Dr. David Jin
Hematology and Oncology
Staten Island, NY
23 years experience male
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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.
Hematology and Oncology
Languages spoken
English
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36 Answers
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A 32-year-old member asked:
Dr. David Jinanswered
23 years experience
Thanks for asking!: Type 'b positive' blood type means that the person's red blood cell surface contains both the b-antigen as well as the rhesus (rh) factor. About 8-10%... Read More
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A 33-year-old member asked:
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Hematology workup: The elevation of these 2 parameters of the CBC (complete blood count) may reflect infection or inflammation. However, depending on the chronicity and... Read More
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A 26-year-old female asked:
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23 years experience
Bartholin's cyst: Bartholin's cyst is an abscess formation when the small opening (duct) of one of the bartholin's glands (on each side of the vaginal opening) gets blo... Read More
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A 63-year-old female asked:
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Thanks for asking!: Patients with stage 4 cancer(metastatic disease) are usually not considered as candidates for surgery (unless it's for alleviation of symptoms). Cons... Read More
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Thanks for asking!: The average age for people diagnosed with anal cancer is early 60s.
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A 21-year-old member asked:
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Thanks for asking!: Latest data from centers for disease control and prevention (cdc) indicates that there are 8.2 cases per 100, 000 population in men, compared to 1 cas... Read More
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A 35-year-old member asked:
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23 years experience
Thanks for asking!: There are 2 major processes associated with thrombocytosis (high platelet count), namely (1) essential or primary; (2) reactive or secondary.
Primary... Read More
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A 41-year-old member asked:
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23 years experience
Thanks for asking!: Rdw stands for red blood cell distribution width, which is a measured parameter in a CBC test. High RDW value indicates greater variation in rbc size... Read More
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A 33-year-old member asked:
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Thanks for asking!: Mch stands for mean corpuscular hemoglobin (average amount of hemoglobin per red blood cell). It is one of the parameters in the red cell index of a ... Read More
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A 49-year-old female asked:
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23 years experience
High hemoglobin...: Is it an acute or chronic problem? Besides dehydration, there are other conditions associated with a high hemoglobin count, including living in high a... Read More
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A 31-year-old male asked:
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23 years experience
Thanks for asking!: 'eye-bags' are caused by an osmotic imbalance of fluid in-and-out of the thin-skinned area under the eye. It may be associated with seasonal allergies... Read More
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A 43-year-old member asked:
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23 years experience
Thanks for asking!: Platelets help maintain and modulate inflammatory reaction by releasing pro-inflammatory factors from Alpha granules.
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A 32-year-old member asked:
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23 years experience
Thanks for asking!: Is it the absolute lymphocyte count or the %lymphocyte? Any other abnormality showing in the cbc? More importantly, any significant clinical manifesta... Read More
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A 37-year-old member asked:
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23 years experience
Dengue: People with dengue can donate blood 4 weeks after recovery from dengue fever.
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A 31-year-old member asked:
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23 years experience
Possible: It mainly depends on the status of anemia at the time when the individual with Alpha thalassemia minor present at donation (hemoglobin higher than 12.... Read More
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A 41-year-old member asked:
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23 years experience
Meaning of high MPV: Mpv stands for mean platelet volume. A high mpv is usually indicative of a destructive process to platelets (such as immune thrombocytopenic purpura,... Read More
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A 30-year-old male asked:
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Correct....: Menthol or menthol-containing foods (such as breath mints or candy) may precipitate hemolysis in individuals with g6pd deficiency.
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A 31-year-old member asked:
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Thanks for asking!: No. Overhydration may decrease platelet count secondary to increased platelet destruction and dilutional effect.
