Dr. Vahe Yetimyan
General Practice
Huntingdon Valley, PA
53 years experience male
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Vahe Yetimyan, MD
Huntingdon Valley, PA
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Insurances accepted
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About
Bio
Feel good , save time and money at Healthtap. I am a General Practice Physician and the medical conditions that i treat are as following (Continuation from the above) :
Sinus Infection,
Stye,
Sunburn,
Swimmer's Ear,
Tinea Versicolor,
Trichomoniasis,
Yeast Infection,
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.
General Practice
Licenses
United States: California, Pennsylvania
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2.5K Answers
662 Agrees
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A 31-year-old member asked:
Dr. Vahe Yetimyananswered
General Practice 53 years experience
If you see watery: eye it is probably viral, if you see watery eye plus itchy it is probably allergic. If you see purulent discharge it is probably bacterial. Take care.
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A 65-year-old female asked:
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It depends : It depends to his current health status , if he does not have any coronary artery disease or perpheral arterial disease or lung disease the effect of... Read More
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A 33-year-old female asked:
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Need ear exam: May have ear wax in the right ear canal . On the top of that you may have also eustachian tube dysfunction or blockage causing middle ear infection. S... Read More
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A 28-year-old female asked:
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Hospitalization: You can get intravenous medication against nausea and vomiting while staying in hospital.
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A 64-year-old female asked:
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Yes: Constipation is a common side effect of calcium supplementation, so decrease or temporarily stop the calcium to see if the problem clears up.
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A 68-year-old female asked:
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Unlikely: Since you ordered sometime passed between the first user and you assuming that it has been used by someone else. Most of the viruses and bacterias in... Read More
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264 viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 49-year-old male asked:
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Day 3 until cured: If got infected day one , become contagious at day 3 until they are cured. Become symptomatic from day 5 up to day 14.
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A male asked:
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General Practice 53 years experience
Very unlikely: You do not get at this age from gerd.
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A 33-year-old male asked:
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Nausea and vomiting: Contact to your doctor or go to ER. You probably need to be treated in the hospital with intravenous IV fluid until you are stabilized for oral intak... Read More
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287 viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 36-year-old female asked:
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Viral Syndrome : Viral syndrome is a term used for general symptoms of a viral infection that has no clear cause. You are very thirsty because of fever dehydrate you .... Read More
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287 viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 26-year-old female asked:
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Not your period.: Get another HPT, 10 days after your expected period to rule out implantation bleeding and pregnany. If HPT negative then hormonal imbalance , cervici... Read More
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309 viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 34-year-old female asked:
Is meniere's imminent? mild unilateral low frequency hearing loss, low buzzing tinnitus, no vertigo.
Dr. Vahe Yetimyananswered
General Practice 53 years experience
Unlikely: Because it is inner ear problem and inner ear means balance and hearing. Since you do not have balance problem yet , you may have a condition other th... Read More
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A 32-year-old male asked:
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White tongue: Underlying cause needs to be found and treated . If it is yeast infection antifungal antibiotic needs to be prescribed. If the cause is immune system ... Read More
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A female asked:
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Use moisturizer: Use moisturizer prepared for face. Do not make the water too hot when take shower.
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A 29-year-old female asked:
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General Practice 53 years experience
Genital wart: They are contagious via skin to skin contact. They present as small, skin colored bumps that develop either as a single lump or multiple. The course o... Read More
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A 17-year-old male asked:
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Various causes: Some profile of the patient and symptoms if there is any needed to suggest some causes. If in good health some medications and strenous exercise could... Read More
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A 34-year-old male asked:
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General Practice 53 years experience
Not common.: The annual prevalence in the general population of chronic pelvic pain syndrome is 0.5% .
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Hernia?, Infection?: Could be strangulated umbilical hernia or an infection of the umblicus . See a general surgeon.
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A 29-year-old female asked:
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Decongestant: Take Sudafed if no contrindication. Pharmacist can assist you.
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A 34-year-old female asked:
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General Practice 53 years experience
Swimmer's ear: I suspect that you probably have swimme's ear. See your health care provider . May need some ear drop.
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A female asked:
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Irregular bleeding: You appear to have had bleeding between 2 periods. An infection or hormonal changes can cause this pain. See your gyn.
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Mild ? or Severe?: If it is a mild case your family doctor will advise you to recover at home or similar places . If it is severe you need hospital care. If you are reco... Read More
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A 53-year-old female asked:
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General Practice 53 years experience
Probably yes.: If you had worn a mask that could help. It was determined recently that you can catch the virus from someone who is not symptomatic via talking or bre... Read More
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A 25-year-old female asked:
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Cold water would not: Cold water probably would not kill. I suggest use hot water for the wash and for the rinse cycle.
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A 18-year-old female asked:
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General Practice 53 years experience
Sciatica?: Sciatica is a possibility. For a peace of mind you can have doppler ultrasound of the right lower extremity to rule out DVT.
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A 33-year-old female asked:
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Upper UTI: It is possible that right kidney is involved. Contact to your prescriber if you feel did not get any better by now.
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A 49-year-old male asked:
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If 70% alcohol yes: It kill the viruses. Killed virus thrown out when you wash your hands and until you wash your hand the that virus stays on the skin but harmless.
