Dr. Nadine Halliburton-foster
Family Medicine
Cumming, GA
22 years experience female
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Friday: 11am - 11pm
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Aetna
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Blue Cross Blue Shield of Georgia
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Medicare
United HealthCare Insurance Company
About
Bio
My love for medicine is second only to my love for my family. I'm board certified in family medicine, and I also have a background in womens health.
I love to read and travel. I am passionate about my work and care about the well being of all my patients.
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
Licenses
United States: Georgia
Languages spoken
English
Doctor Q&A
110 Answers
51 Agrees
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A 28-year-old female asked:
Dr. Nadine Halliburton-fosteranswered
Family Medicine 22 years experience
Chert pain: Can be caused by different things. You are on contraceptives and have a history of Hypertension.
You should be seen by a physician to rule out seri... Read More
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A 23-year-old male asked:
Dr. Nadine Halliburton-fosteranswered
Family Medicine 22 years experience
BAnding: of hemorrhoids is usually done by a colorectal specialist in office. It is not an emergency procedure.
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A 20-year-old female asked:
Dr. Nadine Halliburton-fosteranswered
Family Medicine 22 years experience
Cotinine: Is a metabolite of nicotine and can be present in the blood for up to 2 weeks before dropping. It can also distinguish between active users and those... Read More
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A 19-year-old female asked:
Dr. Nadine Halliburton-fosteranswered
Family Medicine 22 years experience
Appendicitis: Is caused by debris caught in the appendiceal pouch , leading to inflammation and infection. Stool can be some such debris
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A 21-year-old female asked:
Dr. Nadine Halliburton-fosteranswered
Family Medicine 22 years experience
Cold: It sounds like you have a cold or a sinus infection. Most of these are caused by viruses that take 2 to 3 weeks to resolve. However, if you start ha... Read More
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A 37-year-old male asked:
Dr. Nadine Halliburton-fosteranswered
Family Medicine 22 years experience
Ignore: Regular exercise and adequate hydration will improve heart health.
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A 37-year-old male asked:
Dr. Nadine Halliburton-fosteranswered
Family Medicine 22 years experience
Ignore: The most common treatment for pleurisy is to treat the pain with a strong anti-inflammatory.
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A 38-year-old female asked:
Dr. Nadine Halliburton-fosteranswered
Family Medicine 22 years experience
Lump: If you felt a lump at one point you should still go to have the area evaluated.
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A 45-year-old male asked:
Dr. Nadine Halliburton-fosteranswered
Family Medicine 22 years experience
Caffeine: is a competitor with phosphodiesterase 5. therefore it is antagonistic.
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A 28-year-old female asked:
Dr. Nadine Halliburton-fosteranswered
Family Medicine 22 years experience
Various Answers: There is no definite answer to this Question. If you conceived in August Your EDD would be at the very beginning of June 2014. If it was July Your ... Read More
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A 19-year-old male asked:
After you get the a flu with hiv how much longer do you have till it starts to affects your body ???
Dr. Nadine Halliburton-fosteranswered
Family Medicine 22 years experience
Immediately: Any illness is serious with HIV. You are already immunocompromised so it is more difficult to fight the disease. You should be treated with Tamiflu (... Read More
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A 48-year-old female asked:
Dr. Nadine Halliburton-fosteranswered
Family Medicine 22 years experience
Dry skin and Chemo: Chemotherapy destroys The Bad and the Good cells in the skin. It also depletes the ability of your follicles to produce sebum (natural moisturizer). ... Read More
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A 32-year-old female asked:
Dr. Nadine Halliburton-fosteranswered
Family Medicine 22 years experience
Ringworm: of the scalp Or Tinea Capitis, Should be treated orally as well as topically. daily ketoconazole can only help, not hurt.
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A 18-year-old male asked:
Dr. Nadine Halliburton-fosteranswered
Family Medicine 22 years experience
Weakness: Can be a sign of multiple problems. I can be due to An infection, Chronic medications, Chronic illness such as anemia or something more serious. You... Read More
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A 26-year-old female asked:
Dr. Nadine Halliburton-fosteranswered
Family Medicine 22 years experience
Simple Cysts: Can be expectantly monitored. It looks like your cyst is less than 10 cm and shrinking. No surgery necessary at this time.