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Lung adenoCA at apex: Adenocarcinoma is originated from epithelial tissues which has glandular (with secretory property) and malignant appearance. It is the most common ty... Read More
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A 38-year-old member asked:
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Penile petechiae: Penile petechiae are tiny spots of bruises (from damaged superficial capillaries) on the penis. This condition is usually harmless and associated with... Read More
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Punctoplasty: Punctoplasty is a surgical procedure to correct improper tear drainage of the eyes ('tearing eyes'). This procedure is performed mostly for 2 conditi... Read More
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A 33-year-old member asked:
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Thanks for asking!: Evista (raloxifene.Hcl) is not a bisphosphonate. It belongs to a class of drugs called selective estrogen receptor modulators (serms) with a differen... Read More
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A 42-year-old member asked:
Dr. David Jinanswered
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Thanks for asking!: Gastric metastasis from primary lung cancer is very rare with a reported incidence of 0.2%-0.5%.
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A 30-year-old member asked:
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Taxol (paclitaxel) and hair loss: Hair loss usually begins 2-3 weeks after the first dose of taxol, (paclitaxel) although it may happen earlier. Hair usually falls out completely, but... Read More
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A 43-year-old member asked:
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Thanks for asking!: Anemia may decrease oxygen delivery to body tissues, causing irregular menstruation. Types of irregular menstruation related to anemia include a heavy... Read More
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A 28-year-old female asked:
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Thanks for asking!: You will want to prevent a breast infection and allow your nipples to heal. Try air-drying each nipple after every feeding, and you'll want to massage... Read More
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A 49-year-old member asked:
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Thanks for asking!: Increased basophil count is associated with many pathologic conditions, including: allergic reactions (drug, food), inflammation (ulcerative colitis, ... Read More
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A 36-year-old member asked:
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Thanks for asking!: In roseola, the initial CBC (complete blood count) test may show thrombocytopenia (low platelet count). This is rate-limiting and will return to norm... Read More
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A 44-year-old member asked:
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23 years experience
Thanks for asking!: Here we need to first clarify the following: serum iron level is usually presented in 2 types of units: either as mcg/dl (normal: 70-175 in men; 50-15... Read More
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A 46-year-old member asked:
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Thanks for asking!: Pregnant women with hemoglobin levels below 11.0 g/dl are generally considered anemic, though complications and symptoms from anemia during pregnancy ... Read More
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A 32-year-old member asked:
Dr. David Jinanswered
23 years experience
Thanks for asking!: For men, 13.5 to 17.5 grams per deciliter (135 to 175 grams per liter).
For women, 12.0 to 15.5 grams per deciliter (120 to 155 grams per liter).
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A 21-year-old member asked:
Dr. David Jinanswered
23 years experience
Thanks for asking!: Signs and symptoms of lymphoproliferative syndrome include:
- enlarged spleen
- enlarged lymph nodes (esp. Neck and underarm)
- enlarged liver
- s... Read More
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A 51-year-old male asked:
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23 years experience
Verdict not out yet: Co-investigated by drs. Cornelia dekker and greg enns, this study aims to study safety of influenza vaccine and its metabolic effects in patients with... Read More
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A 31-year-old member asked:
Dr. David Jinanswered
23 years experience
Thanks for asking!: Hemoglobin is usually measured by an analyzer. A threefold conversion is commonly used to equate hemoglobin and hematocrit:
3 x hemoglobin = hematoc... Read More
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A 30-year-old male asked:
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23 years experience
Just the opposite...: Folic acid is a good supplementation for disorders associated with high red blood cell turnover. It is an anti-oxidant which may help decrease hemoly... Read More
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A 36-year-old member asked:
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23 years experience
Thanks for asking!: The normal serum iron level for children is: 50-120 mcg/dl ('microgram per deciliter'). Clinical interpretation of this value should correlate with o... Read More
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Sep 23, 2013
a welcome addition to Healthtap
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Mar 31, 2015
Dr. Jin is an amazing doctor! #nationaldoctorsday2015 #virtualflower1
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Mar 31, 2015
Dr. Jin is an amazing doctor! #nationaldoctorsday2015 #virtualflower1
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This was very helpful. Thanks! thank you
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Thank you, your answer was very helpful!
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Education & Training
Medical/Graduate school
State u ny downnstate med ctr
Graduated 2000MD
Residency
NEW YORK-PRESBYTERIAN HOSPITAL
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