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Aventura, FL
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Thursday: 8:00am - 5:00pm
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I have been in practice for over 20 years. I treat all aspects of general surgery. I specialize in hyperhidrosis. I also specialize in breast diseases and surgery.
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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.
General Surgery
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A 43-year-old member asked:
Dr. Leon Egozianswered
General Surgery 36 years experience
Right side: Is is in the right upper quadrant of the abdomen under the ribs.
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A 27-year-old female asked:
Dr. Leon Egozianswered
General Surgery 36 years experience
No: If you have surgery you will develop compensatory sweating. 100% of patients having surgery will get cs. It is usually not so severe that you will l... Read More
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A 39-year-old female asked:
Dr. Leon Egozianswered
General Surgery 36 years experience
Thrombosed rhoid: Most likely a thrombosed external hemorrhoid . It will resolve with time . Sitz baths are very helpful.
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A 31-year-old member asked:
Dr. Leon Egozianswered
General Surgery 36 years experience
U may need surgery: Twisted bowel is an emergency if the intestines become obstructed. I recommend you have a ct scan.
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A male asked:
Dr. Leon Egozianswered
General Surgery 36 years experience
Depends: Is the recurrence on the same side or contralateral breast? If on contralat then yes do a sln bx. If its an axilary recurrence then do an axillary d... Read More
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A 22-year-old male asked:
Dr. Leon Egozianswered
General Surgery 36 years experience
Gallstones: May be gallbladder problem. You may need an ultrasound.
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A 45-year-old female asked:
Dr. Leon Egozianswered
General Surgery 36 years experience
Normal finding: If she is having pain then she may need further evaluation with a nuclear medicine scan called a hida scan. This will show the function of the gallbl... Read More
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A 20-year-old male asked:
Dr. Leon Egozianswered
General Surgery 36 years experience
Probably skin tags: When the hemorrhoidal inflammation decreases you may develop anal skin tags which is the skin that was stretched as a result of the inflammation. Yo... Read More
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A 20-year-old female asked:
Dr. Leon Egozianswered
General Surgery 36 years experience
Cyst: It is most likely a cyst that has gotten inflamed. You need to have it examined to make sure. Most likely not cancer.
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A 30-year-old member asked:
Dr. Leon Egozianswered
General Surgery 36 years experience
Surgery: You should have it excised since it will continue to grow if it is not removed.
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A 37-year-old female asked:
Dr. Leon Egozianswered
General Surgery 36 years experience
Sitz baths: Best home remedy is sitz baths with hot water . Twice a day is better if you have the time.
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A 19-year-old female asked:
Dr. Leon Egozianswered
General Surgery 36 years experience
Inflammation: It can be any inflammatory condition of the abdomen including appendicitis.
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A 40-year-old male asked:
Dr. Leon Egozianswered
General Surgery 36 years experience
Sitz baths: Sitz baths help. Cortisone cream helps. If symptoms continue you need to be evaluated by your doctor to make sure it is hemorrhoids and not somethin... Read More
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A 44-year-old member asked:
Dr. Leon Egozianswered
General Surgery 36 years experience
Sweating: You may have excessive sweating which is usually localized to one or a few areas of the body. Most commonly the hands, axillas, feet. It can also be... Read More
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A 30-year-old female asked:
Dr. Leon Egozianswered
General Surgery 36 years experience
Need surgery: Lancing it does not remove it. It only opens it to drain the pus and relieve the infection. You will need to have it surgically removed when it is n... Read More
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A 38-year-old member asked:
Dr. Leon Egozianswered
General Surgery 36 years experience
Compensatory sweat: The main side effect is compensatory sweating which usually occurs in the lower back. The amout you will have is unpredictable and also depends on wh... Read More
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A 42-year-old member asked:
Dr. Leon Egozianswered
General Surgery 36 years experience
Depends: Can be a hernia or a lymph node. Depends on where in the groin. You may need to have it examined.
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A 29-year-old female asked:
Dr. Leon Egozianswered
General Surgery 36 years experience
Call ur surgeon: You need to be seen by your surgeon. You may need some blood tests and possibly a scan to evaluate the area of surgery.
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A 72-year-old female asked:
Dr. Leon Egozianswered
General Surgery 36 years experience
Not GB: It is probably not the gallbladder. Gallbladder pain is usually right upper quadrant but can also be the right back, epigastric area and even the che... Read More
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A 37-year-old member asked:
Dr. Leon Egozianswered
General Surgery 36 years experience
6 weeks: Lancing does not get rid of the cyst. You will need surgery to remove it.
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A 43-year-old female asked:
Dr. Leon Egozianswered
General Surgery 36 years experience
Months: Depends on the extent of the tumor and how advanced. Also will depend on the type of treatment.
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A 39-year-old female asked:
Dr. Leon Egozianswered
General Surgery 36 years experience
Possibly: The blood in the stool is most likely due to hemorrhoids at your age. All your other symptoms have nothing to do with the hemorrhoids. You need to s... Read More
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A 28-year-old female asked:
Dr. Leon Egozianswered
General Surgery 36 years experience
Unkown: Robinul (glycopyrrolate) is an anticholinergic drug so the side effects will include dry mouth, headaches, urinary retention, blurry vision and severa... Read More
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A 34-year-old member asked:
Dr. Leon Egozianswered
General Surgery 36 years experience
Yes : It can be done with just local but i would not recommend it. I would also try to find a non-operative treatment before attempting surgery. Do everyt... Read More
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A 35-year-old female asked:
Dr. Leon Egozianswered
General Surgery 36 years experience
Unkown: Your liver problem has nothing to do with the breast. Impossible to predict the biopsy result without seeing mammogram , ultrasound etc.
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A 56-year-old female asked:
Dr. Leon Egozianswered
General Surgery 36 years experience
Hemorrhoids: It can be hemorrhoids but also may be a polyp or rectal lesion. You need to be examined.
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A 29-year-old female asked:
Dr. Leon Egozianswered
General Surgery 36 years experience
Genetics: Hyperhidrosis tends to run in families. Your kids may have it but they are too young to treat. There are many options for treatment depending on whi... Read More
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A 38-year-old member asked:
Dr. Leon Egozianswered
General Surgery 36 years experience
Breast ca: Breast cancer 1 and breast cancer 2- a test that shows if a person has a breast cancer gene.
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Mar 31, 2015
Dr. Egozi is an amazing doctor! #nationaldoctorsday2015 #virtualflower1
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Mar 31, 2015
Dr. Egozi is an amazing doctor! #nationaldoctorsday2015 #virtualflower1
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Thanks for your quick reply! I just had a hernia mesh surgery to repair an inguinal hernia
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Thanks for your quick reply I apperciate any help I can get thanks for your time
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Education & Training
Medical/Graduate school
Medical College of Wisconsin, WI
Graduated 1987MD
Residency
FLUSHING HOSPITAL MEDICAL CENTER
Residency
ALBERT EINSTEIN MEDICAL CENTER
Awards
Top General Surgeon , First Place, Miami, FL - Winter
2013
Top General Surgeon , Third Place, Florida - Summer
2013
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Affiliations
American College of Surgeons,
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