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FAITHWorks Wellness Group
Pittsburgh, PA
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Thursday: Closed
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About
Bio
Christopher T. Conti, MD is the Founder of FAITHWorks Wellness Group, LLC, a faith-centered medical practice that is looking to 'reshape the landscape of medicine' through technology and focused-attention to the provider-patient partnership. FAITHWorks is an accessible and customizable practice that extends the patient-provider partnership beyond the office.. As an emergency medicine & community health physician with specialized training in concussion management & European Football (soccer) medicine, Dr. Conti is able to offer quick, targeted, evidence-based advice for a wide variety of health topics including:
- recognition of urgent and emergent, potentially life and limb-threatening conditions
- management of chronic medical conditions such as diabetes, hypertension & asthma
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.
Emergency Medicine
Family Medicine
Pediatrics
Sports Medicine
Travel Medicine
Licenses
United States: Ohio, Pennsylvania, West Virginia
Doctor Q&A
210 Answers
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A 36-year-old member asked:
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SPEED IN SPORTS MED: Amphetamines are central nervous system stimulants that are the most commonly abused performance-enhancing substance in the sports. They are illegal i... Read More
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A 46-year-old member asked:
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CONCUSSION: To concus means 'to shake violently'; which is what happens to the brain when the head or trunk is violently impacted. This violent event causes brai... Read More
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A 40-year-old member asked:
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COBCUSSION: Typically a combination of following symptoms and their resolution along with data from repeated neurocognitive testing.
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A 30-year-old male asked:
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ASTHMA: Unfortunately no. Asthma is considered a chronic, obstructive lung disease. The good news is it can be very well managed with proper knowledge, sympto... Read More
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A 27-year-old male asked:
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KNEE PAIN: Knee injuries are a combination of sprains (injury to ligaments connecting bones to each other) & strains (injury to tendons connecting muscles to... Read More
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A female asked:
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Mouth Pain: The mouth heals very quickly so I would imagine that the cut should be fine
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A 23-year-old female asked:
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ABDOMINAL PAIN: Could be nothing at all pathologically speaking; but two possibilities that come to mind are astro-esophageal reflux disease (GERD) and gallbladder di... Read More
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A 26-year-old female asked:
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ABDOMINAL PAIN: There are multiple possible causes, however the quality and location of the pain that you describe warrant examination by someone who is able to actua... Read More
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A 39-year-old male asked:
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TRYING TO CONCEIVE: Aside from good health & nutrition, TIMING of intercourse is the best way to conceive. This is the 'fertility window'—the 5 days before ovulation... Read More
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A female asked:
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Hearing Difficulty: Sounds like earwax (called cerumen). The reason sound is muffled is because sound waves cannot pass easily through solid objects including wax. You c... Read More
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SAFE-ER: If by 'safe' you mean significantly reduced risk of pregnancy and sexually transmitted disease, and by 'protected' you mean the male partner's correc... Read More
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A 16-year-old female asked:
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ANKLES AWAY!: Grade I-Stretching or slight tearing of a ligament with mild tenderness, swelling, and stiffness; walking possible w/ minimal pain. Grade II-Larger, ... Read More
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A 36-year-old male asked:
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Ignore: Concussion is like pregnancy… You either have it or you don't. The nomenclature "mild concussion" is antiquated and does nothing more than confuse pa... Read More
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A 31-year-old female asked:
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YES!: To concus means 'to shake violently'; which is what happens to the brain when the head or trunk is violently impacted. This violent event causes brai... Read More
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A 35-year-old member asked:
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THE KNEE EXAM: PATIENT HISTORY. Circumstances surrounding the current need for a valuation. Yesterday a previous & ongoing injuries, treatments and surgeries to... Read More
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A 44-year-old female asked:
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DIABETES DILEMMA: Not sure what "diabetic test" you have completed, but if your glucose levels are consistently in the 180 range, then The diagnosis appears to have bee... Read More
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A 27-year-old member asked:
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CONCUSSION: There are many medications the can used to treat post-concussion nausea. Although nausea is a common symptom, it may also indicate a more severe head... Read More
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A 31-year-old female asked:
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LEG PAIN: Yes, likely related to your period. Best bet is to touch base with your PCP or gynecologist. Muscle soreness is a well established component of pre-... Read More
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A 22-year-old female asked:
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SKIN IRRITATION: Sounds like a superficial abrasion or contact dermatitis. Neither are serious. Both are self-limiting. I'd recommend 0.5% Hydrocortisone applied tw... Read More
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A 23-year-old female asked:
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THE NOSE KNOWS!: Winter air is particularly irritating to the delicate tissue inside of your nose. The cold dry air interrupts the natural mucus that protects the tis... Read More
