Dr. Leonard Giunta
Family Medicine
Downingtown, PA
55 years experience male
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Office
Downingtown, PA
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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.
Family Medicine
Languages spoken
English
Doctor Q&A
38 Answers
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A 46-year-old female asked:

Dr. Leonard Giuntaanswered
Family Medicine 55 years experience
Yes: The liver lfts are going up with the alk phos you may have gall stone in duct if the amylase and lipase are up it may be in the common bile duct.
5.6k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A member asked:
I have long hair and would like to know how to apply fluocinonide to my scalp to help my psoriasis ?

Dr. Leonard Giuntaanswered
Family Medicine 55 years experience
Need a foam: If able get a foam form of the medication it will work better
3.2k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 20-year-old male asked:

Dr. Leonard Giuntaanswered
Family Medicine 55 years experience
Yes: The excessive handling of penis can cause a urethritis and the infect prostrate.
5.6k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 55-year-old female asked:

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Family Medicine 55 years experience
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A 20-year-old female asked:

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Blepharitis: You could have got bitten by an insect. Hot moist soaks to eyelid if no help will need antibiotic and or allery eye drop.
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A 20-year-old female asked:
A 36-year-old male asked:

Dr. Leonard Giuntaanswered
Family Medicine 55 years experience
Rotator cuff: Could be a problem with rotator cuff or brachial plexus syndrone . If persist will need xray and mri.
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A 22-year-old female asked:

Dr. Leonard Giuntaanswered
Family Medicine 55 years experience
Drink plenty fluids: If pain gets worse go to er to rule ou stone with hydro. Drinking a beer may help pass a stone.
5.6k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 34-year-old male asked:

Dr. Leonard Giuntaanswered
Family Medicine 55 years experience
Yes: After sex if you want to have a baby it is better for the wife to stay laying down on her back and legs flexed up. This permits the pool of spern to ... Read More
5.6k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 18-year-old female asked:

Dr. Leonard Giuntaanswered
Family Medicine 55 years experience
Could be urine infec: When yagina hurts and abdomen i worrie about a pelvic infection. With stomach pain could be a different couse. Will need pelvic exam and lab work.
5.5k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 32-year-old female asked:

Dr. Leonard Giuntaanswered
Family Medicine 55 years experience
Depression: Many times if pt is depressed or anxious they will be short with friends.
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A 59-year-old male asked:

Dr. Leonard Giuntaanswered
Family Medicine 55 years experience
Better not to: To double dose of the alternative meds will not give you twice the responce it may cause more side effects.
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A 23-year-old female asked:

Dr. Leonard Giuntaanswered
Family Medicine 55 years experience
Increase fat intake: Obesity. Hyperlipidimea, alcoholism, hepatitis any form of liver irritation.
4.9k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A member asked:

Dr. Leonard Giuntaanswered
Family Medicine 55 years experience
No: When you first become pregnant you could get nauseated and somtimes pelvic pain but not stomach pain.
5.6k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A member asked:

Dr. Leonard Giuntaanswered
Family Medicine 55 years experience
Could be: If pain is reproduced with deep palpation or stretching most likley muscular if not furthar testing is needed.
5.6k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 21-year-old female asked:

Dr. Leonard Giuntaanswered
Family Medicine 55 years experience
Mono: Need to do blood work to rule out mono and need throat culture to rule out strep.
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A 44-year-old female asked:

Dr. Leonard Giuntaanswered
Family Medicine 55 years experience
Temporal arteritis: Need to determine if along with pain on rt side also has headache. May need temporal artery biopsy.
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A member asked:

Dr. Leonard Giuntaanswered
Family Medicine 55 years experience
Dental caries: The pain can be due to cavities in your teeth can also be due to gingivitis or you may have sensative teeh if its cold weather.
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A 39-year-old member asked:

Dr. Leonard Giuntaanswered
Family Medicine 55 years experience
Area lesion is found: Bed sore is inflammed and may have drainage. Pimple may have head to it or sore center point.
5.5k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 24-year-old male asked:

Dr. Leonard Giuntaanswered
Family Medicine 55 years experience
Prostatitis: In young men very common problem can be confirmed by rectal exam of prostrate.
4.5k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 18-year-old female asked:

