Dr. Theresa-Ann Clark
Family Medicine
Seattle, ID
26 years experience female
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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
ADHD and Autism
Licenses
United States: Washington
Languages spoken
English
Doctor Q&A
204 Answers
60 Agrees
The number of answers this doctor has agreed with.
A 34-year-old male asked:
Dr. Theresa-Ann Clarkanswered
Family Medicine 26 years experience
See doctor ASAP: Your wife may have contracted an infection in her ear canal and topical antibiotics can be used. Possibly she has an infection behind her eardrum and ... Read More
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A 19-year-old male asked:
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Family Medicine 26 years experience
Lubuderm,Eucerin : I recommend a store brand of lubiderm or eucerin lotion (U.S. Brands) daily.
To prevent dryness, take warm baths/showers not long, hot ones. Pat skin... Read More
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A member asked:
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Family Medicine 26 years experience
Yes for some people.: Caffeine stimulates the nervous system. Some are very sensitive to its effects. It causes increases in blood pressure, heart rate, mental alertness, t... Read More
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A 28-year-old female asked:
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Antifungal cream: Tinea corporis, ringworm is not a worm at all, it is a fungal infection. The name comes from its red, ringed appearance. It is highly contagious. Anti... Read More
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A 47-year-old female asked:
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High sugar or wrong: Hemoglobin a1c show average daily glucose levels over 3 months. Hemoglobin in red blood cells change when exposed to glucose. The cells are counted to... Read More
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A 53-year-old female asked:
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Cancer rehab: I commend your mother's courage. Her breast cancer metastasized (spread) to other organs so her function is compromised. Cancer fatigue is recognized ... Read More
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A 27-year-old female asked:
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Family Medicine 26 years experience
Probable UTI: Sounds like a urinary tract infection (UTI) and possile vaginal infection. Uti risk increases during pregnancy. Get urine cultured, tested for vaginal... Read More
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A 44-year-old female asked:
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Family Medicine 26 years experience
Location?: What is the nature of the "spot"? Is it soft or hard? Does it move or does it feel stuck in one place? Does it hurt? What makes it disappear? Where on... Read More
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A 26-year-old female asked:
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Family Medicine 26 years experience
Due date is estimate: Conception is calculated to occur (based on 28-day cycles), 2 weeks after the first day of the last menstrual period (lmp). Typical pregnancy lasts 10... Read More
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A 22-year-old female asked:
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Family Medicine 26 years experience
Yeast infection: Sounds like a typical yeast infection which is caused by an imbalance of vaginal yeast and beneficial bacteria. One common cause is the recent use of ... Read More
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A 35-year-old female asked:
Dr. Theresa-Ann Clarkanswered
Family Medicine 26 years experience
May not be related: During menstruation, the cervical os (opening to uterus) relaxes and enlargens to allow the flow of menstrual blood out of uterus however, cervical po... Read More
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A 30-year-old male asked:
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Family Medicine 26 years experience
Weak valve: Between the stomach and esophagus is a valve that stops washback of stomach acid into the esophagus. Anatomy, aging, or weight gain can keep it from c... Read More
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A 55-year-old female asked:
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Family Medicine 26 years experience
Hard to know: This is hard to determine without the concentration of each component and the exact amount of the components in the mixture.
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A 31-year-old female asked:
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Family Medicine 26 years experience
Depends on health : Periodic exams (sometimes done annually) are advised for normal maintenance and preventive health. Depending on your personal and family history, you ... Read More
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A 21-year-old female asked:
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Family Medicine 26 years experience
Many possibilities.: Skin problems can only be definitively diagnosed by physical exam so it is important to be see a doctor.
Skin rashes can be caused by: fungal (ring... Read More
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A 19-year-old male asked:
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Family Medicine 26 years experience
Track ovulation: You should know when you are ovulating and make sure to have sexual intercourse then. Track your temperature each morning before getting out of bed wh... Read More
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A 18-year-old male asked:
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Family Medicine 26 years experience
GERD symptoms: Gastroesophageal reflux disease is caused by dysfunction of a valve opening to the stomach from esophagus. When swallowing, the valve opens briefly to... Read More
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A 26-year-old female asked:
Dr. Theresa-Ann Clarkanswered
Family Medicine 26 years experience
Depends: Questions: have you had migraines of any kind.Before?
