Dr. Joseph Girone
Internal Medicine
CHERRY HILL
40 years experience male
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Joseph F. Girone, MD
CHERRY HILL
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Insurances accepted
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About
Bio
My patients all me "Doctor Joe". I was born in Abington, PA in 1958, later moved to South Jersey. In 1979 I graduated from La Salle College with a Biology B.A., that included General High Honors. UMDNJ-NJ Medical School awarded me an M.D. in 1983. My training continued at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, in Philadelphia, where I became board-certified in Internal Medicine and Nephrology (kidney disease).
In 1989, I joined a private nephrology practice in Phila., where I stayed for the next two years before establishing a private solo practice that crossed the river into SNJ, opening offices in Marlton, Woodbury & S. Phila., while keeping my academic appointment @Hahnemann University. My practice was sold in 2000 that led me to pursue an interest in fitness, wellness & primary care.
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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
Nephrology and Dialysis
Licenses
United States: New Jersey, New York
Languages spoken
English
Doctor Q&A
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A 32-year-old male asked:
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Internal Medicine 40 years experience
Yes, but not direct: High uric acid often is associated with gout, a crystal based arthritis that usually occurs in joints of the extremity, not the 'axial' skeleton. Howe... Read More
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A 28-year-old female asked:
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Not likley!: Unless the infection is from chlamydia or an unusual inflammation that can also cause pelvic inflammatory disease, there would be no other genitourina... Read More
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A 21-year-old female asked:
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Joint pain?: Your symptoms could reflect a mechanical arthritis, possibly footwear related. I would try warm soaks, Ibuprofen 400-600 mg 4x/day awaiting to see a p... Read More
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A 35-year-old member asked:
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A good ?: Ask your pcp, which might be answered easily after a good history &physical exam are obtained. Start there first! elevated bp, sleep apnea &caffeine w... Read More
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A female asked:
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Are you overweight?: Footwear for cushion should be checked, but venous insufficiency &a baker's cyst from chronic arthritis should be excluded, although the latter is les... Read More
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A 19-year-old male asked:
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Other care providers: The hallmarks of an emergent abdominal pain issue are fever, nausea, vomiting, black or bloody stool or failure to move bowels or flatus. If those dev... Read More
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A 49-year-old member asked:
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Probably: But, i would want to understand first what cause there might be. Foremost, elevated BP &sleep apnea should be excluded. BP often accelerates on arisin... Read More
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A 30-year-old male asked:
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Yes!: Natural killer cells and t cells are just 2 examples of "cell mediated immunity", that do not require antibodies for activation, but usually cytokines... Read More
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A 24-year-old female asked:
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Thin cartilage: Chondromalacia is thinning or loss of cartilage from multiple causes, mostly trauma from direct injury or overuse. Rest &knee joint support, including... Read More
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A 24-year-old male asked:
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Is BP OK?: A good history &physical exam should be conducted, possibly with referral to a neurologist. Reactive headaches could be a migraine variant related to ... Read More
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A 50-year-old female asked:
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Constipation: The obvious answer is constipation, but bowel obstruction &an acute process cannot be excluded. You should see your pcp &arrange for a screening colon... Read More
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A 53-year-old female asked:
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Not a good idea!: This product has a compendium of some useful ingredients, but mostly at ineffective doses. Heart over stimulation is possible from the "thermogenic bl... Read More
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A 55-year-old female asked:
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Cystoscopy needed!: One cannot determine the recurrent cause of your symptoms without a look see! a bladder stone with attendant infection could explain them but, there a... Read More
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A 41-year-old female asked:
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Internal Medicine 40 years experience
Yes!: Your "complete" blood work would need to be reviewed, but I am suspicious of a systemic disorder. Hypothyroidism, some blood disorders and advanced ki... Read More
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A 32-year-old female asked:
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Not likley!: Your symptoms are consistent with tonsillitis in the usual progression of most upper respiratory tract infections that are invariably viral! if you ha... Read More
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A 43-year-old member asked:
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3200 mg: 800 mg 4x/day; no more frequent then every 6 hrs. Is the maximum dose. Those with kidney or liver disease should not use these agents, as a class refe... Read More
