Dr. Paul Diamond
Family Medicine
Boca Raton, FL
47 years experience male
Locations
Glades Medical Group
Boca Raton
Phone
Insurances accepted
Aetna
Blue cross blue shield
Cigna
Humana
United healthcare
About
Bio
Graduated Rutgers College, New Brunswick, NJ
Dr. Diamond has been in practice since 1980. He moved to Boca Raton and has practiced there since 1983. He is board certified in family practice, and cares for patients from teenagers through all adult age groups. He provides for general primary care medicine, and sees patients for many acute and ongoing medical problems.
Dr. Diamond has been named "one of South Florida's Most Highly Regarded Physicians" in the specialty of Family Practice by Castle Connely in 2009, and named in the "Guide to America's Top Family Doctors." Dr. Diamond has been named as one of the "Top Doctors in America" by U.S. News & World Report in 2011.
Dr. Diamond is a certified civil surgeon who has been performing USCIS immigration physical examinations (for green cards and residency status) since 1996.
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.
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A 32-year-old male asked:
Dr. Paul Diamondanswered
Family Medicine 47 years experience
Check it out: Check it out, it could be a simple hernia, or a muscle strain, or a lymph node from a cut foot or leg, but sometimes it can be a condition a lot more ... Read More
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A 45-year-old female asked:
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Yes, but also add...: Also consider adding on the atrovent (ipratropium) inhaler 3 - 4 times a day.
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A 36-year-old member asked:
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Family Medicine 47 years experience
If so, no problems: Thank god you're eating healthy! your body is rejecting foods that will ultimately harm you. If all my patients were like that, we'd have a lot less c... Read More
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A 34-year-old member asked:
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URI: Probably upper respiratory infection, usually viral in nature, try taking a decongestant, but if fever, pus spots, etc., see a doctor to see if you ne... Read More
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A 18-year-old member asked:
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Family Medicine 47 years experience
Work differently: They work differently, and this is a common combination.
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A 37-year-old member asked:
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Family Medicine 47 years experience
Depends: Depends upon the specific type of MRI and the reason for it to be ordered- some are with a contrast media - not the same used for ct scans and x-rays ... Read More
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A 44-year-old member asked:
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Family Medicine 47 years experience
Maybe liver: Could be liver, gallbladder, pancreas referred, diaphragm, or lining of ribs/muscles/ligaments.
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A 37-year-old member asked:
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Family Medicine 47 years experience
Yes: Many things can cause right lower quadrant pain. Needs to be evaluated.
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A 20-year-old member asked:
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Family Medicine 47 years experience
Many causes: Many causes, have it evaluated, the complaint is vague and needs to be seen, not anything over the phone or on-line; could be benign or something seri... Read More
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A 45-year-old member asked:
Dr. Paul Diamondanswered
Family Medicine 47 years experience
No: Small cysts are benign usually.
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A 43-year-old member asked:
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Family Medicine 47 years experience
Not likely: Depends on size of button, and if it ends up blocking something, in which case you would be swelling, and abdominal pain - most will pass thru the col... Read More
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A 43-year-old member asked:
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Family Medicine 47 years experience
Old treatment below: Here's an old one we were told in the 70's - combine liquid Benadryl (diphenhydramine) with liquid maalox, mix 1 teaspoon of each together, gargle for... Read More
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A 41-year-old member asked:
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Family Medicine 47 years experience
Needs evaluation: Needs evaluation, including complete history of this, any injuries, physical exam with range of motion before any diagnosis is made; could be due to s... Read More
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A 43-year-old member asked:
Dr. Paul Diamondanswered
Family Medicine 47 years experience
Dentist first: First see your dentist to be sure there is nothing infected.
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A 48-year-old member asked:
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Family Medicine 47 years experience
"tension" headache: Sounds like "tension" headaches, caused by muscle contractions and tightness, and pain referred from other body areas; then again, this is not a defin... Read More
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A 32-year-old member asked:
Dr. Paul Diamondanswered
Family Medicine 47 years experience
Could be GB: Could be gallbladder, or some referred pain from liver, pancreas, or biliary system. Get it evaluated.
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A 39-year-old member asked:
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Family Medicine 47 years experience
Needs evaluation: See a doctor, could be viral or may need antibiotics for a bacterial infection. If bacterial, it will be a number of days on antibiotics but be certai... Read More
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A 48-year-old male asked:
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Family Medicine 47 years experience
Agreed: Yes, lots of conflicting material. Right now, it seems that high ldl, especially LDL particle number is high can be a culprit - get a more sophisticat... Read More
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A 46-year-old member asked:
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Family Medicine 47 years experience
Probably not: Anything is possible, but i never heard of a Nitrofurantoin overdose - side effects- yes, lethal overdose- no.
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A 22-year-old male asked:
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Family Medicine 47 years experience
Evaluation: See a doctor and get evaluated - sometimes a simple exam and palpation in the area, or a few simple tests on the exam table will help with a proper an... Read More
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A 37-year-old member asked:
Dr. Paul Diamondanswered
Family Medicine 47 years experience
OTC prep: We often recommend first the neil-med sinus wash or neti-pot system. But remember, you must always use distilled water, saline, or boiled water for th... Read More
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A 53-year-old member asked:
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Family Medicine 47 years experience
Nerve: Get it checked out; most concerned about a pinched nerve.
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A 48-year-old member asked:
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Family Medicine 47 years experience
Be checked: Be checked, could be the pancreas or another gastrointestinal organ involved.
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A 29-year-old member asked:
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Family Medicine 47 years experience
Possible: It's possible according to my pediatric dental friend, there are a lot of factors.
