Dr. Michael Gabor
Diagnostic Radiology
cohoes, NY
35 years experience male
Locations
Office
Cohoes
My office hours
Thursday: 7:00am - 6:00pm
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Capital District Physicians Health Plan
Aetna
AFLAC
Anthem BC Life & Health Insurance Company
Cigna
Group Health Incorporated (GHI)
CIGNA Health Care
Capital Imaging Associates, PC
cohoes, NY
About
Bio
I attended med school and completed my Radiology residency at The University of Connecticut. I continued at UCONN as Assistant Professor of Radiology, with clinical duties at UCHC and the Newington VA Medical Center. At UCHC, I held a number of leadership positions, including chairman of the Medical Imaging QA Committee, co-chairman of the integrated ED/Radiology TQM Committee, and member of the School of Medicine Council. In 1999, I joined the medical staff at Albany Memorial Hospital, where I served as chairman of the Medical Imaging Department from 2001-2013. I was elected AMH Medical Staff Treasurer, Secretary, and Vice-President. In 2008, I completed a Health Care MBA from the UMASS Isenberg School of Management. I have been Medical Director at Capital Imaging Associates since 2001
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Diagnostic Radiology
Radiology
Licenses
United States: New York, Pennsylvania
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Diagnostic Radiology 35 years experience
Yes: From the American Association of Physicists in Medicine(aapm.org): "It is safe to have a mammogram while pregnant. The radiation dose received by th... Read More
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Age 40: According to the American Cancer Society, American College of Radiology, and most others, annual screening mammography should begin at age 40. Screen... Read More
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A female asked:

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If you are: premenopausal, the normal size(volume) range is about 3-12ml. As you can see, the size can be quite variable and still be normal.
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A 31-year-old female asked:

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It depends.: If someone is in relatively good health, no matter what their age, it is probably appropriate to continue screening mammography in order to detect ear... Read More
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Thermography: You have the right to make your own health care decisions, but there is substantial long term data validating mammography as an effective screening t... Read More
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Maybe: Most of the calcifications that show up on mammography are of no concern. Some will require follow up or biopsy. Based on their size, shape, and dist... Read More
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A 31-year-old member asked:

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They are: complementary tests, imaging different tissue characteristics. It is not unusual for an abnormality to be seen on one and not the other. If you have... Read More
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A 33-year-old member asked:

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Probability of Ca: Nodules are characterized on mammo by various features that increase or decrease the probability of cancer. In order to remain accredited to interpret... Read More
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It means that: there was an abnormality or potential abnormality on the mammogram that required additional evaluation or confirmation with ultrasound. Or, if you ha... Read More
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A 48-year-old female asked:

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Breast papillomas: are benign. A papilloma is probably not responsible for breast tenderness. If the diagnosis was made by needle biopsy, there are certain clinical an... Read More
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There are choices.: And your doctor has an obligation to discuss them with you, along with the risks/benefits of fosamax (alendronate).
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Do you mean: "grainy"? Likely within the normal range of fibrocystic-type changes
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Mammo: Your personal and family history, and any prior mammograms, breast sonograms, or breast MRIs(or at least be able to report when and where they were do... Read More
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A 44-year-old member asked:

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Safe: It is very safe. Less than 1% complication rate(infection, bleeding). Multiple biopsies can be performed, , usually between 3-10 samples taken
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They will: recall you for additional special mammographic views and possibly an ultrasound. This happens about 10% of the time. 80% of the time it turns out to ... Read More
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A 43-year-old member asked:

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Implants: There is no difference in the accuracy. However, the implant mammography study will be twice as many views as the standard mammo, because they will n... Read More
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A 35-year-old member asked:

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There are: various ways to perform an abdominal x-ray: supine, prone, on your side, and upright. X-ray photons are produced from a tube, directed toward the bod... Read More
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A 54-year-old member asked:

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Mammo: 10% of the time or so, the screening mammo shows a potential abnormality or questionable finding that needs additional views to evaluate. Most of the... Read More
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A 45-year-old member asked:

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It varies.: Either way is appropriate, depending on your doctor's practice patterns.
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A 36-year-old member asked:

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Weight gain: Possibly your mammogram changed in appearance, or technical factors changed, and tech asked about weight gain to account for the change.
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A 39-year-old member asked:

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Not very: common, but about 1% of breast cancers occur in men.
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No.: The barium is inert, and passes out of the body in the feces.
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No,: it is a diagnostic test often used to determine the cause of infertility(e.g. blocked tubes). However, some studies do show an increased chance of pre... Read More
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Mammogram: Not sure I understand. If there was an abnormality previously, if it was not treated or evaluated it will probably still be there.
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It is normal: to be concerned or worried, because obviously there is a potential abnormality. However, most of these turn out to be nothing of concern, so keep tha... Read More
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There is: an injection involved, and the positioning can be uncomfortable for some, but otherwise it should not be painful
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No: I wouldn't assume anything of the sort. If they are recommending a 6 month followup, the chance of cancer is less than 2%. If they are recommending ... Read More
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It is normal: to be concerned, but there are many causes of enlarged lymph nodes, breast cancer is one of them, but not nearly the most common. Your doctor is bei... Read More
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There are: several states, including California I believe, that legally mandate that a statement about breast density be included in the report. What dense brea... Read More
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It depends: on how large the cysts are, your symptoms, and the features of the cysts on ultrasound. The vast majority of the time nothing needs to be done. Some... Read More
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No,: after puberty the growth plates of the bones are fused and have no more potential to grow significantly in length.
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Dense spots: If it is on a screening mammogram, it may potentially be abnormal, and extra views, and possibly ultrasound, are usually done to clarify what it is. ... Read More
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Yes: Twice as many views are are required for women with implants, because special implant displacement views are also performed in all 4 projections, for ... Read More
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There is: not enough info to answer the question, because signal intensity varies depending on what particular MRI sequence is being performed, and whether or n... Read More
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The radiologist: identified a potential abnormality on the screening mammo, and it requires special additional views and possibly ultrasound to completely evaluate. Th... Read More
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A 17-year-old female asked:

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Category 2: Category 2 is benign. But why a mammogram at age 18? If you have a lump, you may need additional evaluation, possibly ultrasound.
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Call: Your state's Department of Health....there may be free or low cost screening options available.
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Some ENTs: or pulmonologists may specialize in this. Your insurance company or PCP may be able to give you guidance on where to go.
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A 47-year-old member asked:

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Mammo results: The diagnostic mammogram is evaluated by the radiologist while you are there, so in most cases results should be available the same day. If you don't... Read More
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A 30-year-old member asked:

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Abdominal pain: There are numerous causes of abdominal pain. Best bet is to see your doctor to help sort it out.
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No : Birad 1 is a normal mammo, birad 2 means benign finding. There are many benign findings , including some types of calcification, which a radiologist ... Read More
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No, : a biopsy is necessary to definitively diagnose malignancy. Mammo/US evaluation will give you the probability of malignancy based on the BIRADS code: ... Read More
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Risk: The estimated Increased cancer risk over baseline from a mammogram is about 0.004%. To put this into perspective, you are about 250 times more likely... Read More
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A 27-year-old member asked:

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Mammogram: The early detection of breast cancer, when it is potentially most curable, is the benefit of screening mammography. Evaluation of a lump or other sym... Read More
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Mammo: If you have a mass or other symptom that needs to be evaluated, yes. If you are just due for screening, you are better off waiting 6 months or so fol... Read More
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Diagnostic Radiology 35 years experience
A screening: mammogram is an evaluation of both breasts that is performed on asymptomatic women to try and detect signs of breast cancer. A diagnostic mammogram c... Read More
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MRCP=: Magnetic resonance cholangiopancreatography. It is a specialized MRI technique tailored for evaluation of the biliary and pancreatic ducts.
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A 32-year-old member asked:
For a teen girl, would nipple rash only by eczema or could it be a paget's disease or breast cancer?

Dr. Michael Gaboranswered
Diagnostic Radiology 35 years experience
Paget's disease is a: form of breast cancer. It would be an exceedingly remote possibility in a teenager.
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Rickets: is a clinical condition caused by Vitamin D deficiency. Vit D is necessary for proper calcium/phosphorus metabolism and bone growth/maintenance. Sy... Read More
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A 30-year-old female asked:

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MRI is more: sensitive at detecting breast cancer than mammography. However, MR is not an ideal screening test for a variety of reasons, and mammography remains ... Read More
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Jul 20, 2014
Dr Gabor has an outstanding knowledge base of both diagnostic radiology and of medicine in general (across the board). He is providing a valuable service to the public via Healthtap. I endorse Dr. ...Read More
Apr 27, 2015
Dr Michael Gabor is an excellent physician, very knowledgeable,passionate, and on the top of his field. He is a great value to the people of NY, and to the family of health tap
May 28, 2017
I've enjoyed learning from Dr. Gabor on Healthtap. He's a very active physician and offers great answers to the posed questions.
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This made me feel good. Thanks! Sir, thank you for your response. But the thing is, I sometime feel pain on the side of the testis that has stayed horizontal. I went to the doctors and checked, they s...Read More
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This was very helpful. Thanks! I had a CT already done due to Malignant Prostate Cancer that was just discovered as well. I also just completed a bone imaging scan of entire body. I am going to have ...Read More
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This was very helpful. Thanks! Thank you Doctor Gabor. It was Very Appreciated that you took time to answer my question. (just fyi The ridges I referred to are like light "wrinkles" on the bone surfac...Read More
Education & Training
Medical/Graduate school
University of Connecticut School of Medicine, CT
Graduated 1988MD
Residency
JOHN DEMPSEY HOSPITAL
Awards
Healthtap Top Diagnostic Radiologist(National) Fall 2014
Healthtap Top Diagnostic Radiologist(National) Summer 2014
Virtual Care Certified: Level 1
Affiliations
American College of Radiology, American Roentgen Ray Society
American Board of Radiology
Radiologic Society of North America
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