Locations
Office
clifton, NJ
About
Bio
Tell us about your background, specialties, interests...
SpecialtiesDoctors 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.
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.
Podiatry
Languages spoken
Italian
Doctor Q&A
120 Answers
129 Agrees
The number of answers this doctor has agreed with.
A 16-year-old female asked:
Dr. Eugene Batellianswered
25 years experience
Not so simple : While low potassium can cause cramping, you should see a doctor first. Other causes can include poor circulation, nerve entrapment, diabetes, and crps... Read More
Created for people with ongoing healthcare needs but benefits everyone.
5.3k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 18-year-old female asked:
Dr. Eugene Batellianswered
25 years experience
See a doctor: You may not be having your period. Go see a doctor for exam and blood work.
Created for people with ongoing healthcare needs but benefits everyone.
5.3k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 18-year-old male asked:
Dr. Eugene Batellianswered
25 years experience
No: Creatine won't do that. Get a blood test. Niacin can have that effect common in thermogenics.
Created for people with ongoing healthcare needs but benefits everyone.
5.3k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 37-year-old member asked:
Dr. Eugene Batellianswered
25 years experience
M&F: Although this has nothing to do with my specialty, I do know alot about this bc one of my hobbies is working out/body building. Muscle and fitness put... Read More
Created for people with ongoing healthcare needs but benefits everyone.
5.3k viewsAnswered >2 years agoMerged
A 27-year-old female asked:
Dr. Eugene Batellianswered
25 years experience
Sural nerve: Get checked. Could be local nerve entrapment or possibly back problem.
Created for people with ongoing healthcare needs but benefits everyone.
5.2k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 22-year-old female asked:
Dr. Eugene Batellianswered
25 years experience
Yes : However u need to be rechecked. U had alot of surgery so expect a lot of scar tissue. Need to check hardware as well.
Created for people with ongoing healthcare needs but benefits everyone.
5.2k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 22-year-old female asked:
Dr. Eugene Batellianswered
25 years experience
Fissure: Which is a crack in skin. Can be from athletes foot or simple dry skin. See ur podiatrist for treatment.
Created for people with ongoing healthcare needs but benefits everyone.
5.2k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 39-year-old female asked:
Dr. Eugene Batellianswered
25 years experience
Ok: So u have a diagnosis. Most likely u r walking differently throwing off ur knees and hips. A good orthotic and nsaids will help.
Created for people with ongoing healthcare needs but benefits everyone.
5.2k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 27-year-old female asked:
Dr. Eugene Batellianswered
25 years experience
NSAIDs : If u have no allergies, nsaids are best bc the reduce swelling as well as pain. Obviously consult ur physician first.
Created for people with ongoing healthcare needs but benefits everyone.
5.2k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 42-year-old member asked:
Dr. Eugene Batellianswered
25 years experience
UBE: Is the only thing u can do. No weight bearing at all. No swimming either.
Created for people with ongoing healthcare needs but benefits everyone.
5.2k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 34-year-old male asked:
Dr. Eugene Batellianswered
25 years experience
Maybe: Is truely nondisplaced then no surgery necessary. If it is have then surgery. Even 2 mm of displacement can lead to prolonged healing up to 16 weeks.
Created for people with ongoing healthcare needs but benefits everyone.
5.2k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 37-year-old member asked:
Dr. Eugene Batellianswered
25 years experience
Diet modification : Watch the high protein foods. Drink alot of water. You can try cherry juice but not data supports it.
Created for people with ongoing healthcare needs but benefits everyone.
5.2k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 45-year-old member asked:
Dr. Eugene Batellianswered
25 years experience
Get checked first: Hard to say why u have heel pain. Go get evaluated.
Created for people with ongoing healthcare needs but benefits everyone.
5.2k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 24-year-old male asked:
Dr. Eugene Batellianswered
25 years experience
See doc: You can't get rid of psoriasis but you can control it. See a rheumatologist. There are alot of good drugs now.
Created for people with ongoing healthcare needs but benefits everyone.
5.2k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 50-year-old female asked:
Dr. Eugene Batellianswered
25 years experience
Yes : You need an ncv then rx can be tailored to your vondition.
Created for people with ongoing healthcare needs but benefits everyone.
5.2k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 25-year-old male asked:
Dr. Eugene Batellianswered
25 years experience
Excema: Most likely just excema. Common in new borns. The greenish color usually is just a normal venous collection but bc they are so young looks greenish. T... Read More
Created for people with ongoing healthcare needs but benefits everyone.
5.2k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 30-year-old member asked:
Dr. Eugene Batellianswered
25 years experience
No: Get mri. May have torn a collateral or more likely the plantar plate.
Created for people with ongoing healthcare needs but benefits everyone.
5.2k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 46-year-old member asked:
Dr. Eugene Batellianswered
25 years experience
Maybe: Although Fluconazole is most effective against candida (yeast) it does hit other fungi. It is an azole antifungal dont forget. So it depends on what o... Read More
Created for people with ongoing healthcare needs but benefits everyone.