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Family Medicine 47 years experience
Defer to Obstetricia: Can't answer this properly as I have not been involved with obstetrics directly for the past 20 years. There may be many new modalities and treatment... Read More
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A 32-year-old member asked:
Dr. Paul Diamondanswered
Family Medicine 47 years experience
Topicals +: Topical salves, antibiotics, or creams may be used, but sometimes we also need to take pills or do other procedures depending upon the circumstances.
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A 48-year-old female asked:
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Family Medicine 47 years experience
Not for patients: Any good pharmacy would never write the abbreviated doctor shorthand on the bottle of medication you get. If you are unsure of anything, have them rel... Read More
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A 32-year-old member asked:
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Family Medicine 47 years experience
Contact OB: Any time you have questions about medications or anything to use vaginally when you are pregnant, always contact your obstetrician prior to doing anyt... Read More
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A 19-year-old female asked:
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Family Medicine 47 years experience
Your genes: Probably some genetics - could be alterations, or the fact that each of your parents are tall, but others in the family generations before were not - ... Read More
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A 23-year-old member asked:
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Family Medicine 47 years experience
? more info needed: First, why were you prescribed penicillin in the first place?
Any medication could potentially cause stomach side effects, but it could either be the ... Read More
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A member asked:
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Family Medicine 47 years experience
Still may have: It is not uncommon to still have symptoms; as long as you were appropriately checked by the gyn - however, if there are no improvements you may need a... Read More
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A 32-year-old member asked:
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Family Medicine 47 years experience
Many things: Go over it with your doctor - such items as brain, sinuses, bleeding, etc., can be seen, and many more items.
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A 47-year-old member asked:
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Family Medicine 47 years experience
Usually: If there is an interaction we usually get informed and asked whether or not we still want to use that particular medication or make adjustments with a... Read More
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A 40-year-old member asked:
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Family Medicine 47 years experience
Perhaps: A side effect can happen at any time while taking a medication, but for something like accupril, (quinapril) the most common side effect of coughing s... Read More
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A 18-year-old member asked:
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Family Medicine 47 years experience
Many answers: Many things can cause a missed or irregular period; see how long it lasts before it comes on again, and if needed, recheck a pregnancy test in another... Read More
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A 36-year-old member asked:
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Family Medicine 47 years experience
Needs evaluation: Needs evaluation; could be something simple like a sprain, or much more complicated involving lung, liver, gallbladder, etc.
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A 26-year-old male asked:
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Family Medicine 47 years experience
Yes, and yes: Both of these are possible.
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A 17-year-old female asked:
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Discuss with doctor: First, this could well be a reaction to the antibiotic, and it needs to be changed. Why are u on the antibiotic in the first place? In addition, there... Read More
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A 18-year-old male asked:
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Family Medicine 47 years experience
Doubt it's fatal: See a physician to go over everything and decide what type of medication, or adjunctive treatment, like meditation, or self-hypnosis, may be effective... Read More
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A 21-year-old female asked:
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Family Medicine 47 years experience
Probably correct: Probably correct to do further studies for brain MRI findings. It is for evaluation (not "exploration"), and if there is a problem it may be addressed... Read More
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A 47-year-old member asked:
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Family Medicine 47 years experience
Probably: Should be compatible, as Allegra (fexofenadine) is a non-sedating antihistamine.
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A 17-year-old female asked:
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Family Medicine 47 years experience
Avoidance - meds: First avoidance when at all possible, other times try an antihistamine, and always consider seeing an allergist for desensitization.
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A 42-year-old member asked:
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Family Medicine 47 years experience
Agreed: Both of these conditions do not necessarily have been cause and effect, and may be completely unrelated.
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A 42-year-old member asked:
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Family Medicine 47 years experience
Depends: Depends on what you are taking it for, tylenol (acetaminophen) allergy may not have the same decongestant as the other, but if there is no decongestan... Read More
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A 44-year-old member asked:
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Family Medicine 47 years experience
Need examination: Could be kidney stone, appendix, strain, referred pain from testicle problem, etc. I would get a urine specimen, and then decide after an examination ... Read More
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A 52-year-old male asked:
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Family Medicine 47 years experience
Bed? arthritis?: Could be the bed you are sleeping in, check for firmness of the mattress; also it could be a form of arthritis which is worse in am and gets better as... Read More
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A 47-year-old male asked:
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Family Medicine 47 years experience
Define "swelled": Could be just an "outie" or small hernia, or even infection - needs more deifnition.
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A 37-year-old member asked:
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Family Medicine 47 years experience
Ice: Ice, ibuprofen, and if it is persistent have it evaluated.
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A 33-year-old member asked:
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Family Medicine 47 years experience
Needs to be seen: Needs to be seen - could be a myriad of conditions.
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Family Medicine 47 years experience
Shop around: Shop around, tell them the situation, and tell the places that you are cash paying and want a break. I can't give you prices, they fluctuate in differ... Read More
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Dr. Diamond is an amazing doctor! #nationaldoctorsday2015 #virtualflower1
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Dr. Diamond is an amazing doctor! #nationaldoctorsday2015 #virtualflower1
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Apr 17, 2012
he replied right away with the right answer.
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My question was what are the symptoms of a post concussion syndrome?
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Thank you, your answer was very helpful! Will follow up, thanks.
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Education & Training
Medical/Graduate school
Des Moines University College of Osteopathic Medicine, IA
Graduated 1976MD
Residency
Wayne State University, Harper Hospital
Awards
Named âOne of South Floridaâs Most Highly Regarded Physiciansââ 2002, 2009
U.S. News & World Reports, Americaâs Top Physicians, Family Practice, 2012
2011 Compassionate Doctor Award
Affiliations
Boca raton regional hospital
West boca medical center
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