What were the triggers? Were any related to menstrual cycle? Was your first migraine after pube... Read More
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A 61-year-old female asked:
Dr. Theresa-Ann Clarkanswered
Family Medicine 26 years experience
Locate Autism Center: Have your son evaluated by a neurodevelopmental center. Autism centers of excellence are located at many us universities. Search the web. These expert... Read More
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A 30-year-old female asked:
Dr. Theresa-Ann Clarkanswered
Family Medicine 26 years experience
Unclear: Given the information provided, my best estimate would be january 9/10 or possibly december 8th. However to know if your are in fact pregnant, get a p... Read More
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A 20-year-old male asked:
Dr. Theresa-Ann Clarkanswered
Family Medicine 26 years experience
Confusing question: Embryonal phase is part of prenatal development. The other phase is commonly thought of as fetal. If you are defining rate of growth by how long it t... Read More
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A 25-year-old female asked:
Dr. Theresa-Ann Clarkanswered
Family Medicine 26 years experience
See a neurologist: Consult a neurologist about the best approach to confirm a diagnosis of symptoms and your suspicion of type 2 fiber muscle wasting. In addition to mic... Read More
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A 18-year-old female asked:
Dr. Theresa-Ann Clarkanswered
Family Medicine 26 years experience
This can be: Shifts and changes in your hormonal levels throughout pregnancy can have an effect on mood. Also, as you begin to approach your due date, your anxiety... Read More
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A 51-year-old male asked:
Dr. Theresa-Ann Clarkanswered
Family Medicine 26 years experience
Probable fungus: If the rash is raised, reddish on the cicunference and regular skin color in the center, this sounds like "ringworm". Ringworm is not caused by a worm... Read More
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A 31-year-old female asked:
Dr. Theresa-Ann Clarkanswered
Family Medicine 26 years experience
Pills may stop it: Hormonal contraception can affect your menstrual cycle but if you did not use other contraception, you may be pregnant. Wait another week and get a pr... Read More
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A 37-year-old female asked:
Dr. Theresa-Ann Clarkanswered
Family Medicine 26 years experience
Get an exam.: Several possibilities for the burning in your chest. Most likely, gastresophageal reflux (gerd) caused by sphincter dysfunction between stomach and es... Read More
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A 18-year-old female asked:
Dr. Theresa-Ann Clarkanswered
Family Medicine 26 years experience
Yes.: Having sex with your partner or if he ejaculated (came) near your vagina means you can be pregnant you can get pregnant on your period or even using b... Read More
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A 27-year-old female asked:
Dr. Theresa-Ann Clarkanswered
Family Medicine 26 years experience
Probably not: The mild gastritis is likely caused by the h. Pylori infection. H pylori is a bacteria that attacks stomach lining. Effective treatment is a 10-14 da... Read More
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A 52-year-old female asked:
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Family Medicine 26 years experience
Endocrinologist?: If he has had all the appropriate gastrointestinal tests and exams, he may not have a structural problem. His problem may be functional sometimes caus... Read More
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A 23-year-old female asked:
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Family Medicine 26 years experience
Swollen node/gland: Lymph nodes are part of chains connected by lymph vessels. Infection/immune problems along a chain cause nodes to become inflamed/enlarged. Underarm n... Read More
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A 61-year-old female asked:
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Family Medicine 26 years experience
Several factors: Emerging from general anesthesia is very individual because each person has unique body chemistry and react differently. It depends on how long you we... Read More
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A 29-year-old male asked:
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Family Medicine 26 years experience
Common problem: It is common after a viral infection resolves, that a cough may linger. It generally resolves within 8 weeks and is called a post-viral cough (duh). T... Read More
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A 26-year-old female asked:
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Family Medicine 26 years experience
Probable infection: See a doctor asap. People with diabetes have compromised immune systems and poor wound healing mechanisms. Simple wounds can progress to serious infec... Read More
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A 36-year-old male asked:
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Family Medicine 26 years experience
If needed yes: Often when a chid has an uncontrollable asthma flare, Prednisone is necessary to stop it. Regimens can differ but most include a short burst (several ... Read More
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A 19-year-old female asked:
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Family Medicine 26 years experience
You need evaluation: This condition is called amenorrhea and causes can be different if you never had a period versus stopping menstruation. You may not ovulate so you do... Read More
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A 21-year-old male asked:
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Family Medicine 26 years experience
See your doctor: Your crying can be an indication of depression or grief if you have had a recent loss or change. Observe associations or patterns occurring with the e... Read More
