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Dr. Jeffrey Ng is a family doctor that has been in Las Vegas since 2004. For over 15 years, Dr. Ng has been delivering quality health care to Nevada and has been awarded Top Doc Award multiple years (2007, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019) in local magazines. He is currently on the MEC board at Henderson Hospital as Chair of Family Medicine and served as the President for the Nevada State Academy for Family Medicine (2016-2018). He continues to be active in the community and plans to stay in Las Vegas to improve health care. He now sees patients in Summerlin (M, Thr, Fri) and Henderson (Tues, Weds) starting in Oct, 2019.
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.
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Neurology
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United States: Nevada
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311 Answers
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A 27-year-old female asked:
Dr. Jeffrey Nganswered
Family Medicine 33 years experience
Unlikely. : Fibromyalgia is a DX of exclusion. Go see your doctor. Random shooting pains could be so many different things. We need a better history and you wi... Read More
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A 22-year-old male asked:
Dr. Jeffrey Nganswered
Family Medicine 33 years experience
It could be.: For a 22 Y.O. Male, it might.
You need to see your doc.
If you have a family hx of heart disease, high lipids, and low HDL and overweight, you may... Read More
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A 21-year-old female asked:
Dr. Jeffrey Nganswered
Family Medicine 33 years experience
Its ok: Cats are usually the ones that give problems to preg women, espec. Cleaning the litter boxes and transmission of toxoplasmosis. Dogs are probably ok.
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A 28-year-old male asked:
Dr. Jeffrey Nganswered
Family Medicine 33 years experience
Calcium Channel bloc: Cartia xt is like procardia, (nifedipine) a calcium channel blocker, used to control hypertension and arrthymias of the heart.
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A 28-year-old male asked:
Dr. Jeffrey Nganswered
Family Medicine 33 years experience
Carvidilol: It is a type of beta blocker used in hypertension treatment. It has Alpha and beta blocking properties that are effective in lowering blood pressure.
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A 38-year-old female asked:
Dr. Jeffrey Nganswered
Family Medicine 33 years experience
Nope: Xrays usually show bones and fluid. Blood vessels are better seen with either an mra or ct scan with IV contrast.
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A 31-year-old female asked:
Dr. Jeffrey Nganswered
Family Medicine 33 years experience
Many different ones: Foods that can trigger migraines include:
old cheese (tyramine)
alcohol
food additives
nuts
caffeine
aspartame/artificial sweeteners
chocolate... Read More
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A 48-year-old male asked:
Dr. Jeffrey Nganswered
Family Medicine 33 years experience
You dont have to.: White coat syndrome is a common cause of elevated blood pressure and is usually checked at the office. Home BP kits are the best way to detect white... Read More
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A 55-year-old female asked:
Dr. Jeffrey Nganswered
Family Medicine 33 years experience
Usually low Thyroid : Post ablative hypothyroidism is a condition where the thyroid gland is not functioning well and thus the patient needs more thyroid hormone. A "high... Read More
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A 29-year-old female asked:
Dr. Jeffrey Nganswered
Family Medicine 33 years experience
GO see your doctor: When someone who is 29 Y.O. Is having constipation and Dulcolax doesn't stimulate a bowel movement, i would see the doctor. You can try otc MiraLAX (... Read More
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A 56-year-old female asked:
Dr. Jeffrey Nganswered
Family Medicine 33 years experience
Usually not: Unfortunately, there is not really a libido enhancer for women. Interesting fact though...Most women surveyed after their tah/bso that they had bett... Read More
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A 23-year-old male asked:
Dr. Jeffrey Nganswered
Family Medicine 33 years experience
Stop the meds: Lunesta/ambien and vistaril not working? You need to wean off these meds and see a sleep specialist. You can try Restoril (temazepam) or trazadone ... Read More
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A 23-year-old female asked:
Dr. Jeffrey Nganswered
Family Medicine 33 years experience
Yes: Usually hot/warm compresses on the chalazion help, rather than squeezing it directly. I would see an eye doc (referred by your family doc) this week.... Read More
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A 28-year-old male asked:
Dr. Jeffrey Nganswered
Family Medicine 33 years experience
This is Singulair (montelukast): This is medication that helps allergies and asthma. It is a leukotriene receptor antagonist. It is used to reduced inflammation in the lungs and i... Read More
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A 29-year-old male asked:
Dr. Jeffrey Nganswered
Family Medicine 33 years experience
Confusion: Decreased or altered mental status is a clinical description of an individual who is not oriented to person, place or time. It can be a symptom of in... Read More
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A 28-year-old male asked:
Dr. Jeffrey Nganswered
Family Medicine 33 years experience
DM medication: Rosiglitazone (trade name avandia, (rosiglitazone) glaxosmithkline) is an antidiabetic drug in the thiazolidinedione class of drugs. It works as an In... Read More
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A 28-year-old male asked:
Dr. Jeffrey Nganswered
Family Medicine 33 years experience
Tegretol: This is an anti-seizure medication. It is also effective in face pain (trigeminal neuralgia) and mood disorders.
