Dr. Elizabeth Trinidad
Neurosurgery
West Islip, NY
28 years experience female
Locations
NSPC
West Islip, NY
About
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.
Neurosurgery
Licenses
United States: New York
Languages spoken
English
Doctor Q&A
109 Answers
25 Agrees
The number of answers this doctor has agreed with.
A 28-year-old female asked:

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A 36-year-old male asked:

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Ringers: Mannitol precipitates easily so i would giv eit alone.
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A 28-year-old male asked:

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No : Not transferred to clothes, usually transmitted vial sexual contact.
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A 60-year-old male asked:
I'm going for a tooth extraction on wednesday, should i stop my blood pressure tablets ? before hand

Dr. Elizabeth Trinidadanswered
Neurosurgery 28 years experience
No : Check with your dentist but probably should take them before.
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A 44-year-old female asked:

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Yes: It may not be a problem but if it persists it should be investigated.
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A 22-year-old female asked:

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Try meds: If you dont like the effects of the meds u try u can stop and reverse effects.
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A 36-year-old female asked:

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Neurosurgery 28 years experience
Sometimes: Depends on how severe disc problem is
conservative treatment is almost always a good start.
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A 18-year-old female asked:

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No: Anovulation is when no egg is released to allow pregnancy to occur.
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A 28-year-old female asked:

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Rice water: Make sure baby stays hydrated, giving water that rice was cooked in can be a gentle way to slow diarrhea.
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A 53-year-old female asked:

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No worry: Steroid injection should not affect coiled aneurysm.
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A 35-year-old female asked:

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Depends: Rib fracture, asthma, smoker, lots of possibilities- check with doctor if it persists.
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A 36-year-old male asked:

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Ignore: Do stay active, it will help your labor
dont obsess over little things-hormones can make you crazy.
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A 32-year-old female asked:

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Yes: There are other tests that can evaluate thyroid function.
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A 66-year-old female asked:

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Hormonal?: Sometimes the hormonal changes related to menopause can cause bacterial vaginosis.
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A 27-year-old male asked:

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It is possible: If any nerve is compressed severely for a long
time it can be permanently damaged
damage at l4- could cause foot drop
it is possible to see compr... Read More
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A 20-year-old female asked:

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Neurosurgery 28 years experience
Maybe: Depends on other factors, check with your doctor about heart rate and other forms of treatment.
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A 38-year-old female asked:

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Therapy: Physical, speech and occupational, all to help him regain functions as he heals.
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A 41-year-old female asked:

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Maybe not: Call your doctor for sooner appointment if you are getting worsening symptoms.
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A 24-year-old female asked:

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Are you loosing lbs?: If breasts are fatty when you loose weight they can get smaller.
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A 43-year-old member asked:

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Neurosurgery 28 years experience
343 series: Although the names of the codes can include infantile they still apply to adults that developed as infant or are congenital.
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A 51-year-old female asked:

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May be nothing: We often see nonspecific white matter changes
hopefully just related to history of htn.
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A 39-year-old female asked:

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Not by itself: Mildly elevated temp and ANA may be related to inflammatory response.
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A 47-year-old member asked:

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Not usually: Facial twitching is often a sign of irritability of facial nerve. Can be caused by pressure on nerve by vessel or tumor.
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A 28-year-old female asked:

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Yes: Unless they don't get better or other bruising appears, then you should see a doctor.
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A 21-year-old member asked:

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Neurosurgery 28 years experience
Usually slowly: But there is variability.
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A 34-year-old member asked:

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Not usually: Dreaming or out of body sensation more likely related to original brain disorder.
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A 24-year-old member asked:

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Yes: Drug is designed for cataplexy.
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A 16-year-old male asked:

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Neurosurgery 28 years experience
Hard to say: Bumps may be inflamed salivary glands.
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A 37-year-old female asked:

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Analgesics: Fluid in facets joints is a reflection of inflammation. This may be result of arthritis or instability. Try rest and antiinflammatories to help with... Read More
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A female asked:

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Neurosurgery 28 years experience
Yes: But need to see specialist to be sure diagnosis is correct.
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A 31-year-old female asked:

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Depends: Our brains all make spinal fluid and the brain is washed by and floats in this "water". If there is an imbalance of production and reabsorption the f... Read More
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A 21-year-old female asked:

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See a doctor: Feeing sick and not having periods could be a sign of hormone problem.
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A 36-year-old male asked:

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Pay: Pay attention to expiration dates
and labels, they should state certified organic and only use when.
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A 36-year-old male asked:

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It: It takes 3 years to certify a pasture as organic for grazing grassfed milk cows.
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A 50-year-old female asked:

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Neurosurgery 28 years experience
Sometimes: It is not common but if a head injury damages a blood vessel an aneurysm can form.
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A 32-year-old female asked:

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Neurosurgery 28 years experience
Stop taking: Baby should not be harmed by this hormone pill but you should not take while pregnant.
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A 45-year-old female asked:

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Neurosurgery 28 years experience
Check with your doc: Hopefully not related but check with your neurosurgeon.
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A female asked:

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Decongestant: Ear ache from cold may be from pressure - congestion resulting in increased pressure can be painful.
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A 24-year-old female asked:

Dr. Elizabeth Trinidadanswered
Neurosurgery 28 years experience
Location: The symptoms of a stroke depend on which area of the brain is damaged by the stroke. A small stroke in the brain stem can affect a lot of functions.
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A 23-year-old female asked:

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Shouldn't happen: Tardive dyskenesia happens in patients who regularly take psychotropics over a long period of time. Prn vistaril (hydroxyzine) may give a dystonic rea... Read More
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A 21-year-old female asked:

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Depends: Sometimes twitching is a sign of recovery, other times it may be seizure or spasticity.
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A 22-year-old male asked:

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Neurosurgery 28 years experience
Better choices: There are better choices, smoking and alcohol aggravate gastritis
you should talk to your doctor about why you have chronic headaches.
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A 20-year-old male asked:

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Careful: The Acetaminophen can be at toxic doses if done too often.
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A 36-year-old male asked:

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A 36-year-old male asked:

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Possible change meds: Different antiepilepsy medications have different effects on different seizure types.
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A 28-year-old female asked:

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Maybe: Sometimes nerve compression in different positions, compression can lead to poor blood
flow to nerve and pain.
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A 32-year-old female asked:

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Neurosurgery 28 years experience
Not usually: Low heart rate can be caused by medications or a problem in the heart
depends on how low the rate- check with your doctor to see if you need to visit... Read More
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A 20-year-old female asked:

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Exam: Physciacl exam and possibly ultrasound should diagnose.
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A 20-year-old female asked:

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Yes: Unprotected sex can transmit many types of infections, ingrown hairs are common with shaving but are not a sign of warts or hpv.
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Dr. Trinidad is an amazing doctor! #nationaldoctorsday2015 #virtualflower1
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Dr. Trinidad is an amazing doctor! #nationaldoctorsday2015 #virtualflower1
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Thank you, your answer was very helpful! Thanks, yeah it recurred in an hour. I figured I'd need surgery!
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This saved my life. Thank You! Thank you so very much, I will seek medical attention to check it out!
Education & Training
Medical/Graduate school
University of Texas Medical School at San Antonio, TX
Graduated 1994MD
Medical/Graduate school
Adelphi University School of Business
Graduated 2013MD
Medical/Graduate school
University of Texas College of Pharmacy
Graduated 1983MD
Residency
University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio
Awards
Top Neurosurgeon , Second Place, New York - Summer
2013
Top Neurosurgeon, Second Place, New York - Spring
2015
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