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Dr. M. Jan

Family Medicine
New York, NY
68 years experience male

Locations

West Side Medical Center

New York, NY

Address

137 W 96 St, New York, NY, US
Directions

Fax

212 864 4336

Insurances accepted

Aetna

Cigna

United HealthCare Insurance Company

Office

New York, NY

About

Bio

In Family Practice for the past 45 years in the same office in New York city 137 W. 96 St. NYC 10025 Phone 212 749 7400

Specialties
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Family Medicine

Languages spoken

English, Hindi, Urdu

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No medicine.: No alcohol avoid fatty foods no cheese, butter and oil.
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Possible: Possible pregnancy days statrt on 5th day from the start of period through 16th day.
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Easy: E-coli is usually present in feces. When you clean with toilet paper after bm, a thin film of fecal material full of e-coli is left around the anal ar... Read More
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Nothing to worry: This is quite common.If you miss the next period, repeat blood pregnancy test HCG quantitatve.
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Yes: Early pregnancy is the most precious part of our life. Enjoy it but dont over do any thing.
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Yes: For our bowel ( intestines ) to move and push the food farward, we need fiber and if your diet is low in fiber, you will suffer from constipation. Try... Read More
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Easy: 1. Eat every food you like on perticular day. 2. Chane your food whenever you want. 3. But while you are eating, you realize that you can eat 5 more... Read More
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Yes: It cools the throat and reduces the pain specially when you are eating.
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Low residue diet: Liquid diets and low fiber and other low residue diets decrease bm. But it is not healthy, dont try it.
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No special diet: Regular diet and rest will make the fracture heal.
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Mononucleosis: An infection where neck gland become enlarged, fever, weakness and is easily treated.
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Not too many: You can do every thing physically and sexually except have a baby. So enjoy your life.
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May be reduced: The cancerous ovary fails to produce harmones both estrogen and progesterone.
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Liver is affected: See your doctor, and ask him to do hapititis test. If negative, then: no alcohol no cheese, oil and butter. No smoking. Avoid fatty foods. Repe... Read More
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A 20-year-old female asked:
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YES: You may feel a little dizzy when you get up or stand up because of low bp. Dont worry, you are almost ready to have beautiful baby. Enjoy it.
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Usually NOT: Unless you come in direct contact with her urine.
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No: It is fungus infection. Take 0ne tablet of fluconozol 200 mg by mouth and repeat in one week. This willhelp.
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Try my recepie: To start with: 1. Take dulcolax 4 tabs at night. 2. Next morning, you will have good bm which will clean your digestive system. 3. Next, start taki... Read More
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A 21-year-old female asked:
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It is OK: It is safe to loose about one pound of weight a week. Do not go on a crash diet because you have to physically and emotionally ready to loose weight a... Read More
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Rare: Pregnancy is rare in your age . Stiill do a pregnancy test to make sure.
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No: I think you are developing jaundice which may be due to hepatitis. You need to see your md to evaluate the type of hep. If it is hep a, nothing to wor... Read More
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Taking chemical,: Liquid or solid high protein diets. Regular foods contain protein, carbohydrate and fat in fixed proportion for proper and full digestion. High prot... Read More
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Simple: Chrinic rhinitis is inflamation of nose due to infection and/or allergy. Chronic sinusitis is the inflamation of sinusies on both sides of the nose ... Read More
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No eating Beans: Stop eating beans and other lentiles. Take one tablet of Reglan (metoclopramide) 10 mg every night for two weeks.
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Possible: Too much of any thing is not a good idea.
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Yes: With crash dieting, it is very difficult to keep weight down. You have to be physically and emotionally ready to loose weight and keep it down. So loo... Read More
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Need treatment: Consult a doctor. You should take biaxin 500 mg twice daily for 2 weeks, Phenergan (promethazine) dm cough syrup one teaspoonful 3 times a day till t... Read More
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Indicates chronic co: Most common diseases where ESR is elevatedare pulmonary tuberculosis and rheumatoid arthritis.
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Probably constipatio: Take dulcolax 4 tablets at night ( all 4 as one dose ), next morning you will have good bm and you will feel better.
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Not necessarily: Massage may not make a lesion bigger but it will spread the infection to other parts of face and body. Dont do it.
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Normal: If excessive bloating, take Reglan (metoclopramide) 10 mg, one tablet at night.
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Irregular heart beat: Most common cause is low potassium in healthy individual. See your doctor for evaluation.
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Careful exam: Complete physical exam including ekg, x ray chest, pulmonary function test, lab tests including cbc, chemistry, lipids, thyroid function tests, urinal... Read More
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No menses: Menstrual period stops, may be slight nausea, positive pregnancy test.
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Possible: Tylenol (acetaminophen) 500 mg every 6 hours will help.
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Possibly Herpes.: Herpes labialis usually treated with zovirex ointment. Apply very little 3 times a day.
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Very easy: Wash with water, keep it clean, and apply triple antibiotic ointment twice daily.
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None: Both are equally dangerous.
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Contunue Medicine: If you are taking Amoxil 500 mg 4 times a day, continue for 7 days. Claritin (loratadine) 10 mg twice a day will help.
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Terazol (terconazole): Insert terazol (terconazole) 3, suppository or cream every night for 3 nights. Repeat the same 2 weeks later.
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Still good: You dont need another plan b. Next time use a better quality of condom.
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A 18-year-old male asked:
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Fungus infection.: It grows in sweaty areas. Apply Lotrisone (clotrimazole and betamethasone) cream twice daily on affected areas till it goes away.
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Minimum 6 months: Depending upon the size of incision and the suture material used, you must waite 6 to 9 months and how you feel.
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Sciatica: Inflamation of sciatic nerve , due to excessive walking, too much exercise, picking up heavy objects and overworking the left leg. Give yourself res... Read More
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A 41-year-old female asked:
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Yes: Excessive fluid collect in various organs including our intestine. Further you are overking your kidneys with excessive urination.
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Yes: Flu vaccine is made from strains of virus of previous year. Some new virus strain is always the year after.
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No Pregnancy: Make sure that you are not pregnant.
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Muscle Pain: Muscle between 2 ribs is hurting when you take a deep breath and the hurt muscle stretches. Gentle massage and tylenol (acetaminophen) will help.
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Possible: Do pregnancy test ( HCG quantative ) in 2 weeks, to find the exact situation.
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Dont worry: Ask him not to squeeze too hard. Also avoid excessive upper body work out and exercise. Rarely mastitis ( slight inflammation) of breast tissue around... Read More
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Mar 30, 2015
Dr. Jan is an amazing doctor! #nationaldoctorsday2015 #virtualflower1
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Mar 31, 2015
Dr. Jan is an amazing doctor! #nationaldoctorsday2015 #virtualflower1
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Thank you, your answer or tip was very helpful! Can I take any other over the counter medication at all? As I have been suffering anxiety for 6 months daily don't want to antidepressant
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Thanks for your quick reply! This is so interesting! Dr had also said to take Imodium and it wasnt helping either - will definitely try this!!
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It's funny how every doctor uses smoking as a go-to diagnosis when they don't know the real reason for something. You're an imbecile.

Education & Training

Medical/Graduate school

University of the Punjab, King Edward Medical College, Pakistan
Graduated 1955MD

Awards

Founder Testosterone Replacement Therapy
Top Family Physician, Second Place, New York - Winter
2013
HealthTap Founding Doctor

Publications

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