Dr. EVAN Leibowitz
Rheumatology
Midland park, NJ
27 years experience male
Locations
Prospect medical offices
Midland park, NJ
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Thursday: Closed
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FIRST I AM A FELLOW HUMAN BEING. I COMPASSIONATELY LISTEN TO PATIENTS WHICH I FIND HELPS ME SOLVE COMPLEX PROBLEMS. MY SPECIALTY, RHEUMATOLOGY IS ALL ABOUT SOLVING JIGSAW PUZZLES. EACH SYMPTOM AND DIAGNOSTIC TEST IS A PIECE THAT MUST BE INTERPRETED CAREFULLY WITHIN THE CONTEXT OF THE PERSON. SOMETIMES THE PIECES FIT TOGETHER AND SOMETIMES THEY DO NOT. PIECES THAT DO NOT APPEAR TO FIT TOGETHER TODAY, MY FIT TOGETHER YEARS FROM NOW IF THE PERSON'S SYMPTOMS CHANGE.
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Rheumatology
Licenses
United States: New Jersey
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233 Answers
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A 39-year-old member asked:
Dr. EVAN Leibowitzanswered
Rheumatology 27 years experience
Splint: Sometimes for moderate to severe pain i treat with a steroid injection. However the most important treatment is wearing a forearm splint daily for 3 m... Read More
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A 53-year-old female asked:
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Pain syndrome: Fms is a chronic pain syndrome. Patients have widespread pain for 3 months or longer. They often have fatigue and sleep problems. The pain is thought ... Read More
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LESS FUNCTION: I'll divide disabilites into 2 categories: joint related and unrelated.
Related: less function: depends on hte joints involved. If hands and wrists... Read More
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A 42-year-old member asked:
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Weeks to months: Also anti-histone antibody may be positive. Drug-induced sle usually involves skin and or joints . Typically the internal organs like the kidneys and... Read More
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A 43-year-old female asked:
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Rheumatology 27 years experience
No: Your symptoms do not sound like parkinson's. Migraine headaches in systemic lupus are very common. Not sure if you have tingling down right arm, leg... Read More
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A 37-year-old member asked:
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Bridges: Connective tissues are the tissues that connect one structure to another. Examples include: the components of ligaments, tendons, muscles, and cartil... Read More
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A 40-year-old member asked:
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NO: There are a few number of case histories of Etanercept injected into an effected joint. Normaly Etanercept is injected into the skin and is then absor... Read More
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A 40-year-old member asked:
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Myopathy type: Ibm is atype of inflammatory myositis. It tends to affect people older than 50. People with ibm often have weakness of their upper and lower arms and... Read More
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A 28-year-old male asked:
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Vasculitis: Ta is a type of inflammation of the arteries. It effects the largest blood vessels in the body such as the aorta and its immediate large branches. Ta ... Read More
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A 28-year-old male asked:
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COLD FINGERS/TOES: The small blood vessels in our fingers and toes normally clamp down a bit when we are exposed to cold to keep our body core warm. People with raynauds... Read More
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A 18-year-old female asked:
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Rule out neuropathy: Temperature changes may be a symptom of a type of nerve problem known as autonomic neuropathy. Consider seeing a neurologist.
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A 38-year-old female asked:
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Rule out neuropathy: Sounds like the frayed meniscus may not be clinically relevant. Meniscal symptoms include pain and occasional locking. Nerve damage can cause numbness... Read More
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A 28-year-old male asked:
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RF assoc. with RA : Rheumatoid factor (rf) is a test that is often sent to evaluate a person with joint pain and stiffness . A positive rf has to be interpreted in the co... Read More
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A 20-year-old male asked:
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Need more info: There are many types of arthritis. I need more information about the location, character, and quality of your symptoms to guide you.
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A 43-year-old female asked:
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Low fat: Nothing is proven about diet and psoriasis. We know that psoriasis patients are at higher risk for heart attacks, congestive heart failure and strokes... Read More
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A 29-year-old female asked:
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Good question: Ra is diagnosed primarily by what your symptoms are. Typically RA patients have pain in small and large joints on both side of your body. Not all of t... Read More
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A 38-year-old female asked:
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Biopsy Needed: Autoimmune pancreatitis is a rare type of chronic pancreatitis. On CAT scan, it sometimes looks like a pancreatic mass. I saw a patient who was though... Read More
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A 40-year-old member asked:
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Yes: I assume that you mean chronic kidney disease. (CKD) Most people with gout have difficulty getting rid of uric acid from the body. (Under-excreters) L... Read More
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A 44-year-old member asked:
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Many things: First find out the cause. Most lower back pain ( lbp) is muscular in origin. Weight loss can help. Physical therapy, massage, chiropractic care, acupu... Read More
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A 36-year-old member asked:
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Slowly: Tophi are related to uric acid crystals depositing in and around the joints and sometimes other parts of the body. They are a sign of severe gout and ... Read More
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A 41-year-old female asked:
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Elevated liver tests: Autoimmune hepatitis is when the body's immune system attacks the liver causing it to be inflamed. When liver cells are inflamed enzymes that normally... Read More
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A 39-year-old member asked:
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Rheumatology 27 years experience
Be patient: Such a small tendon can take months to heal after surgery.
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A 46-year-old female asked:
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Probably not: The key is that you have no symptoms. ANA is a very sensitive test. This means that many people have a + ana, and have no disease associated with it.
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A 47-year-old member asked:
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Tight skin: Early in the disease: fatigue, joint pain, tightening of the skin, and raynaud's phenomenon.