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A 52-year-old male asked:
Dr. Jeffrey Nganswered
Family Medicine 33 years experience
Likely not infection: Sounds like allergies. I would go back to your family doctor and ask for nasal spray or xyzal (levocetirizine) samples and see if this helps.
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A 26-year-old male asked:
Dr. Jeffrey Nganswered
Family Medicine 33 years experience
Right UpperQuad pain: Depending on the severity of the pain, you may be having gallbladder attacks. The gallbladder sticks out around there and may have a stone that is s... Read More
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A 24-year-old male asked:
Dr. Jeffrey Nganswered
Family Medicine 33 years experience
Go see your doc: If you contracted the 2 diseases, and were properly treated with antibiotics, the only way to know is to get a reculture and show that it is negative ... Read More
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A 19-year-old male asked:
Dr. Jeffrey Nganswered
Family Medicine 33 years experience
You are dehydrated: You need to see your doctor. You need to be examined. You are dizzy likely because of dehydration. You may need IV fluids, so i would go to your do... Read More
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Dr. Jeffrey Nganswered
Family Medicine 33 years experience
Go see your doctor: Pain radiating to the left side in a female could be anything from diverticulitis to a uti. Thick vaginal d/c could also mean a yeast infection. Yo... Read More
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A 22-year-old female asked:
Dr. Jeffrey Nganswered
Family Medicine 33 years experience
Mirena (levonorgestrel) IUD is safe: The risk of getting pregnant with an iud inserted is about the same as using a pill.... Very low. It's indicated in one partner, relationships. It'... Read More
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A 26-year-old male asked:
Dr. Jeffrey Nganswered
Family Medicine 33 years experience
Yes: Elevated lfts with a predominant rise in alp is suggestive of damage or obstruction of the biliary tree (which disrupts the flow of bile out of the li... Read More
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A 20-year-old male asked:
Dr. Jeffrey Nganswered
Family Medicine 33 years experience
Just exercise. : Losing weight around the face/neck usually occurs first before the arms/legs/trunk. So when you start losing weight, it will naturally start in the n... Read More
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A 21-year-old female asked:
Dr. Jeffrey Nganswered
Family Medicine 33 years experience
Go see you doctor: The morning after pill has side effects and one of them is heavy bleeding. The best way to be sure is seeing a doctor.
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A 18-year-old female asked:
Dr. Jeffrey Nganswered
Family Medicine 33 years experience
SHe might: Hormones cause moodiness sometimes and this can lead to changes in mood. My wife did n't get moody until 2 years after the delivery, so can't be sur... Read More
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A 19-year-old female asked:
Dr. Jeffrey Nganswered
Family Medicine 33 years experience
Go see your doc: You need to increase your thyroid medication. High TSH is sensitive for low thyroid.
Good luck.
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A 32-year-old female asked:
Dr. Jeffrey Nganswered
Family Medicine 33 years experience
Go see your peds doc: 12 yr old with burning pain in the vaginal region need to see their peds doc. She could have a yeast infection/uti or irritation from a bacturia infe... Read More
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A 20-year-old male asked:
Dr. Jeffrey Nganswered
Family Medicine 33 years experience
Actually not needed: For someone who is multi-gravida ("mommy of 3"), you can go from 2-3 cm to fully dilated in a matter of hours, so i would just be patient. As long as... Read More
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A 18-year-old male asked:
So i've had water on the knee for a while. now it hurts when straightening my leg. what should i do?
Dr. Jeffrey Nganswered
Family Medicine 33 years experience
Time to see your doc: Packer fan, you need to see the discount double check doc......He/she needs to examine that knee and run tests to evaluate the next step, whether it i... Read More
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A 36-year-old female asked:
Dr. Jeffrey Nganswered
Family Medicine 33 years experience
It doesnt.: Diet (caloric intake) and exercise (caloric burning) are the hallmarks of weight loss. Sex really doesnt provide enough sustained cardiac caloric bur... Read More
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A 25-year-old female asked:
Dr. Jeffrey Nganswered
Family Medicine 33 years experience
Time to see your doc: Hematomas after surgery need to be addressed with the ortho who did the procedure. I am sure your ortho wants to you to see him 1-2 weeks after the o... Read More
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A 27-year-old male asked:
Dr. Jeffrey Nganswered
Family Medicine 33 years experience
Go see your doc: Stomach pains when lying down may be related to reflux. Go see your doc. He may get an upper GI series on you. He may give you medicine to lower y... Read More
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A 48-year-old member asked:
Dr. Jeffrey Nganswered
Family Medicine 33 years experience
Buddy tape, then....: Buddy tape the toe to the adjacent toe and see your doctor. You might need an xray and/or a consult to the podiatrist or ortho.
