Dr. Christopher Burress
Internal Medicine
Bon Aqua, TN
18 years experience male
Locations
Optimum Internal Medicine and Pediatrics
Bon Aqua, TN
Phone
Insurances accepted
Aetna Life Insurance Company
Amerigroup
Blue Cross Blue Shield Of Tennessee
Bluegrass Family Health, Inc
Cigna
Great-West Healthcare
HealthSpring
Humana Insurance Company
MultiPlan, Inc
UnitedHealthcare
About
Bio
I am a board certified Internal Medicine and Pediatrics Physician that has practiced for 13 years. I have done Emergency Medicine and Urgent care as well as actively practicing in my own clinic practice. I can care for all areas of medicine and all ages. I have extensive knowledge in care of Acute Issues as well as Chronic Disease Processes. I strive to provide the best possible evidence based care available in an "old school" Family Doctor sort of way. I believe if you decide to join my practice you will find a doctor that listens and understands that medicine is about alot more than just disease. It is about you, the patient, in all facets of your care. I look forward to caring for you and your family.
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.
Internal Medicine
Internal Medicine and Pediatrics
Pediatrics
Licenses
United States: Mississippi, Tennessee
Languages spoken
English
Doctor Q&A
33 Answers
2 Agrees
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A 18-year-old female asked:
Dr. Christopher Burressanswered
Internal Medicine 18 years experience
Unclear: You need to have a further evaluation by a physician. Your symptoms could be due to anything from pregnancy to H. Pylori infection to GERD to Gastrit... Read More
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A 16-year-old female asked:
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Unclear: "Lumps" in throat are difficult to ascertain what they are without physically visualizing them. Need to be evaluated by physician.
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A 31-year-old female asked:
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Need to be Evaluated: You need to be evaluated as it sounds that you likely have mild to moderate intermittent Asthma. However, you need to be evaluated for other causes a... Read More
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A 21-year-old male asked:
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Internal Medicine 18 years experience
Unlikely: No stress test is 100% accurate. However, at your age with a normal stress echocardiogram it is unlikely you have coronary artery disease. However, t... Read More
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A 23-year-old female asked:
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Internal Medicine 18 years experience
Ankle Sprain: Likely you have an ankle sprain if you can bear weight and no bony deformities. This is usually a torn Anterior Talofibular ligament and should get b... Read More
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A male asked:
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Internal Medicine 18 years experience
Possible Migraine: You have described a headache and based on your description it is difficult to ascertain a true cause. It is possible that you are describing a migra... Read More
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A 31-year-old female asked:
Dr. Christopher Burressanswered
Internal Medicine 18 years experience
See Rheumatology: The ANA (Antinuclear Antibody) Test is used as a screening for autoimmune disease and in particular for Systemic Lupus Erythematosis (SLE). It can be... Read More
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A female asked:
Dr. Christopher Burressanswered
Internal Medicine 18 years experience
No: I assume you are speaking of Himalayan Salt Lamps which are used for relaxation. NaCl, salt, is bad for patients with hypertension that ingest the sa... Read More
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A 65-year-old male asked:
Dr. Christopher Burressanswered
Internal Medicine 18 years experience
Yes: Gout is a deposition of Uric Acid. It's particularly bothersome with deposition in joints. Uric acid is a breakdown product of purines which are us... Read More
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A member asked:
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Internal Medicine 18 years experience
Carbamide Ear Kit: You are describing Cerumen (Earwax) impaction. I would recommend you purchase an OTC Ear Wax removal kit with Carbamide Peroxide and use it to clean ... Read More
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A 19-year-old female asked:
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Internal Medicine 18 years experience
Gastroenteritis: You likely have a case of Acute Gastroenteritis with associate dyspepsia and flatulence. This should resolve with time but if it does not you could h... Read More
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A 27-year-old female asked:
Dr. Christopher Burressanswered
Internal Medicine 18 years experience
Unclear: If you are losing an excess amount of hair (more than a few strands) and this is new, then you should see a Physician to be evaluated. You may have a... Read More
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A 30-year-old female asked:
Dr. Christopher Burressanswered
Internal Medicine 18 years experience
2-4 weeks: Likely will resolve completely by 2-4 weeks. However, dependent on the cause and your rate of healing, it may be shorter or longer than this. Hope t... Read More
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A 36-year-old female asked:
Dr. Christopher Burressanswered
Internal Medicine 18 years experience
Need to See Doctor: Your describing a multitude of symptoms that are likely not all related. S. Aureus is a bacteria that can live on the skin and you could be colonized... Read More
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A 34-year-old female asked:
Dr. Christopher Burressanswered
Internal Medicine 18 years experience
Diet and Exercise: Medical Literature lists routine interventions for the general population with regards to weight loss as beneficial for the PCOS community. This incl... Read More
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A female asked:
Dr. Christopher Burressanswered
Internal Medicine 18 years experience
Possible Shingles: You are describing symptoms of neuralgia that could be caused by an irritated nerve such as can happen with Shingles or Injury or other disease proce... Read More
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A 25-year-old male asked:
Dr. Christopher Burressanswered
Internal Medicine 18 years experience
Bloating: What you are describing could be bloating or abdominal distention.
