Dr. Mueeza Zafar
Family Medicine
Wichita, KS
49 years experience female
About
Bio
I have been a family practitioner in private practice for 12 years. Prior to this I alshaves 13 years of emergency medicine. I am married 3 grown children. Class of 1974 under the name of Mueeza Razzaque.
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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.
Family Medicine
Licenses
United States: Kansas
Languages spoken
English
Doctor Q&A
68 Answers
16 Agrees
The number of answers this doctor has agreed with.
A 44-year-old member asked:
Dr. Mueeza Zafaranswered
Family Medicine 49 years experience
Agree: The 'SHOULD" part depends upon ones religious or other beliefs. Individuals who want to know before conceiving and want to do something about it if th... Read More
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A 24-year-old female asked:
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Usually just resolve: Hematomas happen with a direct blow with a blunt object or running into something hard. If none of these have happened the. You need it checked out by... Read More
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A 27-year-old female asked:
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Ovarian cyst: Make sure the cyst is monitored for resolution, by your doctor, by repeating a sonogram in 2-3 months. Cysts are fairly common and most do disappear,... Read More
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A 35-year-old female asked:
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Estrogen effect cerv: How heavy was the bleeding. How long did it last. If it was bright red and only a small amount, for a few hours, then could be from the estrogen effec... Read More
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A 46-year-old member asked:
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Pigmentation: Is it lighter or darker than your complexion. If darker it could befrom sun damage, or so called age spots? More information would be helpful. Also th... Read More
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A 49-year-old member asked:
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Inclusion cyst: If this has been there for a longf time and is painless, then it is likely an epidermal inclusion cyst. If you want it gone then have your doctor remo... Read More
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A 34-year-old member asked:
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Depends on : Depends on how long it has been there, whether it is hard, or soft, painful or painless, and other. Get it looked at if new onset over several months ... Read More
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A 28-year-old female asked:
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Family Medicine 49 years experience
Fracture knee cap: It is possible, you fractured your knee cap. Can you extend your leg ? I think at leas an x-ray is in order.
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A 18-year-old male asked:
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Strep throat: Needs to be treated with antibiotics, if this is strep throat. Other common causes could be mono. Do you have a fever, fatigue. Avoid anything strenu... Read More
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A female asked:
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Family Medicine 49 years experience
Flexeril: No, because you took an adequate dose, and if that did not help, then try something else like Ibuprofen or Aleve (if you are not allergic to them). Al... Read More
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A 27-year-old male asked:
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Family Medicine 49 years experience
NSAIDS, OPIATES: If your condition is a slow and chronic disease, or in remission, then continue treating as if you did not have leukemia. I am not very familiar with ... Read More
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A 19-year-old male asked:
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Family Medicine 49 years experience
Talk to urologist: Were the CT and ultrasounds done of the same parts of the urinary tracts. The cystoscope only looks inside the bladder. Talk to your urologist about t... Read More
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A 32-year-old female asked:
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Family Medicine 49 years experience
Muscle spasm: You could have developed a muscle spasm from the movement. (The worse scenario could be a herniated disc pressing on your nerves). Try to rest, use lo... Read More
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A 24-year-old male asked:
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Family Medicine 49 years experience
IBS: The increased echogenicity if anything, is unrelated to your abdominal pain. Has anything been prescribed for you. Have you seen a gastroenterologist,... Read More
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A 35-year-old female asked:
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Family Medicine 49 years experience
Not much: Could be a calcification. If the doctor is not concerned, then neither should you, unless you are having symptoms like headache, double vision etc.
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A 21-year-old female asked:
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????: What makes you think you have this, or it's this just a research question. These tumors should show up on CT scans easily, since they are smooth muscl... Read More
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A 40-year-old female asked:
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Family Medicine 49 years experience
Varicose veins.: Many people are prone to getting these, due to hereditary reasons, but jobs or activities requiring standing in place or similar, causes the earth gra... Read More
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A female asked:
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Family Medicine 49 years experience
Bathtub folliculitis: It is OK with some infections, but if you have hot tub or bathtub folliculitis that could be the cause or make it worse.