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A 25-year-old female asked:
Dr. Nadine Halliburton-fosteranswered
Family Medicine 22 years experience
Sleepytime tea?: I believe that If you are going to drink a tea with that name you should do so at least 1 hour before bedtime
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A 18-year-old female asked:
Dr. Nadine Halliburton-fosteranswered
Family Medicine 22 years experience
Doctor: See your OBGYN immediately. If you are leaking Amniotic fluid This can lead to complications from low amniotic fluid to infection.
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A 25-year-old female asked:
Dr. Nadine Halliburton-fosteranswered
Family Medicine 22 years experience
Epidural Anesthesia: Does not have any Epinephrine. So you should not be worried about getting it during Labor. There are other types of labor anesthesia, Pudendal block... Read More
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A 27-year-old female asked:
Dr. Nadine Halliburton-fosteranswered
Family Medicine 22 years experience
Dense Breasts: Or cystic breasts are more common in younger women, or women under 40. Therefore it is also common to feel lumps in this type of breast tissue. Diag... Read More
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A 18-year-old female asked:
Dr. Nadine Halliburton-fosteranswered
Family Medicine 22 years experience
Acne treatment: First cleanse with a Benzoyl peroxide based cleanser. Then apply a oil free moisturizer. Do this twice a day. If this does not work. See a dermato... Read More
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A 28-year-old female asked:
Dr. Nadine Halliburton-fosteranswered
Family Medicine 22 years experience
Watch and wait: if it hasn't come in 1 week repeat the test. If still negative see a doctor
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A 20-year-old female asked:
Dr. Nadine Halliburton-fosteranswered
Family Medicine 22 years experience
Not Advisible: To donate plasma during pregnancy. You will be asked if you are pregnant before donating. This is because anemia is very common in pregnancy and you... Read More
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A 56-year-old female asked:
Dr. Nadine Halliburton-fosteranswered
Family Medicine 22 years experience
Stool: Has various consistencies. It could be regular stool, or something more serious. Serious issues with stool are generally accompanied by systemic sym... Read More
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A 34-year-old female asked:
Dr. Nadine Halliburton-fosteranswered
Family Medicine 22 years experience
Vaginal bleeding: This is normal after discontinuation of any contraceptive method, especially DepoProvera. give it another week. If the bleeding persist see Your GYN
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A 50-year-old member asked:
Dr. Nadine Halliburton-fosteranswered
Family Medicine 22 years experience
Nausea??: Is one of the most common symptoms of early pregnancy. It is not usually a cause for concern
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A 25-year-old female asked:
Dr. Nadine Halliburton-fosteranswered
Family Medicine 22 years experience
Eye: Problems such as this could be due to eye muscle problems, or chemical imbalances or deficiencies. You should see you primary care physician or an o... Read More
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A 18-year-old female asked:
Dr. Nadine Halliburton-fosteranswered
Family Medicine 22 years experience
Dizziness: Can be serious especially in pregnancy when accompanied by back and abdominal pain. See your OBGYN immediately!
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A 22-year-old female asked:
Dr. Nadine Halliburton-fosteranswered
Family Medicine 22 years experience
Not likely: a pregnancy test should be taken to be sure.
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A member asked:
Dr. Nadine Halliburton-fosteranswered
Family Medicine 22 years experience
Facial spasms: Can be caused by low calcium levels. Or imbalance of hormones like your parathyroid hormone. You need to see a doctor
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A 49-year-old female asked:
Dr. Nadine Halliburton-fosteranswered
Family Medicine 22 years experience
Repiratory: Infections, whether upper or lower are generally caused by viruses, are self limiting and usually resolve with supportive care, (warmed fluids, cool m... Read More
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A 24-year-old female asked:
Dr. Nadine Halliburton-fosteranswered
Family Medicine 22 years experience
Foods: high in iodine include fish, shellfish, seaweed, yogurt, eggs, cows milk. table salt also has a high concentration of iodine. Iodine can also be to... Read More
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A female asked:
Dr. Nadine Halliburton-fosteranswered
Family Medicine 22 years experience
Wait: wait about 1 week before start having sex.
