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Masters degree in biochemistry and biophysics 1987
M.D. degree 1992
Board-certified in pathology 1996
License in medicine and surgery in Florida and Wisconsin since 1996
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Pathology
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Hematology and Oncology
Licenses
United States: Alabama, Wisconsin
Languages spoken
English
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A 34-year-old member asked:
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Pathology 31 years experience
Bleeding: Billy in the blood can be a result of breakdown of red blood cells from. Hemolysis or trauma. It can also be a result of gallbladder disease such as a... Read More
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A 22-year-old female asked:
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Benign tumor: It is probably a benign tumor like a lipoma. This is a benign fatty tumor. It may be another type of tumor or growth but it's very likely benign if it... Read More
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Bleeding and: Being tired and bleeding from dilated blood vessels or small red blotchy areas on the skin especially to face such as rosacea a swollen belly from flu... Read More
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Infection: This may be in the infection of the G.I. Tract that you got in jamaica even a parasitic infection or unusual bacteria infection . Usually this gives d... Read More
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A 35-year-old male asked:
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infection: The symptoms you describe are consistent with pneumonia probably viral if he has a fever he should go and see his primary care doctor to rule out bact... Read More
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A 21-year-old female asked:
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Mild decrease in RBC: You have anemia which is under production or over destruction of red blood cells. Normocytic means that there in the normal range for size that's good... Read More
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A female asked:
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No: There is no vaccine for the avian flu and the flu vaccine will not protect you.
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A 20-year-old female asked:
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Yes: Contrast dye helps to show the vascularity and fluid areas however a normal ct will show tumors and areas of infection.
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A 35-year-old female asked:
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Appetite suppressor: It increases your metabolic rate a little and can suppress appetite.
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A 19-year-old female asked:
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10%: The test is 90% accurate in this scenario you described.
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A 37-year-old male asked:
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Probably not: Weakness and hip pain can be many things including peripheral nerve problems or even spinal cord impingement you can also be a repair mechanism from a... Read More
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Atkins diet: A significantly restricted low carbohydrate diet with less than 20 g per day for two weeks and then adding 10 g per week until you reach maintenance w... Read More
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A 25-year-old female asked:
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I would feel comfortable that you are HIV negative: it is possible to to have false negatives if you have some kind of interfering antibody That interferes with the test however this is unlikely. I woul... Read More
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Maybe yes maybe no: If it's truly a cystic lesion and then I will be benign however there are cystic cancers of the kidney the more cystic component has the more likely i... Read More
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Yes: I do not believe that there are any documented cases of stevia toxicity to the liver.
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Don't smoke don't drink: If you're a smoker stop if you drink a fair amount of alcohol stop if you use chemicals on your yard farm or pesticides stop if you take strong herbal... Read More
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A 23-year-old female asked:
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Sounds right: Both these indicators point to the fact that you just ovulated and the unfertilized egg is in the fallopian tube.
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No: Chemotherapy and the related stress of treatment can definitely affect memory and recall also it is inappropriate to worry about the dementia or diagn... Read More
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A 24-year-old male asked:
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Yes: Good nutrition and good hydration is very important but even more important is a good positive mental attitude a well-balanced healthy diet with light... Read More
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Exercise: You can raise your HDL my exercise and lower your LDL is by eating a diet which results in you lose the that particularly a low carbohydrate diet ver... Read More
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A 20-year-old male asked:
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Not curable yet: It cannot be cured but you can slow the progression in severity regular exercise using some weights but not too much without hurting yourself or takin... Read More
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That's good: Of course it depends on your LDL levels if they are very high such as twice as high as the HDL levels that could be hyperlipidemia but probably they a... Read More
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Maybe: A small stomach that can be very problematic and will cause you pain if it gets caught in the ureter. Is also very likely that you can completely pass... Read More
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A 37-year-old female asked:
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You could be PG: Time to repeat the pregnancy test you certainly could be pregnant.
