nothing to worry about. Not uncommon.
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Osteomyelitis: It is a difficult infection to treat requiring anywhere from 6 to 8 weeks of intravenous antibiotics and sometimes surgical debridement. It is certain... Read More
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Individual: Everyone is different and there are many different medications. Consultation with the psychiatrist is important!
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A 41-year-old member asked:
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Tremors: Different causes of intention tremors include medications, drugs alcohol, family history thyroid deisease. See your doctor.
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A 39-year-old member asked:
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BLADDER PAIN: May mean infection, possible bladder stones or other abnormal contraction or inflammation. See your doctor.
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A 20-year-old female asked:
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Diarrhea: Broad range of possibilities including irritable bowel, lactose intolerance or other dietary considerations. Discuss with your doctor.
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Back pain: May be continued stone pain or another cause of back pain. Discuss with your doctor.
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A 32-year-old male asked:
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Stress Test: Clinically positive by symptoms and requires further evaluation perhaps with a nuclear stress test.
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IBS: If your ibs is severe your body is stressed and stress can disrupt menstrual cycle but so can pregnancy! if continues see your doctor.
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Accurane: it would seem very unlikely as the effects of Accutane are cumulative and enduring over time.
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Eczema?: Likely eczema or another steroid dermatosis. In order to be diagnosed accurately should see your doctor.
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Cystitis: Burning with urination, blood in urine, lower pelvic pain or discomfort.
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Hunger : Some gastric ulcer symptoms or pain are relieved with eating.
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Heart failure: Generally associated with lung disease can result in edema or leg swelling. Can be successfully treated with medication including diuretics.
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Aspirin allergy: May result in rash and throat tongue swelling and respiratory distress. Aspirin overdose or toxicity may result in ringing in ears.
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Lyme Disease: Most common is a bullseye or target rash in early stage.
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Nasal spray: Depends on what is being sprayed. Saline none. Nasal decongestants should not be used more than 2 or 3 days at a time or else worsening or more conges... Read More
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Spiriva: Excellent drug for copd. Consider advair and symbicort (budesonide and formoterol).
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Staph Infection: Probably avoid. Ask your obstetrician.
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Hormones: Really depends on what "hormones" you are talking about, but always start with your primary care physician. A specialist in hormones is called an endo... Read More
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Accutane: Extremely effective medicine for acne but many potential and serious side effects. Discuss with your doctor whether or not benefits exceed potential r... Read More
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Seizures: Uncontrolled jerks and twitches, loss of consciousness, blank stares...
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Irregular heartbeats: It's not necessarily the quantity but the quality or nature of the rhythm disturbance or arrhythmia.
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Caffeine: Sounds like caffeine effects. Coffee just may not be for you.
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Family medicine etc.: Family medicine encompasses pediatrics ob/gyn and adult medicine. Internal medicine is medicine for adults. General practice less specialized training... Read More
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Septic Shock: Low blood pressure, decreased consciousness. Life threatening.
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Artificial sweetner: No real good answer. Saccharin associated with increase cancer risk in animals, aspartame with cognitive impairment. Stevia is a natural 0 calorie sw... Read More
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Gemfibrozil: Sometimes myalgias or muscle pain. Liver function tests should be monitored periodically.
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Indapamide: Anti hypertensive or blood pressure reducing drug. Also diuretic for heart failure.
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Hidradenitis Suppura: Antibiotics and surgical drainage and excision.
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Ferritin: Low ferritin level suggests iron deficiency which probably reflects poor diet associated with anorexia.
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Lactose intolerance: Milk sugar is lactose. Gas bloating abdominal cramps and diarrhea.
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Pyelonephritis: Infection of kidneys which if properly treated with antibiotics should not result in kidney failure.
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Muriatic acid: Very caustic. Handle with extreme care and read the cautionary statements on the bottle!
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Contagious: Most respiratory infections if not all are contagious through spread of respiratory droplets expelled by cough.
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Moderation: Depends on how much and how often. Benefits to cutting down on alcohol intake are less potential damage to liver with resultant cirrhosis and cardiac ... Read More
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Examination: Your doctor can tell by examining you. It's a clinical diagnosis.
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SHOULDER PAIN: Could be a sprain, but needs to be evaluated by your doctor.
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Rash: A persistent rash shoud result in a visit to your doctor!
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Aveeno (oatmeal): Can be very soothing to dry itchy inflamed skin such as eczema.
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Dosing: Not always determined by weight and takes into account other meds and health factors. Often start low and titrate according to effect.
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Testicular Torsion: Given recurrence, surgery would seem to be the best solution.
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TestimonialsRecommendations and Thank you notes are endorsements given from patients or other doctors.
Recommendations and Thank you notes are endorsements given from patients or other doctors.
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Feb 20, 2015
Wonderful doctor and great physician. Recommend him highly. he is warm and caring, I know him well.
Mar 26, 2015
Great doctor. Consistently gives thoughtful, insightful and expert advice.
Mar 6, 2013
Excellent Physician - Give him my highest recommendation!
HealthTap member
This made me feel good. Thanks! I was thinking it may also be a reaction to the organic argan oil I recently started using. Will stop using for a while to see what happens. Thanks!
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Thanks for your quick reply! My doctor was the one who gave me the magnesium citrate and said this should work. I'm just worried it hasn't worked yet. Thank you :)
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Thank you! I have a Doctors appointment to see my ob tomorrow. I just wanted to know if there is anything I can do for temporary relief until my appointment.
Education & Training
Medical/Graduate school
University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, PA
Graduated 1988MD
Awards
Fellow of the American College of Physicians
Top Doctor, Third Place, New Haven, CT - Winter
2013
Most Influential, Second Place, Connecticut - Winter
2013
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