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Dr. Gebrehana Zebro (formerly Woldegiorgis)

Internal Medicine
Stafford , VA
34 years experience male

Locations

2124 Jefferson Davis Highway suite 202

Stafford , VA

Address

Stafford , VA
Directions

Fax

540-658-1732

Insurances accepted

Aetna

Medicaid

CareFirst Blue Cross Blue Shield

Medicare

Cigna

Health Net

Tricare

Coventry Health Care

Unity Healthcare

About

Bio

I am Board Certified internist ,psychiatrist and addiction specialist . I own a practice that provide integrative health services that encompasses medical ,psychiatric, and addiction problem.

Specialties
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.

Internal Medicine

Psychiatry

Languages spoken

English

Doctor Q&A

530 Answers
498 Agrees
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A 30-year-old member asked:
Dr. Gebrehana Zebro (formerly Woldegiorgis)
Internal Medicine 34 years experience
May be may be not: I am not clear with what you meant delusional . Lack of self esteem emanating from poor self image could be sign of depression . If you have fixed be... Read More
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A 34-year-old member asked:
Dr. Gebrehana Zebro (formerly Woldegiorgis)
Internal Medicine 34 years experience
Definitely: For pap smear to be done , speculum has to be inserted . I can not imagine doing it with out breaking your hymen. I do not believe there is strong evi... Read More
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A 38-year-old member asked:
Dr. Gebrehana Zebro (formerly Woldegiorgis)
Internal Medicine 34 years experience
First thing first: The first thing you need to do is to exclude physical condition causing your problems including thyroid problems , medication or drugs . Then anxiety... Read More
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A 37-year-old member asked:
Dr. Gebrehana Zebro (formerly Woldegiorgis)
Internal Medicine 34 years experience
Do not put sugar: If there is not simple sugar in it , it will be ok for diabetics or non diabetics . Fruits , vergatables , carbohydrates , proteins and fat in balanc... Read More
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A 38-year-old member asked:
Dr. Gebrehana Zebro (formerly Woldegiorgis)
Internal Medicine 34 years experience
Called hallucination: Hallucination could arise from varieties of conditions . To mention some : any psychotic illness , temporal lobe epilepsy, lewy body dementia , drugs ... Read More
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A 22-year-old female asked:
Dr. Gebrehana Zebro (formerly Woldegiorgis)
Internal Medicine 34 years experience
Not at all: If you are symptomatic , you may need pacemaker even for first degree heart block. Even if there is no block and your heart rate is low and you becom... Read More
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A 24-year-old member asked:
Dr. Gebrehana Zebro (formerly Woldegiorgis)
Internal Medicine 34 years experience
It will: The main concern is this connective tissue disease casuses the main blood vessel including the aortal wall to become weak and have propensity for aneu... Read More
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A 21-year-old member asked:
Dr. Gebrehana Zebro (formerly Woldegiorgis)
Internal Medicine 34 years experience
Do not over use them: Do not misuse them , avoid trauma and injury . Under normal circumstance in the absence of muscular , neurologic or endocrinological or toxic metaboli... Read More
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A 21-year-old member asked:
Dr. Gebrehana Zebro (formerly Woldegiorgis)
Internal Medicine 34 years experience
If diagnosed early: It can be treated effectively with antibiotics . However , because it is not common it is not easily diagnosed . By the time it is diagnosed it will b... Read More
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A 38-year-old member asked:
Dr. Gebrehana Zebro (formerly Woldegiorgis)
Internal Medicine 34 years experience
It is relative: The most important factor to label somebody has low blood pressure is to know his baseline . If somebody is having blood pressure of say 80/50 mmhg fo... Read More
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A 21-year-old member asked:
Dr. Gebrehana Zebro (formerly Woldegiorgis)
Internal Medicine 34 years experience
It looks like: Bimodal , during prepubertal stage they are on the low side and then increase during puberty . There is fluctuation during different phases of menstru... Read More
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A 45-year-old member asked:
Dr. Gebrehana Zebro (formerly Woldegiorgis)
Internal Medicine 34 years experience
Why ?: Why are you talking metoclopramide? You do not have to eat more than you should , other wise you will end up gaining significant amount of weight