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Risk is there.: But you are under 60 , so it decreases your risk getting hit by corona virus. Risk is probably less if your diabetes is controlled with diet and risk ... Read More
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A 41-year-old female asked:
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General Practice 53 years experience
If alcohol 60%: Check the ingredients of this wipe. If inside there is at least 60% alcohol then yes it can kill sars-cov-2 . If there is only antibacterial agents or... Read More
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A 27-year-old female asked:
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Doubt it: You had necessary tests to rule out DVT. Fluttering of leg could be due to electrolyte imbalance . So , to check your blood chemistry including electr... Read More
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A 31-year-old female asked:
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General Practice 53 years experience
Angina ?: Coronary artery disease needs to be ruled out. See your doctor to get an ekg done. May need blood test and other tests including radiologic imaging de... Read More
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A 47-year-old female asked:
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Asthmatic bronchitis: You are on your way developing and asthmatic bronchitis not from corona but from viral acute bronchitis. You can use your asthma medications for your ... Read More
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A 39-year-old female asked:
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General Practice 53 years experience
You can drink water: You can drink plain water before the test. No effect on numbers.
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A 46-year-old male asked:
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Perhaps?: No drug-drug intereactions between lamisil and crestor and also between lamisil and lipitor. My guess would be to prevent liver damage by using lipit... Read More
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A 28-year-old male asked:
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It depends: If you did not wear a facemask all the time during encounter with these patients that means you exposed yourself to respiratory droplets provided that... Read More
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A 45-year-old female asked:
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General Practice 53 years experience
Umblical hernia?: Get examined for a diagnosis. May need repair surgery.
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No other way: Testing is the only way . You look either for antigen or antibody of the virus to make sure you have it. When you look for antigen you look for the ge... Read More
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A 29-year-old female asked:
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Yes.: Ureaplasma urealyticum is extremely contagious and is most often spread through unprotected sex. In extreme cases, you can become infected if you touc... Read More
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A 40-year-old male asked:
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General Practice 53 years experience
Osteoarthritis ?: Osteoarthritis is probably what you have. Gentle exercise will assist with decreasing pain. Additionally, a splint for the DIP joint is a common reco... Read More
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A 22-year-old female asked:
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General Practice 53 years experience
May take longer: Suppose to resolve within days to weeks. One that doesn't heal or becomes infected needs medical attention. So if few weeks or more than that passed b... Read More
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A 23-year-old male asked:
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General Practice 53 years experience
Yes: Peptic ulcer, perforated peptic ulcer, barrett's esophagus, esophageal cancer.
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A 23-year-old male asked:
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General Practice 53 years experience
Obstruction ?: There is usually obstruction to flow in the one with the lower measured pressure. The obstruction may be in the aortic arch or subclavian or in the li... Read More
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A 44-year-old male asked:
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General Practice 53 years experience
Counteract to drop: It is called Orthostatic Hypotension. Your blood pressure top one drops 20, bottom one drops 10 and your heart rate goes up to 20.
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A 34-year-old male asked:
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Unlikely: Since does not have active oral herpes it is unlikely.
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A 19-year-old female asked:
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Constipation: Change your diet for more vegetable and fruit in your diet , drink more water. If become constipated again take otc stool softener. Pharmacist can he... Read More
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A 26-year-old female asked:
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Stress or anxiety?: It is hard to guess , you are 26 years old , no mention of any pre-existing condition. No fever, cough , fatigue, sore throat, runny nose. You have sh... Read More
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A 36-year-old female asked:
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You better not : Excedrin decrease the sedation that topamax provides . Also topamax decrease the blood level of tylenol by increasing destruction of tylenol in the li... Read More
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A 46-year-old male asked:
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General Practice 53 years experience
No panic time yet: Get an ekg and even better to wear a heart monitor for a couple of days to get to the bottom of it.
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A 64-year-old male asked:
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No.: Symptoms does not appear 14 days after infection if did not appear during this 14 days , at least this is what is known so far. People not affected ar... Read More
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A 22-year-old female asked:
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Possible.: You need an exam and x-ray in dentist office to find out. May need root canal treatment. See a dentist.
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Sep 14, 2014
Very quick to help, very clear and helped me get the help I needed
Wish he was my gp
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Mar 30, 2015
Dr. Yetimyan is an amazing doctor! #nationaldoctorsday2015 #virtualflower1
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Mar 31, 2015
Dr. Yetimyan is an amazing doctor! #nationaldoctorsday2015 #virtualflower1
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This was very helpful. Thanks! Thanks doc! I noticed a temporary relief after taking ibuprofen & Tamsulosin. Another Dr suggested Tamsulosin a muscle relaxant to help pass kidney stones for bladder sp...Read More
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This was very helpful. Thanks! Used Relaxation Response by Dr. Benson, cardiologist, of Harvard Med School and Mass General Mind/Body Institute. Even with this it did not work. Even have custom made h...Read More
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This was very helpful. Thanks! Ah, I think I get a lot of mucus too but I didn't think that was common for other asthmatics. I had been misdiagnosed with CF as a baby. Thanks for helping me understand...Read More
Education & Training
Medical/Graduate school
University of Istanbul Faculty of Medicine, Turkey
Graduated 1970MD
Residency
DELAWARE COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
Completed 1980
Awards
Top General Practitioner, First Place, Pennsylvania - Summer
2014
Top General Practitioner, Third Place, National - Fall
2014
Thought Leader, Third Place, Philadelphia Region - Spring
2015
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