Dr. Henry Ng
Internal Medicine and Pediatrics
Cleveland, OH
22 years experience male
Locations
Thomas J. MCCafferty Health Center
Cleveland, OH
MetroHealth Middleburg Heights
Middleburg Heights, OH
The MetroHealth System
Cleveland, OH
About
Bio
Henry Ng, MD, MPH, FAAP, FACP is an Internist-Pediatrician at MetroHealth Medical Center. He completed both his BS in Biochemistry and his MD at Michigan State University. He completed his residency and chief residency in Internal Medicine-Pediatrics at MetroHealth Medical Center and subsequently joined the faculty in 2006. In 2011, He completed his Master of Public Health degree at Case Western Reserve University with a special emphasis on Health Promotion/Disease Prevention for LGBT populations. He is an Assistant Professor at Case Western School of Medicine.
He helped develop and currently serves as the Clinical Director of the PRIDE Clinic, Ohio’s only medical home for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender patients. Dr. Ng is the Immediate Past President of GLMA: Health Professionals
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.
Internal Medicine and Pediatrics
Languages spoken
American Sign Language, Cantonese
Doctor Q&A
93 Answers
149 Agrees
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A 34-year-old female asked:
Dr. Henry Nganswered
Internal Medicine and Pediatrics 22 years experience
See Eye doctor ASAP: If there are corneal injuries then these may not improve without treatment from an ophthalmologist. The eye doctor will perform a special exam to see ... Read More
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A 46-year-old member asked:
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Internal Medicine and Pediatrics 22 years experience
Hormones: Usually involves some form of estrogen (oral, transdermal, or injection) along with an androgen (male hormone) blocker. The website for the transgen... Read More
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A 36-year-old member asked:
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Internal Medicine and Pediatrics 22 years experience
Depends: Children who behave in a manner differently that what is typical for their gender may be called gender-variant. Some gender-variant children may be t... Read More
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A 43-year-old member asked:
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Internal Medicine and Pediatrics 22 years experience
Training: If a physician, they have completed a residency in family medicine, internal medicine, pediatrics, or internal medicine/pediatrics of at least 3 years... Read More
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A 30-year-old member asked:
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Internal Medicine and Pediatrics 22 years experience
Depends: Red bumps on the skin can represent a number of things including a hypersentitivity reaction or allergy, a skin reaction to a viral infection, medicat... Read More
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A 18-year-old member asked:
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Internal Medicine and Pediatrics 22 years experience
Different condition: Folliculitis is a bacterial infection of skin's hair structures and can be cured with antibiotics. Genital herpes, on the other hand, is a viral infe... Read More
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A 29-year-old member asked:
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Internal Medicine and Pediatrics 22 years experience
Depends: Eoisinophil counts can increase due to some infections (parasites), allergies and allergic reactions, connective tissue disorders, and some neoplasms ... Read More
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A 37-year-old member asked:
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Internal Medicine and Pediatrics 22 years experience
Skin redness: Benzaclin (clindamycin and benzoyl peroxide) is a topical antibiotic of benzoyl peroxide and clindamycin, commonly prescribed for acne. Caution shoul... Read More
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A 46-year-old member asked:
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Internal Medicine and Pediatrics 22 years experience
Pain and blood: Dysuria (pain with urination), hematuria (blood in urine), lower pelvic pain, cloudy or foul smelling urine are common initial symptoms. Flank pain ... Read More
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A 31-year-old female asked:
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Internal Medicine and Pediatrics 22 years experience
See physician: Persistent cough in children under a year of age can represent a number of things including infections, reactive airways disease, gastroesophageal ref... Read More
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A member asked:
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Internal Medicine and Pediatrics 22 years experience
Piloerection: This is the body's normal response to changes in temperature or emotion with the "hairs standing on end" or "goosebumps.".
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A 18-year-old member asked:
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Internal Medicine and Pediatrics 22 years experience
Depends: Values for blood pressure for children depend on age, gender, height and weight. There are tables which list the average value as well as the upper l... Read More
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A 42-year-old member asked:
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Internal Medicine and Pediatrics 22 years experience
Sex Change: There are a number of reputable surgeons in the us who practice top and bottom surgery. Most surgeons request letters of recommendations from counse... Read More
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A 30-year-old male asked:
Dr. Henry Nganswered
Internal Medicine and Pediatrics 22 years experience
No: In order to become certified and sit for the exam, a physician needs to have completed medical school and a 3 year internal medicine or 4 year interna... Read More
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A 22-year-old member asked:
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Internal Medicine and Pediatrics 22 years experience
No: Sexual behaviors and other behaviors which exposure a person to HIV increase the risk of HIV infection. Simply being gay, lesbian, bisexual or transg... Read More
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A 38-year-old member asked:
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Internal Medicine and Pediatrics 22 years experience
No: Studies on the children of same sex parents have not shown that the children are more likely be gay or lesbian compared to those raised by opposite se... Read More
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A 36-year-old member asked:
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Internal Medicine and Pediatrics 22 years experience
Depends: There are medical conditions including connective tissue disorders and gastrointestinal disorders which can lead to anorectal prolapse.