Dr. Leonard Giuntaanswered
Family Medicine 55 years experience
Proper diet: If you know the type of stone you can then determine what to do. Is it a cal oxilate, uric acid or cholesterl stone?
5.6k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A member asked:

Dr. Leonard Giuntaanswered
Family Medicine 55 years experience
Furthar test: Xray first if neg may need MRI to rule out frx.
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A 27-year-old female asked:

Dr. Leonard Giuntaanswered
Family Medicine 55 years experience
No: Both zithromax and biaxin (clarithromycin) are macrolids and have similar spectrum best to not takr zithromax and use biaxin (clarithromycin) for this... Read More
5.6k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 47-year-old female asked:

Dr. Leonard Giuntaanswered
Family Medicine 55 years experience
Very Few side afects: Some pt will get a swelling at the site of injection but no induration. This is a neg test. It could cause a larger swelling if you are allergic to th... Read More
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A member asked:

Dr. Leonard Giuntaanswered
Family Medicine 55 years experience
Not just after Fx: Let the bone heal for 4 to 6 weeks then you will need pt until full function.
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A 34-year-old female asked:

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Family Medicine 55 years experience
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A 25-year-old female asked:

Dr. Leonard Giuntaanswered
Family Medicine 55 years experience
Possible contact der: You may be allergic to the fabric in the socks, itchy? May use white socks for short period of timr.
5.6k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 29-year-old female asked:

Dr. Leonard Giuntaanswered
Family Medicine 55 years experience
No: Itching is not a problem as long asit does not change color or size and shape.
5.6k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 36-year-old member asked:

Dr. Leonard Giuntaanswered
Family Medicine 55 years experience
Proctologist : Many family dr can treat hemorroids if surgery is needed then need to see specialist.
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A 22-year-old female asked:

Dr. Leonard Giuntaanswered
Family Medicine 55 years experience
Could be: Young person it usually is muscular if it persist after tr will need test to determne cause.
5.6k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 37-year-old member asked:

Dr. Leonard Giuntaanswered
Family Medicine 55 years experience
Yes: Plain Robitussin (guaifenesin) is a mucolytic and will liquify secreations.
5.6k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 16-year-old female asked:

Dr. Leonard Giuntaanswered
Family Medicine 55 years experience
Thanks for asking!: Whe you did masturbate you irritated the uretha but did not give it time to heal.
4.9k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 20-year-old female asked:

Dr. Leonard Giuntaanswered
Family Medicine 55 years experience
Yes: Tr with Mycostatin (nystatin) susp tesp 4 times day swish and swallow.
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A 27-year-old female asked:

Dr. Leonard Giuntaanswered
Family Medicine 55 years experience
No: Check he pupils. Be sure they are equal in size and react to light. If any change in mentation go to er.
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A 33-year-old female asked:

Dr. Leonard Giuntaanswered
Family Medicine 55 years experience
Yes: The amount of saliva is more during the day and is increased as we eate or think of eating. The pavloving reflex.
5.6k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
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A 42-year-old member asked:

Dr. Leonard Giuntaanswered
Family Medicine 55 years experience
Many possible proble: You may have a stenotic cervix or blocked fallopian tube or fiberoid uterus. Will need furthar testing to determine the cause.
5.6k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A member asked:

Dr. Leonard Giuntaanswered
Family Medicine 55 years experience
No: The ultrasound is used also to determine the health of pregnancy
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A 29-year-old female asked:

Dr. Leonard Giuntaanswered
Family Medicine 55 years experience
No: The older drugs are derivitives of anfetamine . The new ones Kapvay and Intuniv are not addictive.
5.6k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
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Mar 30, 2015
Dr. Giunta is an amazing doctor! #nationaldoctorsday2015 #virtualflower1
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Mar 31, 2015
Dr. Giunta is an amazing doctor! #nationaldoctorsday2015 #virtualflower1
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I have another question. This rash is even on my hand and vagina. My breast and neck. It also leave scares. Please help
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Looking at pics of Tinea and it doesn't look like mine. I have blotchy red all over, no patches and tiny red bumps.
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It's in between her thighs on face feet and hands
Education & Training
Medical/Graduate school
Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine, PA
Graduated 1967MD
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The chester county hospital
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