Dr. Elise Sadoun
Family Medicine
Sugar Land, TX
16 years experience female
About
Bio
I am a Board-Certified Family Physician with interests in Women's Health, Newborn and Infant care, Pediatrics, Adolescents, Adults, and Geriatrics. I also perform in-office procedures including allergy testing and treatment. I have an interest in Complementary and Alternative Medicine.
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.
Family Medicine
Occupational Medicine
Pediatrics
Preventive Medicine
Travel Medicine
Languages spoken
Arabic
Doctor Q&A
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A 22-year-old female asked:
Dr. Elise Sadounanswered
Family Medicine 16 years experience
Irregular periods: Normal periods occur about every 4 weeks, last up to 1 week, and do not cause severe pain. Periods which are more frequent or less frequent than about... Read More
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A 36-year-old male asked:
Dr. Elise Sadounanswered
Family Medicine 16 years experience
Ignore: Listen to your pain.
Seek medical attention.
Rehabilitate.
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A 36-year-old male asked:
Dr. Elise Sadounanswered
Family Medicine 16 years experience
Ignore: Don't tan: supplement
builds bones, muscle, reduce pain.
D3 is better.
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A 17-year-old female asked:
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Yes: Please take the Plan B and the birth control pills. The birth control pills at this point won't prevent this current pregnancy. Also, please don't hav... Read More
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A 35-year-old female asked:
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Left pelvic lump: If you have a lump in the left pelvis, it could be caused by several things. You should see your doctor for an examination. There could be a mass, cys... Read More
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A 43-year-old male asked:
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Unlikely to help: Cyclizine tablets are unlikely to help the symptoms of parathyroidism. It is an antihistamine which is used for allergy symptoms and for nausea and vo... Read More
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A 50-year-old male asked:
Dr. Elise Sadounanswered
Family Medicine 16 years experience
Drug reaction: This is not normal and may be a drug reaction or some other problem. If your skin is turning black, this is very worrisome. You should be seen by a do... Read More
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A 23-year-old female asked:
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Family Medicine 16 years experience
Possible: Theoretically, sperm can survive for 5 days. The question is, when exactly did you ovulate and how can you know that?
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A 16-year-old male asked:
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Family Medicine 16 years experience
See your doctor: There are many things that could be causing that bump, and none can be diagnosed without an exam. Please see your doctor for an exam and diagnosis. Go... Read More
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A 39-year-old female asked:
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Family Medicine 16 years experience
Yes: With the clinical information you mentioned, you should be able to cycle without restriction. Listen to your body, if you are having pain, stop cyclin... Read More
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A 27-year-old female asked:
Dr. Elise Sadounanswered
Family Medicine 16 years experience
Caffeine breast milk: Caffeine can be released into the breast milk and cause your baby to be a bit jittery. However, it won't affect you or your milk supply, and if the ba... Read More
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A 42-year-old female asked:
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Family Medicine 16 years experience
As soon as you wish: When your postpartum bleeding has completed. Good luck.
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A 26-year-old female asked:
Dr. Elise Sadounanswered
Family Medicine 16 years experience
Probably not related: It's unlikely that these 2 problems have anything to do with each other. You should see your doctor about the back pain, and if your period is still l... Read More
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A 17-year-old female asked:
Dr. Elise Sadounanswered
Family Medicine 16 years experience
Vaginal discharge: Thick yellow vaginal discharge can be caused by several things. First is infection from sexually transmitted pathogens like trichomonas, chlamydia, or... Read More
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A 19-year-old female asked:
Dr. Elise Sadounanswered
Family Medicine 16 years experience
See your doctor: How low is your blood sugar? At 30 weeks pregnant, the fetus' need glucose is high. The physiology of the pregnant woman changes in how she stores glu... Read More
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A 17-year-old female asked:
Dr. Elise Sadounanswered
Family Medicine 16 years experience
No: It may interfere with the chemotherapy, and can be toxic. Also avoid antioxidants, as they can negate the effects of the chemotherapy. She should ask ... Read More
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A 33-year-old female asked:
Dr. Elise Sadounanswered
Family Medicine 16 years experience
Not pregnant: You are probably not pregnant. However, you should see your doctor to discuss your concerns. Good luck.