Try to keep in sti... Read More
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A 34-year-old member asked:
Dr. Jeffrey Nganswered
Family Medicine 33 years experience
Nope....CABG: Angioplasty is very risky to do on multi-vessel cad, and therefore it is not done. You will likely need a bypass surgery. See your doctor and/or ca... Read More
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A member asked:
Dr. Jeffrey Nganswered
Family Medicine 33 years experience
Go see your doc: Rib fractures are painful and take a long time to heal. Go see your family doc for an xray and exam. He can offer you medication to allow you to hea... Read More
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A 18-year-old male asked:
Dr. Jeffrey Nganswered
Family Medicine 33 years experience
It may take up to...: It may take up to 1 year to jump start your menses cycle. See your doctor and ask. Remember about the safe sex thing!
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A 35-year-old female asked:
Dr. Jeffrey Nganswered
Family Medicine 33 years experience
Go see your doctor: Getting your period 4-5 days later is a good sign that it worked, and cramping is a normal side effect, but you may need to get an exam or an ultrasou... Read More
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A 41-year-old male asked:
Dr. Jeffrey Nganswered
Family Medicine 33 years experience
Stiff Man syndrome: Stiff person syndrome (sps) (or stiff-man syndrome; also known as moersch-woltman condition) is a rare neurologic disorder of unknown etiology charact... Read More
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A 36-year-old female asked:
Dr. Jeffrey Nganswered
Family Medicine 33 years experience
Go see your doc: You have a paranychia. You need to have this fixed, but first you need to be started on antibiotics first to reduce infection and inflammation. Usua... Read More
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A 53-year-old female asked:
Dr. Jeffrey Nganswered
Family Medicine 33 years experience
Yes!!! : Lung nodules are checked every 6 months for 2 years. If they dont change in size, they are considered stable, and annual cxr is in order.
If it gro... Read More
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A 34-year-old female asked:
Dr. Jeffrey Nganswered
Family Medicine 33 years experience
2-3 weeks: Post viral cough and viral throat infections can last up to 2-3 weeks. If it persists, go see your doctor for a throat culture.
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A 45-year-old female asked:
Dr. Jeffrey Nganswered
Family Medicine 33 years experience
Tylenol (acetaminophen) ES: 500 mg of tylenol (acetaminophen) until you see your doctor. Take it up to 4 times a day.
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A 21-year-old male asked:
Dr. Jeffrey Nganswered
Family Medicine 33 years experience
Go see your doc: Any pain in the testicle could be harmful in a young male. Go get examined by your doctor.
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A 32-year-old member asked:
Dr. Jeffrey Nganswered
Family Medicine 33 years experience
Time to see your doc: Fasting blood sugar = high means you could be already developing diabetes. High chol, high LDL means you already have hypercholesterolemia and may n... Read More
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A 27-year-old male asked:
Dr. Jeffrey Nganswered
Family Medicine 33 years experience
Nope. : It's called tinnitus. You need to see a doctor. You may need a hearing test or an MRI of the brain. It could be normal. Go see your doctor.
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A 19-year-old female asked:
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Family Medicine 33 years experience
If treated, no: Go see your doctor. If you still are infected, you need to be treated.
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A 48-year-old member asked:
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Family Medicine 33 years experience
Go see your doc: You may need an MRI of the back. Go see your doc. After his exam, you may need steroids (medrol (methylprednisolone) dose pak) and a referral to the... Read More
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A 24-year-old male asked:
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Family Medicine 33 years experience
Sebaceous Dermatitis: You might have dandriff or a dermatitis. Go see your family doc. You may need a special shampoo. Lice may still be a possibility.
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Jan 9, 2013
Great diagnostician! Doctor's doctor. Active in community & state-wide. Provides excellent patient care. Always available to colleagues & patients. Knows who to go to for specialty care. Triple threat...Read More
Sep 14, 2013
Dr. Ng is a an excellent doctor and I highly recommend him for his wide knowledge as well as for extra ordinary patient care.
Mar 28, 2013
Dr Ng is one of most trusted family practice physicians in Las Vegas. Everyone of his patients have only praises for him.
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Thanks for your quick reply! I'm having a horrible time with a OA flareup and ice recently suffered a concussion that has lasted over weeks
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Thank you, your answer or tip was very helpful! God bless and take care ! I'll call my doctor. gallbladder scan, ok
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Education & Training
Medical/Graduate school
Rosalind Franklin University - Chicago Medical School
Graduated 1995MD
Medical/Graduate school
Emory University School of Medicine
Graduated 1990MD
Residency
Middlesex Hospital
Residency
Emory University Hospital
Residency
Barnes Jewish Hospital
Residency
Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center
Awards
Top Doctor, (Family Medicine) Vegas Seven Magazine 2011
Top Doctor, (Family Medicine) Las Vegas Life Magazine 2012
Faculty Preceptor of the Year, 2010, Dept of Family Medicine, UNSOM School of Medicine
Affiliations
American Academy Family Physicians
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