Individua... Read More
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A 44-year-old member asked:
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Internal Medicine and Pediatrics 22 years experience
Stop intercourse: This term refers to the withdrawal of the penis from the vagina or other body orifice prior to ejaculation, often done with the intention to prevent p... Read More
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A female asked:
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Internal Medicine and Pediatrics 22 years experience
Inflammation: You may have a condition called hidadrenitis suppuritiva. This is an inflammation and infection condition of the apocrine glands in the axillae. Thes... Read More
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A 37-year-old female asked:
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Internal Medicine and Pediatrics 22 years experience
PCP: An endocrinologist typically will focus on your hypothyroidism and any other endocrine concerns. Some specialists may also function as a primary care... Read More
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A 29-year-old female asked:
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Internal Medicine and Pediatrics 22 years experience
Anal sex = anal sex: The label gay does not necessarily imply any specific sexual behavior. It connotes attractions and self-identification with a cultural group. Men wh... Read More
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A 30-year-old member asked:
Dr. Henry Nganswered
Internal Medicine and Pediatrics 22 years experience
Yes: Pneumonia is a lung infection with a virus, bacteria or less commonly a fungus. It is typically treated with antibiotics to eradicate the cause, whic... Read More
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A 26-year-old member asked:
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Internal Medicine and Pediatrics 22 years experience
Pear juice: 2 to 4 oz of pear juice for infants once or twice daily can help with constipation. The juice contains sorbitol, a natural sugar which is not well a... Read More
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A 38-year-old member asked:
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Internal Medicine and Pediatrics 22 years experience
It can: You can check his credentials and see if he is board certified in both specialties. Go to the american board of internal medicine and the american bo... Read More
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A 38-year-old member asked:
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Internal Medicine and Pediatrics 22 years experience
Yes: I take it that you had a vaccination with menactra, or the Meningococcal vaccine? You can apply a warm or cool pack to the injection site for comfort... Read More
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A 30-year-old female asked:
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Internal Medicine and Pediatrics 22 years experience
Moisturize: Generally, using gentle hypoallergenic soaps (dove, tone, aveeno) and moisturizing creams/lotions can decrease the redness and irritation of eczema. ... Read More
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A 41-year-old member asked:
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Internal Medicine and Pediatrics 22 years experience
Primary Care: Back and hip pains are common problems faced by many people. Your primary care provider can examine you and determine if you need additional testing o... Read More
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A 26-year-old female asked:
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Internal Medicine and Pediatrics 22 years experience
Performance anxiety: Some men can experience performance anxiety with intercourse and lose their erections. They may not have problems with sexual functioning with other ... Read More
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A 40-year-old member asked:
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Internal Medicine and Pediatrics 22 years experience
Laser and creams: Hair removal can be achieved by laser hair removal in which pulsed laser energy makes the hair grow back less thickly. Some like electrolysis, howeve... Read More
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A 21-year-old female asked:
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Internal Medicine and Pediatrics 22 years experience
See physician: A UTI or urine tract infection is due bacteria causing an infection in the bladder and urethra. Drinking a lot of fluid will help but you may need to... Read More
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A 35-year-old member asked:
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Internal Medicine and Pediatrics 22 years experience
Skin contact: Skin on skin contact as well as shared toys can expose women who partner with women to viruses and some bacteria. Hpv, HSV and trichomonas are more c... Read More
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A 43-year-old member asked:
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Internal Medicine and Pediatrics 22 years experience
Genetic male: A person with kleinfelter's syndrome has three sex chromosomes, XXY instead of the typical two, xy. The presence of the y chromosome makes them a gen... Read More
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A 44-year-old member asked:
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Internal Medicine and Pediatrics 22 years experience
Common: Genital tissues can be swollen or even bruised after aggressive sexual activity. Foreplay, liberal use of water based lubricants, and breaks in sexua... Read More
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A 31-year-old member asked:
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Internal Medicine and Pediatrics 22 years experience
Protect yourself: Women who partner with women can use barrier methods including condoms (if they have male partners), fingercots and dental dams (with female and femal... Read More
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A 34-year-old member asked:
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Internal Medicine and Pediatrics 22 years experience
