Dr. Todd Mcniff
Internal Medicine
New York, NY
22 years experience male
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Internal Medicine
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A 39-year-old female asked:
Dr. Todd Mcniffanswered
Internal Medicine 22 years experience
It's : It's never possible to know exactly what is wrong with a patient unless you are face-to-face with him or her, but it does sound like you are describin... Read More
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A female asked:
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Internal Medicine 22 years experience
Molluscum : Molluscum will go away on its own in in children with normal immune systems. Not treating the disease is a perfectly reasonable and well-accepted opt... Read More
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Internal Medicine 22 years experience
I : I wish that i could tell you definitively what's going on, but no one can without examining you and getting a complete medical history including your ... Read More
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A 29-year-old female asked:
Dr. Todd Mcniffanswered
Internal Medicine 22 years experience
This : This is definitely not a safe thing for anyone to be doing. Ambien, (zolpidem) clonazepam, and Estazolam all work very much the same way. So, it's a... Read More
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A 39-year-old female asked:
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Internal Medicine 22 years experience
There : There are many causes of not being able to release urine. This is often called urinary retention. It can be caused by certain drugs, damage to the b... Read More
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A 32-year-old male asked:
Dr. Todd Mcniffanswered
Internal Medicine 22 years experience
The : The most common cause of a high potassium level is when blood cells are broken open during blood collection or storage and these ruptured cells spill ... Read More
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A 22-year-old female asked:
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Internal Medicine 22 years experience
Antibiotics, : Antibiotics, when prescribed appropriately, are targeted to specific illnesses. They're actually targeted to specific bacteria that we know are respo... Read More
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A male asked:
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Internal Medicine 22 years experience
The : The two tests are totally unrelated. Well, most of the time they are, but it gets a little complicated, as you'll see....
A psa (prostate-specific a... Read More
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A 49-year-old male asked:
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Internal Medicine 22 years experience
Herpes : Herpes is a complicated disease.
Herpes simplex 1 (hsv-1) is the virus that typically causes cold sores. Most adults have antibodies to hsv-1, wh... Read More
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A 49-year-old male asked:
Dr. Todd Mcniffanswered
Internal Medicine 22 years experience
There : There are many potential reasons for this low-level anemia, and they range from harmless to potentially fairly serious. You may have a genetic differ... Read More
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A 59-year-old female asked:
Dr. Todd Mcniffanswered
Internal Medicine 22 years experience
A : A few white blood cells in the urine of a female patient is very common, especially if the urine sample was not collected in particular manner. If a ... Read More
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A 49-year-old female asked:
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Internal Medicine 22 years experience
A : A blood pressure of 185/115 could absolutely be fatal or it could be something that someone could live with for a long time and not have any symptoms.... Read More
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Dr. Todd Mcniffanswered
Internal Medicine 22 years experience
Sounds : Sounds like she probably had a seizure. Even if she returned to her normal self after this event, you need to bring her to an emergency room as soon ... Read More
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A member asked:
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Internal Medicine 22 years experience
It's : It's unlikely, but possible. Sperm can live in the reproductive tract of a woman for up to 7 days, although they typically don't last that long; it's... Read More
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TestimonialsRecommendations and Thank you notes are endorsements given from patients or other doctors.
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Sep 11, 2013
Very caring, straight forward, and an all around great doctor. From personal experience I can honestly vouch for the dedication he has for his patients. He always follows up after an appointment, and ...Read More
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Mar 31, 2015
Dr. Mcniff is an amazing doctor! #nationaldoctorsday2015 #virtualflower1
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Thanks for your quick reply! I've tried the sprays and antihistamines but its been ongoing for months and getting annoying
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Thank you, your answer was very helpful! This answer pointed me in the correct direction and saved me time and money!
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This was very helpful. Thanks! Very accurate and detailed answer. Thanks Doctor!
Education & Training
Medical/Graduate school
Ross univ
Graduated 2001MD
Medical/Graduate school
Ross University School of Medicine
Graduated 2001MD
Medical/Graduate school
Tulane University
Graduated 1995MD
Residency
Mount Sinai Hospital
Publications
CCR5 Antagonists in the Treatment of HIV-infected patients: Is Cancer Risk Increased, Decreased, or Unchanged?
Influenza vaccination and false positive HIV results.
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