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A 46-year-old member asked:
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Inflammation!: Not all headaches are the same. As a pain reliever, Ibuprofen may assist relief, but it may not always help vascular headaches, of which most are clas... Read More
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A 39-year-old female asked:
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Event monitor needed: ..to capture the rhythm disturbance. One concern would be potential sleep apnea that can provoke such attacks, especially if obesity is present. Hyper... Read More
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A 44-year-old female asked:
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Internal Medicine 40 years experience
Neck arthritis: Your symptoms must have a thorough history ; physical exam to properly evaluate and consider diagnostic choices. If you have recently over used your n... Read More
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Determine the cause: If consistent with "restless leg syndrome", then bedtime drug therapy might be helpful. Excluding Ca/Mg, potassium & muscle disorders should be ex... Read More
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A 41-year-old male asked:
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Stop rubbing: The blood represents irritation that can occur even with 3 ply toilet tissue, so less would be even more irritating. Thankfully, wipes were developed ... Read More
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A 30-year-old female asked:
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See PCP ; a surgeon!: That drainage could be a inflamed lymph node from an infection or something more serious. Sweat gland infection is also possible the drainage should ... Read More
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A 31-year-old male asked:
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Unlikley: A localized physical exam would be necessary to venture an opinion, but subcutaneous lymph nodes are not generally seen in the areas you describe. If ... Read More
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A 28-year-old female asked:
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Stop playing!: You likely have a facial cellulitis from spreading the initial follicular infection by attempting to "pop" your pimple. Seek immediate attention from ... Read More
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A 42-year-old member asked:
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Acetaminophen first: Acetaminophen 650 mg is always a safe bet to try first for a headache. If there is no response within an hour, Ibuprofen 400-600 mg can be used. Expir... Read More
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A 33-year-old female asked:
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Yes, but...: While most individuals with your symptoms have a viral illness, possibly with gastroenteritis, my concern would be the underlying disease state that r... Read More
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A 24-year-old male asked:
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Jump up/down pain?: Given your age & presumed otherwise good health (no Type 1 diabetes or genetic disorders), my hunch is that your symptoms are a manifestation of i... Read More
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A 43-year-old female asked:
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Have you acclimated?: Running distance should not be attempted on the first outing. Depending on your cardiovascular conditioning, overall health &previous exercise history... Read More
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A 25-year-old female asked:
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No!: Although Nitrofurantoin is notoriously ineffective to treat many uti's, especially if prior antibiotic exposure has selected out resistant GI bugs tha... Read More
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A 30-year-old female asked:
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None found!: A drug-drug including supplement interaction analysis using all 4 agents given yielded no potential known interactions between spirulina ; the medicat... Read More
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A female asked:
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Start with your PCP: Without a more thorough history and physical exam, my first suspicion would be C2 cervical radiculopathy, but a scalp and supplying cutaneous nerve di... Read More
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A 21-year-old male asked:
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Concerned!: Swallowing dysfunction is not normally encountered in typical cervical strain! a potential central neurologic cause must be excluded, especially if tw... Read More
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Mar 31, 2015
Dr. Girone is an amazing doctor! #nationaldoctorsday2015 #virtualflower1
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Mar 31, 2015
Dr. Girone is an amazing doctor! #nationaldoctorsday2015 #virtualflower1
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This was very helpful. Thanks! Had a 14 day loop which showed the high heart rates daily/nightly. However, it's sinus rhythm. The attacks are scary and wake me up every night.
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Thank you, your answer was very helpful! Thank you Doctor Joe. I have a follow up this Friday with the surgeon.
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Thank you, your answer was very helpful! just turned 50: have my colonoscopy paperwork. I'll get it scheduled!
Education & Training
Medical/Graduate school
University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey - New Jersey Medical School, NJ
Graduated 1983MD
Residency
THOMAS JEFFERSON UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL
Completed 1986
Awards
Top General Internist, Third Place, Pennsylvania - Spring
2017
Affiliations
CenseoHealth
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