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A 25-year-old female asked:
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Family Medicine 16 years experience
Small possibility: If any sperm got inside the vagina, then there is a possibility to get pregnant.
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A 43-year-old female asked:
Dr. Elise Sadounanswered
Family Medicine 16 years experience
Unlikely: According to the literature, Flexeril (cyclobenzaprine hcl) does not interfere with birth control pills, nor does it have a side effect of spotting. T... Read More
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A 20-year-old male asked:
Dr. Elise Sadounanswered
Family Medicine 16 years experience
Yes: This is not a prescription multivitamin per my understanding. Good luck.
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A 44-year-old male asked:
Dr. Elise Sadounanswered
Family Medicine 16 years experience
Sleeping vomiting: Vomiting while sleeping could have several causes. First, you could be ill and vomited. Since the throat is connected to the nasal passage, it could h... Read More
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A 28-year-old female asked:
Dr. Elise Sadounanswered
Family Medicine 16 years experience
No bleeding after AB: If you had a surgical abortion early in the pregnancy, it is possible that you won't bleed much. However, the lack of any bleeding and still having te... Read More
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A 56-year-old male asked:
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Family Medicine 16 years experience
Lexapro (escitalopram) headache: Headaches are a common side effect of many medications. If you don't have a history of headaches and this is new, you should talk to your doctor if th... Read More
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A 27-year-old female asked:
Dr. Elise Sadounanswered
Family Medicine 16 years experience
Maybe not: If you take all of the above medications at the same time, you could become extremely sleepy and weak. It's also unusual to take cyclobenzaprine and M... Read More
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A 33-year-old female asked:
Dr. Elise Sadounanswered
Family Medicine 16 years experience
Take it on Monday: Move up your pills a day, so that you take tuesday's on monday. God luck.
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A 26-year-old female asked:
Dr. Elise Sadounanswered
Family Medicine 16 years experience
Possibly: You might ovulate off cycle, in which case you could get pregnant. If your period is late, do a pregnancy test.
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A 29-year-old female asked:
Dr. Elise Sadounanswered
Family Medicine 16 years experience
No: I see you are on adderall, (dextroamphetamine and racemic amphetamine) which can raise your blood pressure. Please follow up with your doctor to reche... Read More
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A 44-year-old male asked:
Dr. Elise Sadounanswered
Family Medicine 16 years experience
Yes: I assuming you mean palpitations, or sensations of your heart beating. If they are persistent, you should see your doctor. Also avoid sudafed as this ... Read More
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A 18-year-old female asked:
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Family Medicine 16 years experience
Tinea versicolor: It's possibly tinea versicolor. It's caused by a fungus, which blocks the sunlight from activating the melanocytes (pigment cells) in your skin. With ... Read More
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A 25-year-old female asked:
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Family Medicine 16 years experience
Call your doctor: Call your ob, she/he will want to know about this. Time the sensations, you might be in labor. Good luck.
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A 26-year-old female asked:
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Family Medicine 16 years experience
Not normal: Please see your doctor, especially if that green stool is diarrhea.
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A 19-year-old female asked:
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Family Medicine 16 years experience
Possible infection: Without more information or an exam, i can only guess. You might be having an infection, the start of your period, or other problem. See your doctor f... Read More
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A female asked:
Dr. Elise Sadounanswered
Family Medicine 16 years experience
Many possibilities: There are many, many possibilities. You should see your doctor about this. A short list includes infections, appendicitis, constipation, irritable bow... Read More
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A 33-year-old female asked:
Dr. Elise Sadounanswered
Family Medicine 16 years experience
Yes: But you should see your doctor. An ultrasound at around 5-6 weeks can confirm viability. We also look at how quickly the bhcg levels rise. Good luck.
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A 26-year-old female asked:
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Family Medicine 16 years experience
Complicated: Fertility is very complicated. You state that this is days after unprotected intercourse, which would be way too early for pregnancy test to be positi... Read More
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A 24-year-old female asked:
Dr. Elise Sadounanswered
Family Medicine 16 years experience
Possibly pregnant: You should definitely see your doctor about this. Have you been sexually active since the miscarriage? If it was an early miscarriage, ovulation can o... Read More
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A 50-year-old female asked:
Dr. Elise Sadounanswered
Family Medicine 16 years experience
Go to urgent care: It sounds like you might have a kidney infection or a kidney stone. Please go to urgent care or the emergency department now.