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A 43-year-old member asked:
Dr. Gebrehana Zebro (formerly Woldegiorgis)
Internal Medicine 34 years experience
Clarification is: Needed . When was your last menstrual period . You are age 43 and are you having menopausal symptoms . If that is the case it is difficult to tell si... Read More
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A 30-year-old member asked:
Dr. Gebrehana Zebro (formerly Woldegiorgis)
Internal Medicine 34 years experience
Because it does not: Your lip is generous because you have relatively large tissues that makes the lip . This could be genetic or just how you are . Ice is helpful if the ... Read More
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A 31-year-old member asked:
Dr. Gebrehana Zebro (formerly Woldegiorgis)
Internal Medicine 34 years experience
It can happen: Breast pain particularly associated with meses and disappear after meses is quite benign . If the pain is happending outside this context , i would su... Read More
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A 25-year-old female asked:
Dr. Gebrehana Zebro (formerly Woldegiorgis)
Internal Medicine 34 years experience
For what purpose: Misoprostol can be used for various purpose . You are probably referring to for abortion . If that is the case , you need to see the prescriber/ obgyn... Read More
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A 24-year-old female asked:
Dr. Gebrehana Zebro (formerly Woldegiorgis)
Internal Medicine 34 years experience
Complicated case: It looks like you are having a neuropathic pain from the distribution of your pain. In any case your presentation is a bit concerning and advise you t... Read More
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A 22-year-old male asked:
Dr. Gebrehana Zebro (formerly Woldegiorgis)
Internal Medicine 34 years experience
Fasciculation: The description you mentioned is called fasciculation . This is most likely the symptoms of benign fasciculation which does not have any negative impa... Read More
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A 49-year-old member asked:
Dr. Gebrehana Zebro (formerly Woldegiorgis)
Internal Medicine 34 years experience
Could be: If you have cough with production of sputum accompanied by chest pain could be many things among them bronchitis being one . Other possibilities are p... Read More
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A 17-year-old female asked:
Dr. Gebrehana Zebro (formerly Woldegiorgis)
Internal Medicine 34 years experience
Infection: Human bite is source of infection . There are several harmless bacteria's in the mouth as long us our mucosa is intact . Once they get in the wrong ... Read More
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A 41-year-old female asked:
Dr. Gebrehana Zebro (formerly Woldegiorgis)
Internal Medicine 34 years experience
Yes: The signs and symptoms you enumerated could be manifestation of serious medical conditions and needs thorough work up. There are possibilities of hav... Read More
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A 31-year-old member asked:
Dr. Gebrehana Zebro (formerly Woldegiorgis)
Internal Medicine 34 years experience
Dandruff: There is benign condition of skin sloughing off from the scalp and make you uncomfortable . The most important thing to make sure is that it is not f... Read More
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A 27-year-old female asked:
Dr. Gebrehana Zebro (formerly Woldegiorgis)
Internal Medicine 34 years experience
Location: It would have been helpful if you could have mentioned the location . Some cysts are notorious in that they recur .I would suggest , if you clean it w... Read More
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A 33-year-old male asked:
Dr. Gebrehana Zebro (formerly Woldegiorgis)
Internal Medicine 34 years experience
Occlusion of vessel: I would worry first and foremost about the partial or total blockade of arteries that supply the heart and the leg . You might be experiencing angina ... Read More
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A 37-year-old member asked:
Dr. Gebrehana Zebro (formerly Woldegiorgis)
Internal Medicine 34 years experience
Couple of things: It could e chemical irritation , parasitic infestation , allergic reaction and many more . Let your pcp have a look at it and suggest what can be do... Read More
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A 38-year-old member asked:
Dr. Gebrehana Zebro (formerly Woldegiorgis)
Internal Medicine 34 years experience
It does: Docs make put back bones in place under strong anesthesia sometime local and sometime general . While under general anesthesia , you should not feel a... Read More
