Dr. Benjamin Leeman

Internal Medicine

Valley Stream, NY

40 years experience male

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Office

Valley Stream, NY

Address

20 W Lincoln Ave Ste 306, Valley Stream, NY

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Insurances accepted

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Specialties
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Internal Medicine

Pulmonology

Languages spoken

English, Hebrew

Doctor Q&A

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A female asked:

What should i do to relieve my symptoms? should i go to a doctor? i have had a headache since last night. it's sort of "behind" my eyes in the sense that when i look up or to the sides with just my eyes it hurts my head. i'm on my period and thought these

Dr. Benjamin Leemananswered

Internal Medicine 40 years experience

Headaches : Headaches "behind" the eyes would be compatible with a sinus infection, particularly associated with swollen glands in the neck. Not all sinus infect... Read More

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A 32-year-old female asked:

How long does it take for strep throat to go away after being on antibiotics? on monday i went to the doctor and he did a strep test and it showed positive. my throat is hurting but my tonsils aren't swollen and don't hurt when i eat. he put me on augment

Dr. Benjamin Leemananswered

Internal Medicine 40 years experience

Rapd : Rapd streptococcal antigen tests (rsat) have a sensitivity of 70-90% and a specificity of 90-100%. Thus a false positive rsat is unlikely. The major... Read More

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A female asked:

What to i do to get rid of nausea? i have felt nausea every night for almsot 2 weeks and i don't know what to do. i feel it in my throat and under my chin not in my stomach. is it just a reflex or something?

Dr. Benjamin Leemananswered

Internal Medicine 40 years experience

Nausea : Nausea relates to the development of abnormal gastric rhythms and emptying. Levels in the blood of cortisol, endorphin, epinephrine, and norepinephrin... Read More

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A member asked:

Can eating large amounts of sunflower seeds increase ldl? i, a 44 year-old man, have been on a diet which has seen me lose 25 pounds in ten weeks 232 to 207. went for a physical last week, which amounted to nothing more than bp, weight, resp check and blo

Dr. Benjamin Leemananswered

Internal Medicine 40 years experience

There : There are many dietary factors that can impact a lipid profile. Populations with high fish oil intake, such as eskimos, show low rates of heart disea... Read More

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Dr. Michael Fenster agrees1 doctor agrees

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A female asked:

I have a really hard time breathing? well, i am 17 years old and ever since i was in the fourth grade, i've had trouble breathing. i went to the doctors multiple times and they have all told me that it was anxiety, but i do not believe that to be my diagn

Dr. Benjamin Leemananswered

Internal Medicine 40 years experience

The : The standard evaluation of breathing discomfort, either acute or chronic includes history, physical exam, labs, and radiographs. Chest tightness sugge... Read More

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A female asked:

How do you get lung cancer? if you don't smoke? myparents smoked, but i always hated the way the stuff smelled. when i got older, i made them go outside to smoke, and i haven't been around smokers in years. sohow could i have lung cancer?

Dr. Benjamin Leemananswered

Internal Medicine 40 years experience

While : While smoking is the major modifiable risk factor leading to lung cancer, not all lung cancer is related to smoking. Other risk factors include secon... Read More

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Dr. Carla Enriquez and another doctor agree2 doctors agree

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Education & Training

Medical/Graduate school

State University of New York at Stony Brook School of Medicine

Graduated 1988MD

Medical/Graduate school

Swarthmore College

Graduated 1982MD

Residency

Montefiore Medical Center

Residency

Montefiore Medical Center

Awards

America's Top Doctors, Castle Connolly Medical

practice improvement module, American Board of Medical Specialties

diabetes recognition program, National Committee for Quality Assurance

Affiliations

American College of Physicians

American College of Chest Physicians

American Thoracic Society

Publications

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Doctor Q&A

What should i do to relieve my symptoms? should i go to a doctor? i have had a headache since last night. it's sort of "behind" my eyes in the sense that when i look up or to the sides with just my eyes it hurts my head. i'm on my period and thought these

How long does it take for strep throat to go away after being on antibiotics? on monday i went to the doctor and he did a strep test and it showed positive. my throat is hurting but my tonsils aren't swollen and don't hurt when i eat. he put me on augment

What to i do to get rid of nausea? i have felt nausea every night for almsot 2 weeks and i don't know what to do. i feel it in my throat and under my chin not in my stomach. is it just a reflex or something?

Can eating large amounts of sunflower seeds increase ldl? i, a 44 year-old man, have been on a diet which has seen me lose 25 pounds in ten weeks 232 to 207. went for a physical last week, which amounted to nothing more than bp, weight, resp check and blo

I have a really hard time breathing? well, i am 17 years old and ever since i was in the fourth grade, i've had trouble breathing. i went to the doctors multiple times and they have all told me that it was anxiety, but i do not believe that to be my diagn

How do you get lung cancer? if you don't smoke? myparents smoked, but i always hated the way the stuff smelled. when i got older, i made them go outside to smoke, and i haven't been around smokers in years. sohow could i have lung cancer?

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Doctor Q&A

What should i do to relieve my symptoms? should i go to a doctor? i have had a headache since last night. it's sort of "behind" my eyes in the sense that when i look up or to the sides with just my eyes it hurts my head. i'm on my period and thought these

How long does it take for strep throat to go away after being on antibiotics? on monday i went to the doctor and he did a strep test and it showed positive. my throat is hurting but my tonsils aren't swollen and don't hurt when i eat. he put me on augment

What to i do to get rid of nausea? i have felt nausea every night for almsot 2 weeks and i don't know what to do. i feel it in my throat and under my chin not in my stomach. is it just a reflex or something?

Can eating large amounts of sunflower seeds increase ldl? i, a 44 year-old man, have been on a diet which has seen me lose 25 pounds in ten weeks 232 to 207. went for a physical last week, which amounted to nothing more than bp, weight, resp check and blo

I have a really hard time breathing? well, i am 17 years old and ever since i was in the fourth grade, i've had trouble breathing. i went to the doctors multiple times and they have all told me that it was anxiety, but i do not believe that to be my diagn

How do you get lung cancer? if you don't smoke? myparents smoked, but i always hated the way the stuff smelled. when i got older, i made them go outside to smoke, and i haven't been around smokers in years. sohow could i have lung cancer?

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