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After graduating from Harvard Medical, I completed training in Internal Medicine at Yale and nephrology at Harvard. Expert in hypertension and chronic kidney disease.
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Nephrology and Dialysis
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United States: Florida, Illinois, Indiana, Massachusetts, Michigan
Doctor Q&A
16 Answers
2 Agrees
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A 39-year-old male asked:
Dr. Ljubomir Ilicanswered
Nephrology and Dialysis 23 years experience
2-week quarantine: You have been exposed to Covid-19. Please shelter in place for 2 weeks and call a physician if you develop fever, headache, cough, shortness of breath... Read More
59 viewsReviewed Jul 22, 2020
A 34-year-old female asked:
Dr. Ljubomir Ilicanswered
Nephrology and Dialysis 23 years experience
Quarantine: Please isolate yourself from family and community for 2 weeks. It is also important to let your close contacts know that you tested positive so they ... Read More
50 viewsAnswered Aug 23, 2020
A 23-year-old female asked:
Dr. Ljubomir Ilicanswered
Nephrology and Dialysis 23 years experience
Yes it probly is.: You are very unlikely to develop adrenal insufficency after ten days of taking steroids and from that standpoint you can stop them without tapering. ... Read More
4.1k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 29-year-old female asked:
Dr. Ljubomir Ilicanswered
Nephrology and Dialysis 23 years experience
Yes it does.: Planb belongs to post coital contraceptive methods when taking high dose oral Progesterone with or without estrogen combination prevents pregnancy. I... Read More
4.1k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 24-year-old female asked:
Dr. Ljubomir Ilicanswered
Nephrology and Dialysis 23 years experience
Yes it does.: Sex is form of exercise and requires catecholamine release (ex adrenaline), which will raise your blood pressure. It is not a heavy exercise though, ... Read More
4.1k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 23-year-old female asked:
Dr. Ljubomir Ilicanswered
Nephrology and Dialysis 23 years experience
Inflammation: ESR and CRP are non-specific markers of inflammation and are used to monitor both infectious and autoimmune processes
3.4k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 35-year-old male asked:
Dr. Ljubomir Ilicanswered
Nephrology and Dialysis 23 years experience
Insulin resistance: Diet, exercise, and, most importantly, weight loss will decrease insulin resistance and likely normalize your blood sugars.
40 viewsReviewed Sep 29, 2020
A male asked:
Dr. Ljubomir Ilicanswered
Nephrology and Dialysis 23 years experience
No.: Spot urine protein to creatinine ratio must be ordered separately. Trace proteinuria can be significant in some disease conditions such as diabetes, ... Read More
4.1k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 65-year-old female asked:
Dr. Ljubomir Ilicanswered
Nephrology and Dialysis 23 years experience
Very concerned.: I presume that described hypokinesis was noted during stress portion of your test and was not present at rest. You have significant blockage in one o... Read More
4.1k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 47-year-old male asked:
Dr. Ljubomir Ilicanswered
Nephrology and Dialysis 23 years experience
Gross hematuria: it sounds like you are experiencing gross hematuria, which can have multiple causes, some of which can be serious. Prolonged gross hematuria might ne... Read More
52 viewsAnswered Aug 16, 2020
A 70-year-old female asked:
Dr. Ljubomir Ilicanswered
Nephrology and Dialysis 23 years experience
Evaluation: Elevated creatinine is a marker of decreased renal function, which can have many causes including urinary obstruction and infection which are likely i... Read More
42 viewsAnswered Sep 21, 2020
A 20-year-old male asked:
Dr. Ljubomir Ilicanswered
Nephrology and Dialysis 23 years experience
Proteinuria: The observed proteinuria should be verified and further quantified. If truly present, it does represent a marker of kidney disease. Furthermore, if yo... Read More
24 viewsAnswered Nov 23, 2020
A 29-year-old female asked:
Dr. Ljubomir Ilicanswered
Nephrology and Dialysis 23 years experience
Yes.: It is quite common to have some bleeding around your next projected period after becoming pregnant.
4.1k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 21-year-old male asked:
Dr. Ljubomir Ilicanswered
Nephrology and Dialysis 23 years experience
Depends.: Hepatits c virus (hcv) is diagnosed with an antibody against hcv (anti hcv ab) and not by pcr. Some number of patients are able to clear initial hcv ... Read More
4.1k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 56-year-old male asked:
Dr. Ljubomir Ilicanswered
Nephrology and Dialysis 23 years experience
Weak natriuretic: Spironolactone has weak natriuretic properties. You are unlikely to notice changes in your urinary frequency from spironolactone alone.
51 viewsReviewed Sep 07, 2020
A 23-year-old female asked:
Dr. Ljubomir Ilicanswered
Nephrology and Dialysis 23 years experience
Heart rhythm monitor: You should have an ECG and possible a heart rhythm monitor (holter) to capture the electrical activity of your heart at the time of your symptoms.
4.1k viewsReviewed Jul 22, 2020
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Mar 31, 2015
Dr. Ilic is an amazing doctor! #nationaldoctorsday2015 #virtualflower1
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Mar 31, 2015
Dr. Ilic is an amazing doctor! #nationaldoctorsday2015 #virtualflower1
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Dec 16, 2014
Dr. Ilic is awesome!
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Thanks for your quick reply! How soon can I take pregnancy test? Thanks for your reply back.
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Thank you, your answer was very helpful!
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Thank you, getting a LHC next week.
Education & Training
Medical/Graduate school
Harvard Medical School, MA
Graduated 1999MD
Residency
YALE-NEW HAVEN HOSPITAL
Completed 2004
Affiliations
American Board of Internal Medicine
Publications
The Interdialytic Creatinine Rise is a novel marker of volume overload and mortality risk in hemodialysis patients.
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