Dr. Dominic Riganotti
Infectious Disease
Wilton Manors, FL
27 years experience male
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<h1I did all my training in an around Boston whom many (myself included) believe is the "Mecca of Medicine". I've been formally treating HIV/AIDS and other infectious diseases since 2001 (which was when my academic training was successfully completed). I was trained by some of the countries leading Infectious Disease Specialists. Boston's teaching hospitals are some of the countries very finest and I'm proud to say I trained there.</h1>
<h1>Unlike many doctors...I always knew "what I wanted to be when I grew up" very early in my career. As a first year medical student I fell in love with ID (Infectious Disease). I spent that summer at the Harvard Fenway Community Health Center. I knew HIV/AIDS was going to be my focus by the time I began my second medical school year. So....even though I've only been out of my formal fellowship training about a decade...I feel like I've been doing this "specialty thing" a lot lot longer (4 years of medical school, 1 year Internship, 2 years Residency, 1 year Chief Medical Resident and finally 3 years of Fellowship!).</h1>
<h1>My practice philosophy is based on three basic principles. The first and most important is mutual respect. I'm a punctual person by nature and won't keep you waiting forever to be seen. Your time is as valuable as mine is and I won't waste it. I'll never talk ATyou, or AROUND you, or DOWN TO you. I'll only talk TO you. This is a mutual partnership...not a dictatorship. </h1>
</h1>I also know people get sick unexpectedly. So....I schedule same day appointments and will always see you when asked to. If were super swamped...the latest you'll be seen is the morning after. That's my promise to you. I'm also on call for the practice 24/7 so you can call with emergencies and concerns that can't wait (and I will return your call promptly). </h1>
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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.
Infectious Disease
Internal Medicine
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United States: Florida
Doctor Q&A
691 Answers
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A female asked:

Dr. Dominic Riganottianswered
Infectious Disease 27 years experience
It may: These types of antibody tests need to be repeated up to 6 months after exposure to be 99% sure.
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A 21-year-old male asked:

Dr. Dominic Riganottianswered
Infectious Disease 27 years experience
See your PCP: OK...don't get caught up in too much science here. You testicle should not be atrophying unless there is an alternate source of testosterone being g... Read More
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A 20-year-old female asked:

Dr. Dominic Riganottianswered
Infectious Disease 27 years experience
Rapid results: There are mini ELISA kits available with results in 15 minutes. and they are good! You could also go to your local health department to be tested or ... Read More
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A 40-year-old male asked:

Dr. Dominic Riganottianswered
Infectious Disease 27 years experience
Epidural: You need to see pain management (an Anesthesiologist). They can perform an epidural steroid shot to the region of stenosis. When stenosis gets worse... Read More
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A 20-year-old male asked:

Dr. Dominic Riganottianswered
Infectious Disease 27 years experience
Lipoma: It could be a benign fat tumor called a lipoma. The may get quite large and can be surgically removed. You should go to your primary care doctor to ... Read More
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A 32-year-old female asked:

Dr. Dominic Riganottianswered
Infectious Disease 27 years experience
Synthroid (thyroxine): Chewing the pill is not necessary. In my opinion, brand name Synthroid (thyroxine) is the best thyroid replacement. An endocrinologist can answer in... Read More
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A 38-year-old male asked:

Dr. Dominic Riganottianswered
Infectious Disease 27 years experience
Tinea: Neosporin applied to the head of the penis (which is where I presume you are referring to) will help. Its a form of Jock Itch basically. Jock itch s... Read More
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A female asked:

Dr. Dominic Riganottianswered
Infectious Disease 27 years experience
Yes: Coagulase negative staphylococci is all over our bodies. While it should be a more lactobacillus flora, yes there can be a predominance of this early... Read More
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A 38-year-old member asked:

Dr. Dominic Riganottianswered
Infectious Disease 27 years experience
Yes: Ok..So i think your confusing things a bit. The HIV test is an antibody test showing you have been exposed to the human immunodeficiency virus. Aids... Read More
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A 34-year-old male asked:

Dr. Dominic Riganottianswered
Infectious Disease 27 years experience
Bleeding risk: The most significant risk is hemorrhage with high dose Vitamin E. Bleeding is uncommon however unless the dose is > 1000 mg/day (unless the patie... Read More
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A 41-year-old member asked:

Dr. Dominic Riganottianswered
Infectious Disease 27 years experience
Sloppy replication: The human immunodeficiency virus is one of the fastest evolving entities known. It reproduces sloppily, accumulating lots of mutations when it copies ... Read More
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A 39-year-old female asked:

Dr. Dominic Riganottianswered
Infectious Disease 27 years experience
Varies: Results from antibody tests sent to a laboratory usually take one to three days to return. If the test is positive, results may be delayed while the l... Read More
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A 30-year-old male asked:

Dr. Dominic Riganottianswered
Infectious Disease 27 years experience
Prostate: This sounds like your prostate is involved. The sensation your describing is called latency. A catheter inserted through your penis into the bladder... Read More
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A 18-year-old female asked:

Dr. Dominic Riganottianswered
Infectious Disease 27 years experience
Vit A vs β-Carotene: Vitamin A is a group of fat soluble unsaturated nutritional organic compounds, that includes retinol, retinoic acid, & several provitamin A carote... Read More
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A 26-year-old male asked:

Dr. Dominic Riganottianswered
Infectious Disease 27 years experience
Several possibilities: Diverticulitis, diverticulosis gastroenteritis, food poisening, small bowel obstruction, ulcerative colitis, Crohn's disease, lactose intolerance and ... Read More
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A 22-year-old female asked:

Dr. Dominic Riganottianswered
Infectious Disease 27 years experience
No: People with viral infections are generally contagious even before significant symptoms appear. The duration other illnesses is obviously going to vary... Read More
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A 33-year-old female asked:

Dr. Dominic Riganottianswered
Infectious Disease 27 years experience
GC / Chlamydia: In my office we perform a nucleic acid assay for gonorrhea and chlamydia...its from the urine. It takes 48 hours generally.
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A 34-year-old member asked:

Dr. Dominic Riganottianswered
Infectious Disease 27 years experience
Yes but not alone: Isentress (raltegravir) is an integrase inhibitor. It is very effective against HIV but needs to be combined with 2 other agents.
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A 27-year-old female asked:

Dr. Dominic Riganottianswered
Infectious Disease 27 years experience
Angioplasty: Sure you can. If they need to give you antibiotics for whatever reason ( but I'm assuming the concern is for skin infection after) there are many suc... Read More
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A 37-year-old male asked:

Dr. Dominic Riganottianswered
Infectious Disease 27 years experience
No: Helicobacter pylori, previously named Campylobacter pylori, is a Gram-negative, microaerophilic bacterium found in the stomach, and may be present in ... Read More
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A 47-year-old female asked:

Dr. Dominic Riganottianswered
Infectious Disease 27 years experience
Several reasons: If the cardiologist has been informed and deemed it to be non-cardiac. The simplest explanation is anxiety.
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A 43-year-old female asked:

Dr. Dominic Riganottianswered
Infectious Disease 27 years experience
HPV: High risk HPV means your have certain strains (genotypes) that have associations with progression to cancer. You need to have more frequent Pap smear... Read More
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A 19-year-old male asked:

Dr. Dominic Riganottianswered
Infectious Disease 27 years experience
Deep breath: Intertrigo is a fancy name for a rash that shows up between the folds of skin. It is a very common skin rash that can crop up throughout life. Maybe ... Read More
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A 35-year-old female asked:

Dr. Dominic Riganottianswered
Infectious Disease 27 years experience
Cholecystitis: If you have pain in the right upper section of your abdomen, particularly after a high fat meal..then yes go to your primary or ER. Other signs are p... Read More
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A 29-year-old female asked:

Dr. Dominic Riganottianswered
Infectious Disease 27 years experience
No: Meniere's disease is a disorder of the inner ear that causes spontaneous episodes of vertigo — a sensation of a spinning motion — along with fluctuati... Read More
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A 55-year-old male asked:

Dr. Dominic Riganottianswered
Infectious Disease 27 years experience
Rectal prolapse: Rectal prolapse is a condition in which the rectum (the last part of the large intestine before it exits the anus) loses its normal attachments inside... Read More
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A 43-year-old male asked:

Dr. Dominic Riganottianswered
Infectious Disease 27 years experience
Hyperacidity: See your doctor..this could be as simple as gastritis...or more complicated like a peptic ulcer.
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A member asked:

Dr. Dominic Riganottianswered
Infectious Disease 27 years experience
Rhinosinusitis: What your experiencing has nothing to do with a spider bite or its venom.
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A female asked:

Dr. Dominic Riganottianswered
Infectious Disease 27 years experience
Microbiology: Anton van Leeuwenhoek, a scientist and microbiologist from Holland, discovered strep throat. He conducted various experiments and came up with differ... Read More
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A 36-year-old female asked:

Dr. Dominic Riganottianswered
Infectious Disease 27 years experience
Yes: This could be just viral yes. High fevers are associated closed with this.
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A 38-year-old female asked:

Dr. Dominic Riganottianswered
Infectious Disease 27 years experience
No more Ab: 7 days should be more than ample. To tell you the truth, there is just as much of a chance that it was viral all along as it is that its bacterial in... Read More
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A 23-year-old female asked:

Dr. Dominic Riganottianswered
Infectious Disease 27 years experience
Yes: Carbonic anhydrase (CA) is an enzyme which converts carbon dioxide (CO2) to bicarbonate (sodium bicarbonate) and a proton (hydrogen ion.)
Resveratro... Read More
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A 21-year-old female asked:

Dr. Dominic Riganottianswered
Infectious Disease 27 years experience
Folliculitis: Folliculitis is a common skin condition in which hair follicles become inflamed. It's usually caused by a bacterial or fungal infection. Treatment is... Read More
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A 19-year-old female asked:

Dr. Dominic Riganottianswered
Infectious Disease 27 years experience
Symptoms: A sudden high fever.
Low blood pressure (hypotension)
Vomiting or diarrhea.
A rash resembling a sunburn, particularly on your
pa... Read More
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A 43-year-old male asked:

Dr. Dominic Riganottianswered
Infectious Disease 27 years experience
Tinea pedis: When athletes foot (Tinea pedis) goes on for very long times...it becomes a deeper and deeper infection and more difficult to treat. OTC sprays and c... Read More
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A 33-year-old female asked:

Dr. Dominic Riganottianswered
Infectious Disease 27 years experience
No such thing: A chest Xray typically lags behind a persons clinical status when referring to TB. I'm assuming from the induced sputums they did on you..that they h... Read More
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A 23-year-old female asked:

Dr. Dominic Riganottianswered
Infectious Disease 27 years experience
Several options: You can take Levaquin (levofloxacin) (or Ofloxacin) plusmetronidazole (Flagyl). Speak to your OB/Gyn.
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A 23-year-old male asked:

Dr. Dominic Riganottianswered
Infectious Disease 27 years experience
Rash: You should see your doctor...it could be prickley heat, psoriasis, exczema or similar disorders. It may need to be biopsied.
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A 25-year-old male asked:

Dr. Dominic Riganottianswered
Infectious Disease 27 years experience
Lymphadenopathy: Your more likely your feeling lymph nodes in your distal anterior cervical chain, not your thyroid. Its very common with head and neck infections to ... Read More
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A 49-year-old female asked:

Dr. Dominic Riganottianswered
Infectious Disease 27 years experience
Better wait: If you have a UTI..its best to wait until this is resolved before having intercourse.
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A 24-year-old male asked:

Dr. Dominic Riganottianswered
Infectious Disease 27 years experience
Yes: It will increase your risk by providing an entry portal by the virus into your bloodstream.
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A 40-year-old female asked:

Dr. Dominic Riganottianswered
Infectious Disease 27 years experience
Urgent care: Doxycycline is not a good choice for ear and sinus infections..period. Youe doctor must have someone covering his practice..call them and tell them a... Read More
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A 20-year-old female asked:

Dr. Dominic Riganottianswered
Infectious Disease 27 years experience
No: No it won't. And while yes its possible to have oral chlamydia its far more common to have gonorrhea causing symptoms in the mouth, penis and rectum... Read More
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A 56-year-old male asked:

Dr. Dominic Riganottianswered
Infectious Disease 27 years experience
Yes: Red yeast rice naturally contains several ingredients that may help control cholesterol levels. These include a number of monacolins, most importantly... Read More
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A 32-year-old member asked:

Dr. Dominic Riganottianswered
Infectious Disease 27 years experience
Varies: Up to 6 months.
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A 31-year-old member asked:

Dr. Dominic Riganottianswered
Infectious Disease 27 years experience
Don't be: Deep breath....Find a good pcp or id doc. Hiv, hep c, chlamydia, gonorrhea, syphilis and hpv are easily tested for. Probably best to find a gay doc.... Read More
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A 25-year-old member asked:

Dr. Dominic Riganottianswered
Infectious Disease 27 years experience
Yes: You can always become re-infected.
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A 30-year-old member asked:

Dr. Dominic Riganottianswered
Infectious Disease 27 years experience
Virus induced: Referred to as aids dementia complex (also encephalopathy, neurocongnitive disorder). It is thought to be caused my activation and inflammation of the... Read More
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A 39-year-old member asked:

Dr. Dominic Riganottianswered
Infectious Disease 27 years experience
Fungus: Stachybotrys is a genus of molds, or asexually-reproducing, filamentous fungi. Cryptococcus (latin for "hidden sphere") is a genus of fungus. These fu... Read More
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A 40-year-old member asked:

Dr. Dominic Riganottianswered
Infectious Disease 27 years experience
No: Cryptococcal disease is a very rare disease that can affect the lungs (pneumonia) and nervous system (causing meningitis and focal brain lesions calle... Read More
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Aug 22, 2013
Dr. Riganotti & I both provided info to the public on AVVO.com. We are now both providing this service on Healthtap. Dr. Riganotti has my highest recommendation. He is an incredibly knowledgeable in...Read More
Nov 27, 2012
I endorse this doctor.I have found Dominic to be knowledgeable, reliable, patient centered and an all around good physician. I refer to him without reservation.
Nov 27, 2012
I endorse this doctor. Excellent breath of knowledge and superb information provided through AVVO.Com.
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This was very helpful. Thanks! I'm experiencing an intermittent pain in one testicle. Not severe, but it did freak me out a bit because I've not experienced it before. This answer was a bit relieving ...Read More
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This was very helpful. Thanks! Thank you Dr. Riganotti . This was very helpful. After I stopped drinking the cranberry juice, the diarrhea stopped. I will follow-up with my G.I. Doc
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This was very helpful. Thanks! MRSA may be everywhere but it is more prevalent in hospitals. I had a a doctor cut on me w/out gloves and I got MRSA 7 days later. 1-10 days is Avg.
Education & Training
Medical/Graduate school
University of New England College of Osteopathic Medicine, ME
Graduated 1996MD
Residency
North Shore Medical CENTER
Awards
Patients' Choice Award, Vitals
Most Compassionate Pysician, Vitals
Paient Choice Award, Vitals
Affiliations
Broward general medical center
Infectious Disease Society Of America (IDSA)
American Medical Association (AMA)
Publications
For Our Patients, Not for Profits: A Call to Action
Short-term effect of ritonavir-boosted atazanavir in hepatitis B and/or C co-infected, treatment-experienced HIV patients.
FDA no longer favors evaluation of HBV vaccine.
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