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A 24-year-old female asked:
Dr. Gebrehana Zebro (formerly Woldegiorgis)
Internal Medicine 34 years experience
You might have uti: If you are having burning during urination , it is an indication of irritation of your urinary system that included urethra , bladder . The close prox... Read More
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A 31-year-old female asked:
Dr. Gebrehana Zebro (formerly Woldegiorgis)
Internal Medicine 34 years experience
Many causes: Chest pain can be caused by a condition in the heart , lung , pleural , chest wall , stomach condition ( acid reflux , hiatal hernia ) . The nature of... Read More
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A 28-year-old female asked:
Dr. Gebrehana Zebro (formerly Woldegiorgis)
Internal Medicine 34 years experience
More information: It you tell us exactly what you feel , where it feel , we would be able to give you some suggestion . Urination is mainly related to the urethra that ... Read More
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A 51-year-old female asked:
Dr. Gebrehana Zebro (formerly Woldegiorgis)
Internal Medicine 34 years experience
Cymbalta (duloxetine): The antidepressant medicine Cymbalta (duloxetine) is approved by fda for fibromyalgia , joint pain , back pain neuropathic pain . If you have concomit... Read More
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A 22-year-old female asked:
Dr. Gebrehana Zebro (formerly Woldegiorgis)
Internal Medicine 34 years experience
It is excessive: However , the amount is very important . The other piece of information is whether it is a one time event or not . Have you taken morning after pill ... Read More
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A 52-year-old male asked:
Dr. Gebrehana Zebro (formerly Woldegiorgis)
Internal Medicine 34 years experience
Becareful: I would not do it . Let the right professional have a look at it and make suggestion for you. You may make more damage than what you have
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A 43-year-old male asked:
Dr. Gebrehana Zebro (formerly Woldegiorgis)
Internal Medicine 34 years experience
Not common: As the age increases , cerebral atrophy is common .However , isolated temporal atrophy at the age of 40 is something that needs further evaluated . Y... Read More
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A 24-year-old female asked:
Dr. Gebrehana Zebro (formerly Woldegiorgis)
Internal Medicine 34 years experience
Yest: I think one of the most important diagnostic consideration will be excluding pheochromocytoma another tumor responsible for a neuro endocrine respons... Read More
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A 35-year-old female asked:
Dr. Gebrehana Zebro (formerly Woldegiorgis)
Internal Medicine 34 years experience
Could be flu: Most likely it is flu. Anybody in the household or work place has similar symptoms . I would recommend to watch and monitor for any worsening of sympt... Read More
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A 24-year-old male asked:
Dr. Gebrehana Zebro (formerly Woldegiorgis)
Internal Medicine 34 years experience
You can: You need to ear carbohydrate , protein , fat in a proportional manner . You need to avoid simple carbohydrate . The most important thing you need to b... Read More
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A 45-year-old member asked:
Dr. Gebrehana Zebro (formerly Woldegiorgis)
Internal Medicine 34 years experience
It is normal: Het causes your blood vessel to be dilated as result blood will be pulled more to the extremities which are not vital at the expense of vital organs l... Read More
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A 20-year-old female asked:
Dr. Gebrehana Zebro (formerly Woldegiorgis)
Internal Medicine 34 years experience
Not many: There are few possible long term effects of dog bite . The first and most important one is the physical damage ( tissue destruction) including limited... Read More
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A 31-year-old male asked:
Dr. Gebrehana Zebro (formerly Woldegiorgis)
Internal Medicine 34 years experience
Depression is bad: Depression affect physical health in many ways . The most important thing to remember is that body and mind work in unison . Any thing that affects on... Read More
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A 28-year-old female asked:
Dr. Gebrehana Zebro (formerly Woldegiorgis)
Internal Medicine 34 years experience
First thing: Is to have a diagnosis . Abdominal cramp could be caused due to several reasons . When a symptoms develop , we traditionally ask what else ? So , what... Read More