Yes: Any woman of child bearing age can have a child, assuming she is otherwise healthy. Her sexual orientation is not associated with her fertility, rath... Read More
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A 41-year-old member asked:
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Internal Medicine and Pediatrics 22 years experience
Avoid salt!: You may be sensitive to salt and be retaining some fluid. Salty food in moderation is fine for most people, but can be a problem for people with hig... Read More
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A 33-year-old member asked:
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Internal Medicine and Pediatrics 22 years experience
Uncertain: Feelings of attraction to individuals of the same sex are common and do not necessarily mean some one is gay or lesbian. This is common among youth a... Read More
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A 42-year-old member asked:
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Internal Medicine and Pediatrics 22 years experience
Depends: Many teens start to have feelings of attraction to people of the opposite or same gender in early adolescence (age 13 to 15 years). Some youth discov... Read More
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A 21-year-old member asked:
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Internal Medicine and Pediatrics 22 years experience
Yes: Anyone can be exposed to a sexually transmitted infection. Women who partner with women can still be exposed to viruses like hpv, HSV and some bacter... Read More
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A 42-year-old member asked:
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Tell your doctor: Drug reactions such as hives may represent an allergic reaction to a medication, or sometimes a cross reaction to a virus. In any case, you should di... Read More
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A 22-year-old male asked:
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Internal Medicine and Pediatrics 22 years experience
Exam and X-rays : Some people have a degree of kyphoscoliosis which can make the spine appear to slant to one side. You health provider can determine if you have this ... Read More
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A 34-year-old member asked:
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Internal Medicine and Pediatrics 22 years experience
Not usually: Otalgia, or ear pain, can be caused by infections of the middle ear, infection of the outer ear, referred pain from the jaw, or eustachian tube dysfun... Read More
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A 32-year-old member asked:
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Internal Medicine and Pediatrics 22 years experience
Repeat labs: A repeat set of thyroid tests can help determine if the replacement hormone levels are appropriate. If the thyroid levels demonstrate suboptimal act... Read More
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Internal Medicine and Pediatrics 22 years experience
Nerve irritation?: Did you mean your clitoris? If do, that area is very rich in nerve endings. A skin injury or healing injury can cause irritation to local nerves. T... Read More
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A 19-year-old member asked:
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Internal Medicine and Pediatrics 22 years experience
See health provider: Feelings of anger, denial, and depression can occur after learning you have a chronic health condition. The good news is that there are many treatment... Read More
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A 19-year-old female asked:
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Internal Medicine and Pediatrics 22 years experience
See physician : Persistent spotting or bleeding in a woman with previously normal periods can be a sign of infection, uterine lining abnormality or hormonal imbalance... Read More
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Internal Medicine and Pediatrics 22 years experience
Increased pressure: After a severe head injury people can experience brain swelling or bleeding. In older children and adults the skull has a fixed volume because of clo... Read More
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A 29-year-old male asked:
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Internal Medicine and Pediatrics 22 years experience
Reactive airways: You may be developing bronchospasm from exercise or tobacco exposure. Your health provider may recommend a trial of albuterol or pulmonary function t... Read More
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A 45-year-old female asked:
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Internal Medicine and Pediatrics 22 years experience
Unlikely: Triple therapy is used to eradicate helicobacter pylori, a bacteria which can cause ulcers and even cancers. The pain you have may be due to progress... Read More
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A 27-year-old member asked:
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Internal Medicine and Pediatrics 22 years experience
Warm compresses: A warm compress will increase local blood flow and allow a collection of white blood cells to form. If it persists and does not drain, you may need ... Read More
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Mar 30, 2015
Dr. Ng is an amazing doctor! #nationaldoctorsday2015 #virtualflower1
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Mar 31, 2015
Dr. Ng is an amazing doctor! #nationaldoctorsday2015 #virtualflower1
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Your answer was very helpful! Thanks :) thanks doc for your brief answer.. will see an eye doctor soon
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Thank you, your answer was very helpful! The answer helped me understand my own reactions
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Education & Training
Medical/Graduate school
Michigan State University College of Human Medicine, MI
Graduated 2001MD
Residency
METRO HEALTH MEDICAL CENTER
Awards
Assistant Professor, Case Western Reserve University
Affiliations
GLMA
American Public Health Association
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