Dr. Benjamin Leeman
Internal Medicine
Valley Stream, NY
40 years experience male
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Valley Stream, NY
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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.
Internal Medicine
Pulmonology
Languages spoken
English, Hebrew
Doctor Q&A
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A female asked:

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:

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:

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
5.4k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A member asked:

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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A female asked:

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:

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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Mar 31, 2015
Dr. Leeman is an amazing doctor! #nationaldoctorsday2015 #virtualflower1
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Mar 31, 2015
Dr. Leeman is an amazing doctor! #nationaldoctorsday2015 #virtualflower1
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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
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