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antibiotic wrong or: There maybe several answers but one may be that this antibiotic does not cover the bacterial infection then adequate way to eradicate the disease. Thi... Read More
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May not be cancer: Thin stools can be caused by obstruction but not only always because of tumor benign inflammatory conditions can cause in stools such as diverticulosi... Read More
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A 32-year-old female asked:
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Yes: Rapid and dramatic beta HCG elevations in a few days is a worrisome sign of a possible ovarian tumor particularly a germ cell tumor in a young woman i... Read More
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May need more surgery: If the biopsy shows low-grade dysplasia or no findings then you are done. If it shows high-grade dysplasia or glandula dysplasia then you will probabl... Read More
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A 46-year-old member asked:
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Contraction of the muscles: When someone dies the muscles tighten this happens the muscles contract and become cross linked in the contracted state tightening takes about 12 hou... Read More
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A 46-year-old member asked:
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Probably not: Of course if reschedule cancer is present in the breast tissue near the nipple it can't recur and spread into the skin when this happens it is called ... Read More
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A 49-year-old female asked:
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Iron overload : The iron needed to be in the red blood cells is instead deposited in tissues such as the liver and lung so there will not be enough iron in the bone m... Read More
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Yes: Are difficult to detect for lyme disease unless it is an acute infection with a classic target lesion fever and malaise and the chronic state you have... Read More
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Yes: Yes to both questions. Anxiety and stress raise cortisol levels and Epinephrine is induced which increases blood sugar levels. Hey fasting glucose is ... Read More
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Hypotension: It may be orthostatic hypotension with change of activity after a period of inactivity the pains in your finger may be unrelated perhaps from trauma o... Read More
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A 23-year-old female asked:
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Yes: Yes beta h cg levels take some time to go to zero again after a miscarriage sometimes there can be retained products of conception in the uterus which... Read More
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Yes: Yes working the graveyard shift can be very difficult to adjust you and your digestive track will have difficulty adjusting to as you will with your s... Read More
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A 36-year-old female asked:
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Infection or allergy: This may be a skin infection perhaps bacterial or an allergic response it is best to have it evaluated by a dermatologist.
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Blood blister: You appear to have a postop hematoma which is a collection of blood in the assist from surgery from small vessels which have been traumatized. Sometim... Read More
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Possible urine fibroid: Many reasons can explain this. You may have a uterine leiomyoma. You may have a uterine polyp or an ovarian dysfunction.
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No: It sounds like you have not been exposed to hepatitis b virus and it is perfectly fine for you to have the vaccine.
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A 40-year-old male asked:
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Dry skin from aging and winter: This is a common problem moisturizers are the best way to help. Do not take hot long showers they can dry the skin also use very simple hydrating and ... Read More
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A 34-year-old member asked:
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Depends: Testicular cancers can be slow-growing or rapidly growing. It depends on the tumor grade if it is a high-grade tumor it will divide more quickly than ... Read More
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A 72-year-old male asked:
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Endometriosis on bio: Many biopsies are done for endometriosis but it is difficult to find it on biopsy yet the patient still has clinical endometriosis. Biopsies of severa... Read More
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A 37-year-old female asked:
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Maybe: most likely it is a benign cyst. Cancer risk increases in cystic ovaries in Women over 60. However a complex system of the ovary can't be associated w... Read More
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Unlikely: cirrhosis takes many years to develop usually and you're still a young person your values are low which is a good sign good health. these low values d... Read More
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Check your iron: This implies that you may have an iron deficiency and that you've had blood loss. Your body will be able to make new blood cells but I may need iron t... Read More
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Atypical cells : Ascus stands for atypical squamous cells of uncertain significance. This means it could be dysplasia or can be normal this is a hedge and cytology an... Read More
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A 39-year-old female asked:
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Maybe lymphoma: another way to say this is transformation of the germinal centers which is a pre-lymphoma which can lead to follicular lymphoma which are an indolent ... Read More
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Probably normal: A SCUS stands for atypical squamous cells of uncertain significance. That means the cells look funny. If the HPV is negative and it remains negative t... Read More
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No: As a laboratory doctor i look at beta HCG and correlate them with ovaries ..Other than ovarian germ cell tumors; benign follicular cyst should not ch... Read More
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Excellent knowledge source in dr rayson.
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Dr. Rayson is an amazing doctor! #nationaldoctorsday2015 #virtualflower1
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Dr. Rayson is an amazing doctor! #nationaldoctorsday2015 #virtualflower1
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Thank you, your answer or tip was very helpful! I thought so. My precious gyne always did a Pap smear & my new gyne doesn't! new dr says ins reasons. I'm only 47 partial hysterectomy.
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I know what a YI feels like &my pap was clean it isn't itchy at all and only happens during my period then goes away maybe allergic reaction
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Thanks for your reply! I will take your suggestion! The omeprazole 40mg seems to have stopped the heartburn. Want to heal it now. Possible?
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Univ of South Carolina
Graduated 1992MD
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2013
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2013
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