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Nayyara Dawood M.D. Pediatrics Corp.
San Jose, CA
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Bio
I was a Pediatrician in India and moved to the USA. After the very helpful training of a residency in a busy County Hospital and the Completion of all the qualifying Examinations, I was licensed in California.
I have been in active Practice for 15 years now.
I love what I do : help my patients through their childhood (from birth to adulthood) to make wise health choices and stay as healthy as possible.
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.
Pediatrics
Licenses
United States: California
Languages spoken
Hindi, Tamil, Urdu
Doctor Q&A
62 Answers
77 Agrees
The number of answers this doctor has agreed with.
A 30-year-old member asked:

Dr. Nayyara Dawoodanswered
Pediatrics 31 years experience
OTC meds: There are otc medications available with the pharmacy for motion sickness and you follow the dosage instructions on them.
If any one symptom is sever... Read More
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Physicians: Family practice Physicians can see all ages. Pediatricians deal with children : usually birth to 18 yrs. This is a general professional advice limited... Read More
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A 36-year-old member asked:

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Cancer rare: There are many. This will need to be looked up and a list put together if you need a list. Almost any part of the body can have a cancer.
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A 31-year-old female asked:

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Flushot concerns: I am a Pediatrician. I follow the CDC and AAP guidelines on Flushot administration and I have not had any severe reactions. We need to screen for pos... Read More
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A 40-year-old member asked:

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Complaint with ABP: They will look into the issue and direct it to the right agency depending on your complaint. The medical Boards of the states are the licensing agenci... Read More
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Allergy specialist: Recommend allergy evaluation if you are not able to identify the cause and avoid it.
Allergy prophylaxis with otc medications till then.
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A 31-year-old member asked:

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Moisturize: If you have not tried it before, you may want to moisturize the skin with an otc moisturizer like cetaphil, vaseline, eucerin etc.
Avoid harsh soaps,... Read More
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A 30-year-old female asked:

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"smelly"?: If it is foul smelling, i would prefer an ENT physician checking out the ears and they could clean the ears out too if it is wax.
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A 40-year-old male asked:

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? molluscum/wart: It could be molluscum contagiosum.
Good to see a dermatologist toevaluate them/ remove them if they have ben around a while.
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A 37-year-old member asked:

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Hand foot and mouth: There are some sequelae of the Hand Foot and mouth rash. But if the rash does not blanch with pressure, I would rather have the child seen by the Pedi... Read More
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A 52-year-old member asked:

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Ear tubes: It is a simple procedure but can get complicated so Usually performed as a surgery in the Operating Room
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A 34-year-old female asked:

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Almond milk: if he has no allergy to almond milk it should be safe. But make sure he gets all the other good things that milk has if you are using in the place of ... Read More
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A 40-year-old member asked:

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Development Pediatri: Developmental Pediatrics deals with normal development problems and of course needs by default to deal with the related abnormal development ( which s... Read More
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A 49-year-old member asked:

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Looking doctor: Please call up your local medical association for a list of doctors in the speciality you need and then look up the local reviews from patients and gr... Read More
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A 43-year-old female asked:

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Medication: Severe cases need steroids for clearance.steroid : inhaled or via nebulizer or in severe cases even oral or injected . Wheezing may need albuterol.We... Read More
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A 34-year-old member asked:

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Age, cause,severity: If severe deformity is present and there is an associated bony cause, may need surgery.
If you are concerned, it is best to check with an orthopedics... Read More
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A 33-year-old member asked:

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Germ spread: Any object in a public place or where there is public access can collect germs.what you may want to do is have the sanitary wipes and clean them or an... Read More
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A 29-year-old male asked:

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Board certified Peds: The American board Of Pediatrics Certifies Pediatricians so yes the Physician has to have done the necessary training to be a Pediatrician and then co... Read More
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A 19-year-old female asked:

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See your PCP: Lungs and heart need to be checked and other associated findings need to be looked for.
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A 21-year-old female asked:

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Books: The American academy of Pediatrics has a website and has excellent books for sale. their website is :http://shop.aap.org/ you can choose the "parents ... Read More
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A 25-year-old female asked:

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Poor eating: I would suggest a consultation with the Pediatrician who is comfortable ( most Peditricians are ) with a detailed discussion of the feeding/ eating co... Read More
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A 29-year-old female asked:

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Alter Schedule: You may try to keep him active and busy a little longer. Try to get him an afternoon nap and then try to prolong his wake time upto 8 PM. It may be h... Read More
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A 21-year-old female asked:

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Carrier status: if you are a carrier you could have Strep without being exposed to it. Good to get it checked out with a doctor
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A 25-year-old female asked:

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Needs evaluation.: It would be wise to get this evaluated especially if he is noisy when he sleeps. a visit to an ENT specialist may be advised
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A 33-year-old female asked:

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Needs evaluation: I would suggest speech evaluation and hearing testing. If hearing is normal we could work on speech improvement.With speech stimulation and speech th... Read More
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A 38-year-old female asked:

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Ear tubes: Ear tubes are quite often expelled spontaneously after the problem is solved ie if placed for increased pressure or persistent pus in the muddle ear, ... Read More
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A 17-year-old female asked:

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Athletes foot: Yes as long as not very painful and you are not having contact sports where the area can touch other children
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A 43-year-old member asked:

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Pediatric endocrine: First Pediatrician and then specialize in Endocrinology.
Complete Medical school, Residency in Pediatrics and then complete the specialization with th... Read More
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A 47-year-old member asked:

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Atropine: I would say we have better medications to use that are safer
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Meds in combination: With Medication combinations, you need to ensure that you are not using the same type of medications together. Try always to know OTC medications and ... Read More
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A 48-year-old member asked:

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Pediatric echo: there are courses for echocardiography technician and then you specialize further. please check with your local Community College to get local advice.
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A 17-year-old female asked:

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Pediatrics : AGE: Pediatricians are usually comfortable with ages from newborn to 18 years of age. Once you have chosen the Pediatrician you can verify with their offic... Read More
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A 34-year-old member asked:

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Pediatric Dentist: locally we can Yelp here. You can discuss on your neighborhood local network if you have one. Or of course the online directories with the reviews cou... Read More
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Avoid cause: Avoid any skin irritants ie harsh detergents, soaps, cleansers.
Protect the skin with good moisturizing.
You may need steroid ointments to clear act... Read More
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A 29-year-old male asked:

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ABP certification: It means they have satisfied the extra requirements for Pediatricians to be Board certified. Now they do the required Registered continuing Medical ed... Read More
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A 38-year-old member asked:

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Possible reflux: It may be reflux : Gastroesophageal reflux. the Pediatrician may need to SEE / Hear What you mean. I would suggest a consultation with your Pediatrici... Read More
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A 17-year-old female asked:

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Vaginal Exam 3 year: only an external genital exam is done. it is not called a vaginal exam....We do need to make sure that there are no rashes, injuries etc.
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A 36-year-old member asked:

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Pediatric surgeon: The Pediatric Surgeon handles problems that might need or need surgery. examples are appendicitis, hernias, hydrocele etc. This is a general professio... Read More
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A 38-year-old member asked:

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PE and low weight: This does not sound reasonable: repeat PE because you are underweight? Good exercise AND healthy eating are essential for good weight ( some blame can... Read More
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A 36-year-old member asked:

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Weight management : Sure. The basic methods are the same no matter the age involved: healthy eating/ weight improvement/ control methods.Pediatricians sometimes interact ... Read More
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A 27-year-old female asked:

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Oral blister: It could be an apthous ulcer or fever blisters
Or if she had many of them, it could be part of the Hand Foot & mouth syndrome
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A 24-year-old female asked:

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Genital Hygiene: If you have been tested Negative for all the regular problem bugs in the area, it may well be that you may need to pay attention to Genital Hygiene.
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A 37-year-old member asked:

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Pediatric Cardiology: the Pediatric Cardiologist is a specialist in the heart and heart problems
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A 36-year-old member asked:

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Adult / child Skull: Size is the main difference and after 2 years of age and once the fontanelles and sutures are closed, there is not much of difference in the skull its... Read More
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A 21-year-old female asked:

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Possible dry mucosa: Have you considered dryness of the vagina? Depending on your age, their are varous reasons for skin/ mucosa dryness.
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A 48-year-old member asked:

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Pediatric Cardiology: Check with your local Medical association and look up reviews for the doctor list that they give you to make your choice
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A 30-year-old female asked:

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Problem?: It depends on the child's problem.... ER is for Emergencies. Urgent Care is for Urgent problems and the Pediatrician is for most other Problems ....
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A 31-year-old male asked:

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Bad dieting: Not eating is not a normal recommended method for weight loss / weight control.weight control is best done with a good understanding of what is a heal... Read More
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A 32-year-old male asked:

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Pepcid (famotidine) side effects: side effects known:Headache, dizziness, constipation or diarrheamay occur.Tell your doctor immediately if any of these rare but very serious side effe... Read More
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Thank you, your answer was very helpful! Thanks Doctor. I'm on my way now to see a physician.
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Education & Training
Medical/Graduate school
Dr M.G.R. Medical University, Madras, Madras Medical College, India
Graduated 1991MD
Residency
King Drew Medical Center
Completed 1999
Awards
CHDP Provider of the year
Top Pediatrician, First Place, California - Fall
2014
Top Doctor, Second Place, San Jose Region - Fall
2014
Affiliations
Diplomate Of The American Board Of Pediatrics
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