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A 25-year-old female asked:
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Family Medicine 26 years experience
Sex when ovulating : Take your temperature each morning before getting out of bed and track it. Check the consistency of vaginal discharge. A temperature spike and stringy... Read More
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A 27-year-old female asked:
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Family Medicine 26 years experience
Consult PT first: A consultation with a physical therapist is the best way to learn exercises. After evaluation, the pt and you plan a program. Besides handouts, the pt... Read More
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A 24-year-old female asked:
Dr. Theresa-Ann Clarkanswered
Family Medicine 26 years experience
Yes. Possible.: To be very safe take emergency contraception (ec) now. See eclocator.Not-2-late.Com/ for info and nearby pharmacies. No prescription needed if 17 or o... Read More
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Family Medicine 26 years experience
PCOS has many issues: Polycystic ovary syndrome (pcos) is a metabolic disorder. Often women: ovulate infrequently, are overweight/obese, have difficulty getting pregnant, h... Read More
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A 35-year-old female asked:
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Family Medicine 26 years experience
Pharmacy refill: Pharmacies can contact the prescribing provider fora refill. If refill is denied, contact the doctor to explain your situation. S/he might do a teleph... Read More
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A male asked:
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Family Medicine 26 years experience
Heart attack: Depending on your personal and family medical history and age, you may be having a heart attack. Classic signs are sweating, nausea, shortness of brea... Read More
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A 24-year-old female asked:
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Family Medicine 26 years experience
Not uncommon: Lactating is not uncommon and most often not serious. Changes in hormone levels can trigger it. Since you recently stopped depo, get a pregnancy test.... Read More
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A 25-year-old male asked:
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Family Medicine 26 years experience
Possible migraine: These symptoms are typical of migraine headache. During masturbation, blood pressure and blood flow increase and may trigger your headaches. Keep a d... Read More
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Infection: Discharge or urine should never smell bad and generally indicates an infection. You need to get tested for vaginal infection, sexually transmitted inf... Read More
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A 36-year-old female asked:
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Family Medicine 26 years experience
Symptom severity: Reaction to stressful events begin to resolve, depression does not, so get evaluated. Symptom severity and duration guides approach. Medication is onl... Read More
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A 38-year-old female asked:
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Family Medicine 26 years experience
Outside control: External locus (location) of control means that your behavior is not self-directed and motivated by people or events outside of you.
Examples:
a ch... Read More
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A 34-year-old female asked:
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Family Medicine 26 years experience
Start with behavior: Your son's age is important. Behavioral therapy is necessary even if medications are used. Your son needs evaluation by specialist. Seeing a developme... Read More
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A 42-year-old member asked:
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Family Medicine 26 years experience
Treat Your Own Back: Much of the cause of lower back pain is from sitting for hours at desks or in a car. Poor posture adds fuel to the fire. Most of the time, our backs a... Read More
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Family Medicine 26 years experience
Many reasons: Frequent urination can be a symptom of a urinary tract, vaginal infections or possibly pregnancy. If you are drinking caffeinated drinks or other diur... Read More
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Jul 27, 2014
I recommend this doctor. Very insightful and I learn something new from these answers
Aug 21, 2012
Very thorough in responses, accurate, impressive indeed.
Jan 1, 2021
A wonderful clinician and knowledgeable physician.
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Thankyou, yes it was a shock, my grandson who lived with his mother in france, was complaining of tummy ache, and had sickness, the doctor who saw him earlier that day told his mother if he became wor...Read More
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Thanks for your quick reply! Have read heart rate can be an indicator of physical fitness... Have been trying to train toward that as a goal. Thanks so much for reply
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Thanks for your quick reply! Thank you ! I am on 'desogestrel and ethinyl estradiol' . What exactly does that mean ? Could you message me/comment please ?
Education & Training
Medical/Graduate school
University of Washington
Graduated 1997MD
Residency
Seattle, WA
Residency
SWEDISH MEDICAL CENTER
Awards
Top Doctor, Second Place, Idaho - Winter
2013
Most Influential, First Place, Idaho - Winter
2013
Thought Leader, Second Place, Idaho - Winter
2013
Affiliations
American Academy of Family Physicians
American Academy of Developmental Medicine and Dentistry
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