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A 45-year-old male asked:
Dr. Nadine Halliburton-fosteranswered
Family Medicine 22 years experience
Very common: to wait and see if the results were falsely high, in order to be sure that the treatment is warranted. Also, the cut off for children is 5mg/dl, so w... Read More
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A 17-year-old female asked:
Dr. Nadine Halliburton-fosteranswered
Family Medicine 22 years experience
It could be: But it could also be a regular miscarriage, or even a very heavy period. You won't know for sure unless a doctor takes a look
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A 47-year-old female asked:
Dr. Nadine Halliburton-fosteranswered
Family Medicine 22 years experience
No: However Most tests only need 3-5 drops to get a result
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A 21-year-old female asked:
Dr. Nadine Halliburton-fosteranswered
Family Medicine 22 years experience
Risks: of breast cancer include age, family history, history of tobacco abuse and unopposed estrogen therapy, the last of which is only a negligible increas... Read More
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A 17-year-old female asked:
Dr. Nadine Halliburton-fosteranswered
Family Medicine 22 years experience
Periods: or Menses, last from 3 to 7 days.
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A 37-year-old male asked:
Dr. Nadine Halliburton-fosteranswered
Family Medicine 22 years experience
Ignore: Make sure that you supplement vitamins B and D as they can be limited in a vegan diet.
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A 37-year-old male asked:
Dr. Nadine Halliburton-fosteranswered
Family Medicine 22 years experience
Ignore: Apply cool water. silvadene (silver sulfadiazine) daily. Do not scratch or pick at a healing burn. Sunscreen for a year.
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A 32-year-old member asked:
Dr. Nadine Halliburton-fosteranswered
Family Medicine 22 years experience
Why????: Would you do that? It would probably cause a very upset stomach and some serious diarrhea
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A 37-year-old male asked:
Dr. Nadine Halliburton-fosteranswered
Family Medicine 22 years experience
Umbilical Hernia: If it is small reducible and does not impede functionality, should not keep you from passing a physical exam. a large non reducible hernia should be... Read More
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A 57-year-old female asked:
Dr. Nadine Halliburton-fosteranswered
Family Medicine 22 years experience
Musical : Ear syndrome Refers to Hearing loss with Auditory Hallucinations most commonly hearing music when there is none playing.
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A 37-year-old male asked:
Dr. Nadine Halliburton-fosteranswered
Family Medicine 22 years experience
Piriformis symdrome: manifests when the sciatic nerve is compressed by a muscle in the buttocks called the piriformis uscle. you can have lower back pain and also in the ... Read More
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A female asked:
Dr. Nadine Halliburton-fosteranswered
Family Medicine 22 years experience
See a Doctor ASAP: You could have a number of things going on. Urinary tract infection ( bladder or Kidney), renal stone, ovarian problem or bowel problem.
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A 26-year-old male asked:
Dr. Nadine Halliburton-fosteranswered
Family Medicine 22 years experience
Saliva: is produced during mastication to help in the breakdown of food. It is a normal physiologic response
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A 30-year-old male asked:
Dr. Nadine Halliburton-fosteranswered
Family Medicine 22 years experience
STD: Transmission is highest with unprotected sex. Think carefully and wear a condom.
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A 18-year-old female asked:
Dr. Nadine Halliburton-fosteranswered
Family Medicine 22 years experience
Take a test: It is possible to become pregnant from pre ejaculate. however since you have had 2 assumingly normal periods, and providing you have abstained or use... Read More
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A 33-year-old member asked:
Dr. Nadine Halliburton-fosteranswered
Family Medicine 22 years experience
????: What Pill? The most effective pills for joint pain are acetaminophen or an antiinflammatory like Ibuprofen.
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A 34-year-old member asked:
Dr. Nadine Halliburton-fosteranswered
Family Medicine 22 years experience
NO!: combining the two can cause severe hypotention
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A 42-year-old female asked:
Dr. Nadine Halliburton-fosteranswered
Family Medicine 22 years experience
Yes: There is no significant interaction between Cipro (ciprofloxacin) and Prilosec. Make sure you complete your entire antibiotic course
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Aug 2, 2014
Great answers! Thank you!
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May 27, 2014
Thank you for your quick answer. I would recommend you for your breavaty and ability to get right to the point.
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Mar 30, 2015
Dr. Halliburton-foster is an amazing doctor! #nationaldoctorsday2015 #virtualflower1
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This was very helpful. Thanks! Thanks. After few days of augmentin, lump is still there but it does not hurt as much. Still hoping It is not a pilonoidal cyst.
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This was very helpful. Thanks! I have dosages for other medications but it wants me to pay another $44 to give them to you
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Thanks for your quick reply! i would really like to thank you as we are actively trying to get preg
Education & Training
Medical/Graduate school
Ross University School of Medicine, Dominican Republic
Graduated 2001MD
Residency
JFK MEDICAL CENTER
Awards
Top Family Physician, Second Place, Georgia - Fall
2014
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