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A 16-year-old male asked:
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Family Medicine 16 years experience
Brain injury: I am so sorry to hear about your medical condition. Brain injury is a complicated condition. The progress to recovery depends on many factors, which a... Read More
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A 34-year-old female asked:
Dr. Elise Sadounanswered
Family Medicine 16 years experience
See your doctor: Chest pain should always be evaluated by a doctor without delay.
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A 17-year-old female asked:
Dr. Elise Sadounanswered
Family Medicine 16 years experience
Yes: Definitely can. Please make sure you are on birth control and always use condoms. Good luck.
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A 30-year-old female asked:
Dr. Elise Sadounanswered
Family Medicine 16 years experience
See a doctor: Without examining you, it's impossible to know what's happening with you. You'll need to see a doctor as soon as possible. Good luck.
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A 36-year-old female asked:
Dr. Elise Sadounanswered
Family Medicine 16 years experience
Not aneurysm: Aneurysms are not random, do not occur in different locations, and aren't located on the top of your head.
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A 30-year-old female asked:
Dr. Elise Sadounanswered
Family Medicine 16 years experience
New period: I suspect your period is starting. Unlikely for a postpartum bleed to stop and start itself 12 days later.
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A 28-year-old female asked:
Dr. Elise Sadounanswered
Family Medicine 16 years experience
Safe in pregnancy : The ingredients you describe are vitamins and an antihistamine that is know to improve appetite. Cyproheptadine is a category b in pregnancy and thus ... Read More
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A 40-year-old female asked:
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Family Medicine 16 years experience
Pregnancy test: If you haven't performed a pregnancy test, please do one. The symptoms you are describing could be an infection. Please see your doctor.
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A 36-year-old female asked:
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Family Medicine 16 years experience
Ask your doctor: Before changing the dosing of psychiatric medication. However, taking one whole pill would be within the dosage recommended by your doctor, so you'd b... Read More
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A 29-year-old female asked:
Dr. Elise Sadounanswered
Family Medicine 16 years experience
Dirty catch: Squamous cells do not exist inside the urinary tract, they are coming from your skin cells. It means that you did not perform a "clean catch" in which... Read More
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A 53-year-old female asked:
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Family Medicine 16 years experience
Yes: Omega 3 fatty acids have a mild blood thinning property. You list pulmonary embolism as one of your conditions. It definitely wouldn't be enough antic... Read More
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A 27-year-old female asked:
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Family Medicine 16 years experience
Go to urgent care: She probably has an infection of some type, but the list of possibilities is broad. Please take the child to urgent care today. Good luck.
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A 32-year-old female asked:
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Family Medicine 16 years experience
Possibly: If he truly swallowed it, it will probably be okay. It's pretty flexible and it should come out with his poo. However, notify his doctor in the mornin... Read More
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Feb 21, 2014
Highly knowledgable and compassionate. She diagnoses the symptoms and illness accurately. I would recommend her to any patient.
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Mar 30, 2015
Dr. Sadoun is an amazing doctor! #nationaldoctorsday2015 #virtualflower1
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Mar 31, 2015
Dr. Sadoun is an amazing doctor! #nationaldoctorsday2015 #virtualflower1
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This was very helpful. Thanks! I went to my doctor and was diagnosed with PCOS. I'm feeling a lot healthier and happier now, the symptoms were affecting many aspects of my health
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Thank you for answering my questions and I appreciate your help and I'll definitely visit your your website when I can. :-)
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I will talk to my Dr.I have HBP but its under control. I am a mail carrier when I drive my neck really hurts so does my head
Education & Training
Medical/Graduate school
The Ohio State University College of Medicine, OH
Graduated 2007MD
Residency
Grant Medical Center, Columbus Ohio
Awards
Landacre Society, Ohio State University College of Medicine
Spirit of Caring Award, Grant Medical Center in Columbus, Ohio
Thought Leader, Second Place, Texas - Spring
2014
Affiliations
American Academy of Family Physicians
American Medical Association
Texas Academy of Family Physicians
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