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A female asked:
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Family Medicine 49 years experience
Probably not.: The IUD mainly works mechanically, by ,not allowing the egg to implant. But the wise thing is to continue your previous method of contraception for ab... Read More
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A 34-year-old male asked:
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Family Medicine 49 years experience
Food allergy ?: Can you pin point, when this happens ? Is it after eating certain foods ?
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A 21-year-old female asked:
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Need more info: How long has it gone on, any injury or strenuous activity, heavy lifting, fever, cjills, urinary symptoms, cough, shortness of breath ???
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A 17-year-old male asked:
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Family Medicine 49 years experience
Foreign body: It is likely a foreign body. If glass then may be seen with an X-Ray, or if not ten a soft tissue sono should show it. If something is visualized then... Read More
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A female asked:
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Family Medicine 49 years experience
See GYN: How long have you been trying to conceive. I'd over a year, then you need to see your GYN or primary care physician, for further eval. The discharge m... Read More
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A 45-year-old member asked:
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Family Medicine 49 years experience
Infection: Any thing is possible. However if one is shot in the abdomen. And the bullet went in deep. Serious infection can lead to death. Same is possible with ... Read More
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A 49-year-old member asked:
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Family Medicine 49 years experience
Multiple possibiliti: How long has it been ere. Any injuries. Could be gallbladder, stomach, blood clot in lung, chest wall pain. Heart disease. See your doctor.
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A 46-year-old member asked:
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Family Medicine 49 years experience
Varicose veins: Yes. Many treatments available. Call your doctor. Also in additioncompression hose, and avoid prolonged standing, to avoid worsening.
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A 43-year-old member asked:
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Family Medicine 49 years experience
Get this checked out: You need to get this looked at, by your doctor, especially if this has not always been there. When did you notice it, and is it painless or painful ?
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A 19-year-old female asked:
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Family Medicine 49 years experience
Agree with other doc: Also consider that you may be keeping your baby too warm, by overdressing. Their metabolic rate is much higher than adults if you are wearing 2 layers... Read More
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A 23-year-old male asked:
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Family Medicine 49 years experience
Shift jobs: Working in a job with frequent shift changes can be quite hard on one's health. People tend to eat poorly, and gain weight, have sleep problems. Fatig... Read More
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A member asked:
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Family Medicine 49 years experience
Prolonged: One prolonged bleeding part of menstrual cycle may or may not mean anything serious, and if it has happened for the first time ever, or is problematic... Read More
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A 30-year-old member asked:
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Family Medicine 49 years experience
Bartholin cyst,, abs: Cold be a Bartholin's cyst, or an infected sebaceous cyst. Sits baths may help. Also consult with your doctor, it may need to be removed, or drained.
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A 40-year-old member asked:
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Family Medicine 49 years experience
Headache: If this is worse than your regular migraines, then you do need to go to the er.
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A 56-year-old female asked:
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Family Medicine 49 years experience
Blood clot: Could be anything from a blood clot, to a ruptured baker's cyst, to a torn muscle in the calf. How did this start. Any chest discomfort tod shortness ... Read More
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A 31-year-old female asked:
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Family Medicine 49 years experience
Stroke: How good is the diabetic control ? Does he smoke. What is his weight. If all these are good then it may have something to do with his neck. If he is ... Read More
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A 21-year-old female asked:
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Family Medicine 49 years experience
Side effects of Ella: I have not heard of this side effect. But given the need to taking this, and if the sexual partner's health history is not known to you, then consider... Read More
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A 27-year-old male asked:
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Family Medicine 49 years experience
For what: What kind of infection were you prescribed this antibiotic. If you question what your GP has given to you then there may be a trust or rapport issue. ... Read More
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A female asked:
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Family Medicine 49 years experience
Earache : Give ibuprofen and/or Tylenol, to control pain. Needs to see PCP, or minor emergency room to have her ear looked at ASAP. May need treatment.