5.2k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 35-year-old female asked:
Dr. Eugene Batellianswered
25 years experience
MRI : U need an mri. Falls can cause fractures, tendon ruptures or nerve entrapments. While the nerve entrapment may not show up on the mri, you still need ... Read More
Created for people with ongoing healthcare needs but benefits everyone.
5.2k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 24-year-old male asked:
Dr. Eugene Batellianswered
25 years experience
Fungal: The nail trauma will loosen the plate and this can allow fungus to enter. Keep it clean.
Created for people with ongoing healthcare needs but benefits everyone.
5.2k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 42-year-old female asked:
Dr. Eugene Batellianswered
25 years experience
Bad set: Probably a bad set of orthotics. They reduce pressure and realign center of gravity so ankles should feel better.
Created for people with ongoing healthcare needs but benefits everyone.
5.2k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 33-year-old female asked:
Dr. Eugene Batellianswered
25 years experience
Can be: Get checked. Maybe nothing like dry skin or athletes foot. Can be something like epidermolysis.
Created for people with ongoing healthcare needs but benefits everyone.
5.2k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 31-year-old member asked:
Dr. Eugene Batellianswered
25 years experience
Maybe : Any drug can cause swelling from the salts used to make the drug.
Created for people with ongoing healthcare needs but benefits everyone.
5.2k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 23-year-old female asked:
Dr. Eugene Batellianswered
25 years experience
You: Can soak in listerine until ur foot turns blue and it will not help. I repeat it will never kill the fungus. The fungus lives under the nail in the be... Read More
Created for people with ongoing healthcare needs but benefits everyone.
5.2k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 28-year-old female asked:
Dr. Eugene Batellianswered
25 years experience
Lol: Should not take long. Surgery isn't based on time. There are a lot of factors like how bad and how old the break is, surgeon experience, your body typ... Read More
Created for people with ongoing healthcare needs but benefits everyone.
5.2k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 21-year-old male asked:
Dr. Eugene Batellianswered
25 years experience
No: It's not normal. The pain can be from various condition such as over pronating to genu valgum to patellar tendinitis. Sometimes simply adjusting the i... Read More
Created for people with ongoing healthcare needs but benefits everyone.
5.2k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 17-year-old female asked:
Dr. Eugene Batellianswered
25 years experience
Complex foods: Such as oatmeal, whole grains. Pick up a muscle and fitness magazine. Good diets in it.
Created for people with ongoing healthcare needs but benefits everyone.
5.2k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 30-year-old member asked:
Dr. Eugene Batellianswered
25 years experience
Many: There are many non painful treatments such as creams, cold laser, pulse dye laser, and oral cimetidine. I do not like acids bc they cause superficial ... Read More
Created for people with ongoing healthcare needs but benefits everyone.
5.2k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A member asked:
Dr. Eugene Batellianswered
25 years experience
X-ray : I hope an x-ray was taken and doctors aren't utilizing that dumb ottawa rule. You would not believe how many ankle fractures or anterior calcaneal fra... Read More
Created for people with ongoing healthcare needs but benefits everyone.
5.2k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 32-year-old male asked:
Dr. Eugene Batellianswered
25 years experience
Depends: Depends how long ago. Sitting for long periods if time with a fx will cause excess swelling and can potentially lead to other problems such as blood c... Read More
Created for people with ongoing healthcare needs but benefits everyone.
5.2k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A member asked:
Dr. Eugene Batellianswered
25 years experience
Rest: No weight and splinting to allow healing.
Created for people with ongoing healthcare needs but benefits everyone.
5.2k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 18-year-old female asked:
Dr. Eugene Batellianswered
25 years experience
Peroneal: Peroneal tendon tear. U need MRI at this point.
Created for people with ongoing healthcare needs but benefits everyone.
5.2k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 35-year-old female asked:
Dr. Eugene Batellianswered
25 years experience
Not likely: The chance of HIV in that particular blood sample is low. Wash shoe with a bleach soln. Only theoretical way would be if u had an open wound and rubbe... Read More
Created for people with ongoing healthcare needs but benefits everyone.
5.2k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 34-year-old female asked:
Dr. Eugene Batellianswered
25 years experience
Xray: U need an x-ray and probably MRI as well.
Created for people with ongoing healthcare needs but benefits everyone.
5.1k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 47-year-old male asked:
Dr. Eugene Batellianswered
25 years experience
Yes: Contrary to the stories, there are no clinical studies showing creatine is harmful. If it was, the fda would be all over it like they were with ephed... Read More
Created for people with ongoing healthcare needs but benefits everyone.
5.2k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 27-year-old female asked:
Dr. Eugene Batellianswered
25 years experience
Maybe : Non weight bearing cardio exercises are possible like a ube.
Created for people with ongoing healthcare needs but benefits everyone.
5.2k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 49-year-old female asked:
Dr. Eugene Batellianswered
25 years experience
See doc: Subtle injuries like salter harris 1 injuries are commonly missed by the er. See a specialist.