Bloating can be caused by a number of different medical issues from small intest... Read More
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A 38-year-old female asked:
Dr. Christopher Burressanswered
Internal Medicine 18 years experience
Chronic Fatigue: You’re describing a multitude of symptoms that can be related to multitude of different disease processes. However, based on your symptoms it is highl... Read More
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A 53-year-old male asked:
Dr. Christopher Burressanswered
Internal Medicine 18 years experience
Increased Work Deman: During a run, even though you are running at the same speed, if you change incline, terrain, or other factors this may increase your metabolic demand ... Read More
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A 29-year-old female asked:
Dr. Christopher Burressanswered
Internal Medicine 18 years experience
Unlikely: It is unlikely that applying lotion (which by the way is usually made from animal or plant fat) will cause you any long term harm.
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A member asked:
Dr. Christopher Burressanswered
Internal Medicine 18 years experience
No Would Avoid: I would discuss this with your prescribing physician.
However, Novolin Insulin and Regular Insulin have been known to precipitate in catheters possib... Read More
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A 47-year-old male asked:
Dr. Christopher Burressanswered
Internal Medicine 18 years experience
Unclear: If you feel "hot" during the day despite an accurate temperature in your environment it could be due to a number of things. I presume you are stating... Read More
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A 38-year-old female asked:
Dr. Christopher Burressanswered
Internal Medicine 18 years experience
Surgery: Possible treatments for this could be Surgery such as a thoracic laminectomy versus epidural injections vs discectomy vs pain pump placement. You hav... Read More
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A 36-year-old male asked:
Dr. Christopher Burressanswered
Internal Medicine 18 years experience
Viral Infection: You are describing a possible viral infection by coxsackie virus. This infection can cause Herpangina which can cause sores on the tonsillar pillars.... Read More
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A 38-year-old female asked:
Dr. Christopher Burressanswered
Internal Medicine 18 years experience
Need to see Doctor: If you are having "palpitations" you could be having an arrythmia that needs treatment. I recommend you see your local Doctor for a History, Physical... Read More
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A 35-year-old female asked:
Dr. Christopher Burressanswered
Internal Medicine 18 years experience
Yes: Bilateral groin pains could be caused by hernias to ovarian cysts to worse. I recommend you see a physician and be evaluated.
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A 34-year-old female asked:
Dr. Christopher Burressanswered
Internal Medicine 18 years experience
Pleurisy vs ETAP: A "stitch sensation" could be a number of things. If this is occurring with exercise, it could be what is called an Exercise Induced Transient Abdom... Read More
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A 41-year-old male asked:
Dr. Christopher Burressanswered
Internal Medicine 18 years experience
Possible Arrythmia: You could have a possible arrythmia or valvular heart disease. You need to see a Physician or Cardiologist to be evaluated.
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A female asked:
Dr. Christopher Burressanswered
Internal Medicine 18 years experience
Yes: Yes, these should not interact and you should tolerate them. Neither should cause diarrhea either.
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A 35-year-old male asked:
Dr. Christopher Burressanswered
Internal Medicine 18 years experience
Possibly Hypothyroid: Yes, this could represent a thyroid problem such as hypothyroidism. You would need to be screened for thyroid disease to evaluate.
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A 25-year-old male asked:
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Internal Medicine 18 years experience
Needs Monitor: This TSH is not significantly high and some Endocrine physicians would not even consider it abnormal unless it was greater than 6. I would say that y... Read More
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A 33-year-old male asked:
Dr. Christopher Burressanswered
Internal Medicine 18 years experience
Likely Hives: What you are describing is Hives or medically known as Urticaria. Many times we do not find the cause of this but you need to make a diary of when th... Read More
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A 31-year-old female asked:
Dr. Christopher Burressanswered
Internal Medicine 18 years experience
Same: Sparkling water is simply carbonated water. It should have the same properties as regular water but you may notice more bloating or gas with it as it... Read More
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This was very helpful. Thanks! Thank you Dr. Burress. This is very useful information.
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Your answer made me feel good! Thanks :)
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Your answer was very helpful, thanks!
Education & Training
Medical/Graduate school
Kansas City University of Medicine and Biosciences College of Osteopathic Medicine, MO
Graduated 2005MD
Residency
UNIVERSITY HEALTH SYSTEM
Awards
America's Top Physicians (numerous times)
America's Top Pediatrician, America's Top Pediatricians
America's Top Pediatrician, Concumers' Research Council of America
Affiliations
Healthsouth corporation
Abraham Lincoln Memorial Hosp
Kansas City Univeristy of Medicine and Biosciences
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