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A 28-year-old male asked:
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Family Medicine 49 years experience
Why was EKG done: What was the reason the EKG was done, which would shed more light. The numbers you are giving, do not look abnorma, except the slow R wave progression... Read More
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A 30-year-old female asked:
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Family Medicine 49 years experience
Blood clots not in t: Effusion is fluid build up in the knee or any other space in the body. This can be from inflammation, which your mom likely has. (hot joint) or blood ... Read More
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A 24-year-old male asked:
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Family Medicine 49 years experience
IBS: Do you have irritable bowel . Are you losing weight. Is there any anxiety or depression ? Is there any belching, bloating, nausea, constipation, or d... Read More
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A 36-year-old female asked:
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Family Medicine 49 years experience
YES: These symptoms are normal, for the most part and are a part of premenstrual syndrome. Are your periods dailey regular. Are you on any contraceptives ?
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A 31-year-old female asked:
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Family Medicine 49 years experience
Pregnancy: Do you normally have very regular cycles ? Is your weight fairly average. If so the it could still be pregnancy. Or occasionally one can have an irre... Read More
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A 48-year-old male asked:
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Family Medicine 49 years experience
Pentosan : In the USA it is under the brand name Elmiron, (used mainly for interstitial cystitis in the US). South Africa is a developed nation, and I would be ... Read More
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A 29-year-old female asked:
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Family Medicine 49 years experience
Pregnancy: Maybe the result of stress in most cases. Once you are able to relax, it may become easy to get pregnant. Also - did you get a d&c.. Did you get any... Read More
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A 29-year-old female asked:
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Family Medicine 49 years experience
Normal: Actually this is quite normal, and fairly regular, unless you are having other problems that ou did not mention.
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A 19-year-old female asked:
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Family Medicine 49 years experience
Contraception: Take 2 pills tomorrow, and use an alternate method of contraception for the next one month, if you do not desire a pregnancy. Celibacy for a month is ... Read More
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A 18-year-old female asked:
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Family Medicine 49 years experience
Take 3 months to reg: Pregnancy is a possibility. If not pregnant, then it takes about 3 months of use without missing any days for the body to regulate itself. However, if... Read More
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A 29-year-old female asked:
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Family Medicine 49 years experience
Allergies/sinus: Sounds like you are having allergy symptoms in your sinuses and lungs. Take over the counter loratadine, fexofenadine or cetrizine, once daily, and ge... Read More
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A 35-year-old member asked:
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Family Medicine 49 years experience
Needs seen by doctor: Likely not serious. Get your baseline mammogram. Also do self breast exam. You do need to get this looked a to be sure it is ok.
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Family Medicine 49 years experience
Joint effusion: If you have a swollen painful knee after basketball, then you should not be playing basketball, and find out what is the damage inside your knee that ... Read More
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Mar 31, 2015
Dr. Zafar is an amazing doctor! #nationaldoctorsday2015 #virtualflower1
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Mar 31, 2015
Dr. Zafar is an amazing doctor! #nationaldoctorsday2015 #virtualflower1
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Thanks for your quick reply! My period is due on jun 21, I had sex last jun 8 though we used a bit of protection (condom). Possibility of pregnancy is high?
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Thank you, your answer was very helpful! I was worried of fertility so thanks for the information dr
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Thank you, your answer was very helpful! Yes they did curettage some simple scrapping but not d n c
Education & Training
Medical/Graduate school
Fatima Jinnah Medical College for Women, Pakistan
Graduated 1974MD
Awards
Top Doctor, Second Place, Wichita Region, KS - Summer
2013
Most Influential, Third Place, Wichita Region, KS - Summer
2013
Thought Leader, Second Place, Wichita Region, KS - Summer
2013
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