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A 38-year-old member asked:
Dr. Gebrehana Zebro (formerly Woldegiorgis)
Internal Medicine 34 years experience
What do you mean?: If you mean that you are engaging in sexual activities appropriately , there is no such thing as overusing . If you are having sex with multiple sexua... Read More
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A 26-year-old male asked:
Dr. Gebrehana Zebro (formerly Woldegiorgis)
Internal Medicine 34 years experience
Many: Erection is neuro, -sycho -endocrine and vascular event . If there is any disruption in one of them you can have erection problem. By far diabetes is ... Read More
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A 21-year-old male asked:
Dr. Gebrehana Zebro (formerly Woldegiorgis)
Internal Medicine 34 years experience
Most likely not: The act by itself can put her at risk of being pregnant but since the time of the contact was not in the ovulatory cycle ( safe period ) and she sa... Read More
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A 42-year-old member asked:
Dr. Gebrehana Zebro (formerly Woldegiorgis)
Internal Medicine 34 years experience
For what condition: More information is needed . I would like to know what condition you have and what the dose of the Fluconazole . It is possible one dose is enough fo... Read More
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A 36-year-old female asked:
Dr. Gebrehana Zebro (formerly Woldegiorgis)
Internal Medicine 34 years experience
It could be ulcer: The complications of duodenal or gastric cancer are bleeding , perforation , penetration , obstruction of the pylorus etc. When there is penetration ,... Read More
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A 48-year-old member asked:
Dr. Gebrehana Zebro (formerly Woldegiorgis)
Internal Medicine 34 years experience
Could be anything: The symptoms you enumerated could be inter-related to or occur by coincidence . Severe head ache and nausea could be signs of migraine . If you do no... Read More
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A 67-year-old male asked:
Dr. Gebrehana Zebro (formerly Woldegiorgis)
Internal Medicine 34 years experience
It depends on: Whether the size was due to medical condition like cirrhosis or just small by nature . If it is small and normal , you need not to worry . It can do a... Read More
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A 18-year-old female asked:
Dr. Gebrehana Zebro (formerly Woldegiorgis)
Internal Medicine 34 years experience
Unlikely: To be pregnancy after two negative tests which are very accurate . The most important thing to pay attention is that are there any other signs of preg... Read More
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A 39-year-old male asked:
Dr. Gebrehana Zebro (formerly Woldegiorgis)
Internal Medicine 34 years experience
Not really: If it is happening while asleep , I do not know how you feel those experiences . In any case if this is not happening all the time particularly while ... Read More
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A 53-year-old female asked:
Dr. Gebrehana Zebro (formerly Woldegiorgis)
Internal Medicine 34 years experience
Tough call: It is a very delicate situation . If the meeting is directed at you and you are pretty sure that you can not handle it well, i suggest to see a therap... Read More
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Testimonials
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Thank you notes
Sep 3, 2013
Dr Zebro is providing an excellent service to the public through Healthtap. She clearly is very knowledgeable in internal medicine & medicine in general. She provides clear, concise & understandable...Read More
Sep 1, 2013
Dr. Gebrehana W Zebro is a wonderful addition to the Health Tap community, clearly a knowledgeable, dedicated and approachable physician! I look forward to learning more from Dr. Zebro.
Sep 5, 2013
knowledgeable, caring and spot on answers. great to have you here at the healthtap.com
HealthTap member
This saved my life. Thank You! thank you for this quick reply.Ive been to many work up like 2d echo,stress test,ecg and endoscopy all normal.thank you
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Thank you, your answer was very helpful! What else could it be or could be causing it. Vaginal part cleared up.
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Thank you, your answer was very helpful! Thank you Only concer w/ cymbal is weight lost 70 don't want to gain

Education & Training

Medical/Graduate school

Addis Ababa University Gondar College of Medical Sciences, Ethiopia
Graduated 1989MD

Residency

psychiatry

Residency

Internal Medicine

Awards

FACP, ACP
FAPA
MBA

Affiliations

AMA
ACP
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