Created for people with ongoing healthcare needs but benefits everyone.
5.2k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 27-year-old male asked:
Dr. Eugene Batellianswered
25 years experience
Yes and no: He will always have a scar. Grafting even of his own skin, will still leave a scar because of the healing process. Silastic sheets help as previousl... Read More
Created for people with ongoing healthcare needs but benefits everyone.
5.3k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 30-year-old member asked:
Dr. Eugene Batellianswered
25 years experience
Dense area: The area would be dense and disorganized. Compared to a tendon which is organized into linear fibrils, the scar tissue will not follow any particular... Read More
Created for people with ongoing healthcare needs but benefits everyone.
5.2k viewsAnswered >2 years agoMerged
A 38-year-old female asked:
Dr. Eugene Batellianswered
25 years experience
Many: Swelling can be caused from things such as cardiovascular, arthritic, diet etc. A work up is in order such as blood work, doppler study. See your doc.
Created for people with ongoing healthcare needs but benefits everyone.
5.1k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 34-year-old member asked:
Dr. Eugene Batellianswered
25 years experience
Many: Muscle relaxers, hot tub, tens, massage. Take ur pick.
Created for people with ongoing healthcare needs but benefits everyone.
5.2k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 27-year-old female asked:
Dr. Eugene Batellianswered
25 years experience
Apophysitis: Or growing pains. Very common in that age bracket. Most common is knee or osgood-schlatters and heel or sever's.
Created for people with ongoing healthcare needs but benefits everyone.
5.2k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 19-year-old male asked:
Dr. Eugene Batellianswered
25 years experience
Up to u: It's a fairly easy surgery but can have serious complications if done in the wrong hands.
Created for people with ongoing healthcare needs but benefits everyone.
5.2k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 31-year-old member asked:
Dr. Eugene Batellianswered
25 years experience
See doc first: Find out why ur ankles are swollen then worry about long term effects of treatment.
Created for people with ongoing healthcare needs but benefits everyone.
5.2k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 29-year-old female asked:
Dr. Eugene Batellianswered
25 years experience
Tendon issues: Some of these long standing ankle sprains are not ankle sprains at all. Posterior tibial tendon issues will give ankle pain, severe swelling and a fal... Read More
Created for people with ongoing healthcare needs but benefits everyone.
5.2k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 41-year-old male asked:
Dr. Eugene Batellianswered
25 years experience
No such thing: No such thing as calcium buildup in toenails. It's more likely white superficial onychomycosis.
Created for people with ongoing healthcare needs but benefits everyone.
5.2k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 21-year-old male asked:
Dr. Eugene Batellianswered
25 years experience
Hard to answer : Most of these supplements are not regulated so mixing them with prescription meds is not wise. Anti fungals inherently have alot of side effects so be... Read More
Created for people with ongoing healthcare needs but benefits everyone.
5.2k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 31-year-old member asked:
Dr. Eugene Batellianswered
25 years experience
Compression: The most important point here is compression. Infection will keep coming back unless you compress the leg, reduce the edema, and allow the ulcer to h... Read More
Created for people with ongoing healthcare needs but benefits everyone.
5.2k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 21-year-old female asked:
Dr. Eugene Batellianswered
25 years experience
It's a burn : The dark spots are probably not from the corn pads. Usually it's from pressure of the shoe pushing on the bone. The corn pads have acid on them and on... Read More
Created for people with ongoing healthcare needs but benefits everyone.
5.2k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 27-year-old male asked:
Dr. Eugene Batellianswered
25 years experience
No: You can take 1500 x-rays safely in ur life time.
Created for people with ongoing healthcare needs but benefits everyone.
5.2k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
TestimonialsRecommendations and Thank you notes are endorsements given from patients or other doctors.
Recommendations and Thank you notes are endorsements given from patients or other doctors.
2
Recommendations
190
Thank you notes
HealthTap member
Mar 30, 2015
Dr. Batelli is an amazing doctor! #nationaldoctorsday2015 #virtualflower1
HealthTap member
Mar 31, 2015
Dr. Batelli is an amazing doctor! #nationaldoctorsday2015 #virtualflower1
HealthTap member
Thanks for your quick reply! Thank younger your advice..it looks like the size of an eraser head....redness is spreading.... just don't want to worry about nothing.
HealthTap member
I dnt think that my question is funny dr.i dnt need a diet am 57 kilos1.65 M. long its only these extra fat i've in my belly anyway thanks!
HealthTap member
How will i know what it is i havent been to the doctors in years since i went to childrens hospital and im older now so i cant go there.
Education & Training
Medical/Graduate school
NYCPM
Graduated 1998MD
Residency
Type in hospital
Awards
Top Doctor, Second Place, Hackensack, NJ - Winter
2013
Thought Leader, First Place, Hackensack, NJ - Winter
2013
Top Podiatrist, Second Place, New Jersey - Winter
2013
90,000 U.S. doctors in 147 specialties are here to answer your questions, provide medical advice, write prescriptions, and more.
Answer emailed
in 24 hours or less