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A 45-year-old female asked:
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Yes: Approximately 20% of RA patients also have a pain condition called fibromyalgia. The symptoms of fibromyalgia are thought to originate in the nervous ... Read More
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A 25-year-old member asked:
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Maybe an injection: The tendon helps your finger bend and is lined by a sheath. It sounds like to may have inflammation of the tendon sheath causing locking when you ben... Read More
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A 50-year-old member asked:
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COLD JOINTS: It seems that the central nervous system (brain & spinal cord) is involved in processing arthritis pain. This may explain why many people with arthrit... Read More
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A 34-year-old female asked:
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Rheumatology 27 years experience
Can be a few things: New onset joint pain can be from: viral illness ( like parvovirus), or from an early type of inflammatory arthritis such as rheumatoid arthritis or ... Read More
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A 39-year-old member asked:
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Rheumatology 27 years experience
Yes: Can come from:
1. Lupus (sle) related inflammation of the ankle joints
2. Obesity
3. Venous stasis
4. Some of the medications:
nsaids (advil, m... Read More
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A 40-year-old member asked:
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It depends: There are several types of myositis. Myositis is inflammation in the muscle that typically causes muscle pain, weakness, atrophy or a combo of these. ... Read More
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A 52-year-old female asked:
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Lots to try: First, it sounds like you are quite distressed by your symptoms. There is hope for relief. Find a doctor who has a lot of experience treating fibromy... Read More
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A 34-year-old female asked:
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Medical school: Find a medical school close to your community. Call and find out who is their lyme disease expert. Typically it will be an infectious disease speciali... Read More
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Often not clear: Some patients have low iron levels and those that do can have symptom relief when iron is supplemented. There is a genetic component to restless legs ... Read More
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A 31-year-old member asked:
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No: I've never read that gout causes tingling of multiple joints.
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A 38-year-old member asked:
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Potentially: We now know that untreated, rheumatoid arthritis has the potential to cause permanent joint damage that leads to disability. However, there are many ... Read More
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I would not take it: The joints in general do not miss a week or two off your mtx and humira (adalimumab). You will not fall off track. By staying off you are more likely ... Read More
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A 43-year-old member asked:
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It depends: A rheumatoid factor (RF) is a non-specific result. It can be positive in Rheumatoid Arthritis and a variety of other conditions. Many have a positive ... Read More
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No: It's best only to take the medications prescribed for you. Even though it may be tempting to take your wife's tylenol (acetaminophen) #3, don't do it... Read More
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BE CAREFUL: I know it must be frustrating having to live with these symptoms. I agree with the other doctor; i'm often frustrated when I have difficulty making ... Read More
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A 40-year-old member asked:
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Rapidly: One of prednisone's benefits is that in general it works rapidly like within 1-2 weeks. There are times with certain diseases such as lupus or vascul... Read More
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A 37-year-old female asked:
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Not yet but...: The treatments have improved dramatically. Most of us agree that now the goal is remission on medication. This means no or only very few tender and s... Read More
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Many things: Managing your pain requires a multidisciplinary approach. Some types of exercise, tai chi, and acupuncture can help. I have people do pt before exerc... Read More
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A 39-year-old female asked:
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Cold color changes : Raynauds occurs when the extremities such as fingers and toes are exposed to the cold. They turn blue, then white, then red. In some, it's hard to see... Read More
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A 47-year-old male asked:
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Nerve issue: You may have some type of neuropathy. Most common would be from carpal tunnel syndrome. However, make sure. You are screened for diabetes. If still no... Read More
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A 33-year-old member asked:
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No: Nothing herbal has been scientifically proven to build collagen.
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Possibly: Overall mortality in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is higher than the general population. However, with early diagnosis and treatment, the risk drops down... Read More
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A 33-year-old female asked:
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May be bursa: Hip pain is usually in the groin or referred to the buttock area. Outer thigh pain is often from bursitis. A bursa is a fluid filled sack that acts as... Read More
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A 28-year-old male asked:
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Paracetomol: Yes as long as you keep the paracetamol below 4 grams per day. Also avoid drinking alcohol to protect the liver.
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Friendly fire: Our immune system normally protects us from infections. Ironically, that same system sometimes gets confused. In autoimmune diseases the immune system... Read More
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Joint or nerve pain: It sounds like you have osteoarthritis of hip and lower back. The 2 most distal rows of (furthest from the arms) finger joints and the base of the thu... Read More
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Mar 20, 2018
Thank you for the response! I see you are licensed in TN, is there ANY WAY on EARTH you can treat me? I am suffering now 6 years due to seronegative labs yet clinically and physically have all signs a...Read More
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Jan 23, 2013
I have been a patient of Dr. Leibowitz for several years now. I must say he is without a doubt one of the best. He is compassionate and understanding. An expert in his field will put you at ease to ha...Read More
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Mar 30, 2015
Dr. Leibowitz is an amazing doctor! #nationaldoctorsday2015 #virtualflower1
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Thank you, your answer or tip was very helpful! I appreciate your time in answering my question! Having Lupus is frustrating to say the least
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Thank you, your answer was very helpful! Thanks answered my question perfectly!! My doc didn't explain when I asked :-)
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Thankyou. I was diagnostic with RA in 1999. Then my doctor at that time would not explain anything about it to me.
Education & Training
Medical/Graduate school
University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey - New Jersey Medical School, NJ
Graduated 1996MD
Residency
NEW YORK HOSPITAL CORNELL MEDICAL CENTER
Residency
HOSPITAL FOR SPECIAL SURGERY
Awards
ARNOLD P. GOLD FOUNDATION TOP DOC 2011
2007, 2010, and 2011 âTop Rheumatologistâ Castle Connolly-New York Metro Area 11th, 12th, and 13th Editions:
2009, 2010, 2011 New Jersey Magazine, âTop Rheumatologistâ
Affiliations
AMERICAN COLLEGE OF RHEUMATOLOGY
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