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A 43-year-old male asked:
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PREGNANCY WT GAIN: The Institute of Medicine Guidelines for Maternal Wt Gain in Pregnancy ranges from 0.2kg (0.5 pounds) to 0.6kg (1.3 pounds) per week depending on the ... Read More
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A 23-year-old female asked:
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DISCOMFORT: Your symptoms sound like they could represent a urinary tract or bladder infection. Unfortunately, this is not something that can be easily diagnosed... Read More
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A 16-year-old female asked:
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GYN CONCERN: Talk with your parents, follow up with your doctor. If you are having intercourse, expect that a pregnancy test will be one of the first tests perfor... Read More
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DIARRHEA: There are few possibilities. Based on age, symptom duration & this new observation, your child should be evaluated by doctor sooner rather than l... Read More
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A 35-year-old female asked:
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TONGUE QUESTION: If the biopsy report did not mention cancerous or pre-cancerous cells, than the cancer risk would be very low. Read the biopsy report carefully and i... Read More
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A 24-year-old male asked:
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CONCUSSION HEALTH: Recovery includes close monitoring of physical symptoms as well as neurocognitive performance. Optimizing recovery requires "brain rest", which is a c... Read More
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A 34-year-old male asked:
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DYSPNEA: A hemodialysis patient experiencing shortness of breath should more often than not be seen probably in an emergency department. There are many possibi... Read More
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A 40-year-old member asked:
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ABDOMINAL PAIN: If ulcerative colitis is already a known diagnosis & you already see a G.I. specialist, then I would recommend scheduling an appointment ASAP. In ... Read More
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A 19-year-old female asked:
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GYN CONCERN: There are a number of possibilities, all of which, must be evaluated as part of a face to face examination with your gynecologist.
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A 43-year-old female asked:
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URINE ODOR: The smell you describe suggests urine that is concentrated, which may indicate dehydration, infection, kidney stones. This odor can also sometimes be... Read More
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A 35-year-old female asked:
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Abdominal Pain: Many possible causes come to mine, most of which are benign, especially considering your age. The combination of abdominal pain and dizziness however... Read More
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A 24-year-old female asked:
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PROOF: There is no way to 'prove' it. I am NOT a judging, but my question however is one of trust. If he does not trust that you would be truthful with him... Read More
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A 28-year-old female asked:
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ASTHMA & COUGH: If you have not been treating your asthma during this time, symptoms could simply represent sub-optimal asthma management. You COULD try you 'rescue'... Read More
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A female asked:
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CHEST PAIN: 'Reflux' = GERD (Gastro-Esophageal REFULX Disease. Going simply by your age and known history of reflux, your next step is to follow up with your pri... Read More
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A 18-year-old male asked:
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HEALTH WORRIES: Nothing that you have said makes me overly concerned about any acute or emergent medical issues. You should discuss this anxiety with your parents and... Read More
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A 32-year-old male asked:
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INSERTS: Company recommends replacement every 6-12 months.
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A 28-year-old female asked:
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DIARRHEA: Diarrhea & period not likely related. Many GI cases in last several weeks in Pittsburgh area. No real remedy other than hydration and time. An... Read More
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A 62-year-old male asked:
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SHINGLES: I can find no clinical information to suggest that a repeat immunization is required once immunized. Here is the Centers For Disease Control link:
... Read More
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A 19-year-old member asked:
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ABDOMINAL: Although there are a number of structures in the abdomen & pelvis that could account for your symptoms, the discomfort may likely be related to yo... Read More
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A 28-year-old male asked:
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PEE PAIN: Sounds like bladder spasm. Monitor your symptoms over the next several trips to the bathroom. If it does not reoccur, then no worries!. If the symptom... Read More
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A 36-year-old female asked:
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NO WORRIES: Intermittent menstrual irregularities are not uncommon, nor are they concerning. It sounds like this is the first instance that has caught your attent... Read More
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A 27-year-old female asked:
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EYE ISSUE: If you eye looks like this, it is a subconjunctival hemorrhage. It is due to rupture of thin blood vessels near the eye surface; often due to coughin... Read More
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A 22-year-old female asked:
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BREATHLESS: Though it is not unusual for a heart rate that high to sometimes produce a sensation of breathlessness, it IS unusual for a young, healthy person to d... Read More
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A female asked:
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HEAD-ACHE: If all you are experiencing is pain at the site of trauma & no other symptoms, an ER visit is probably not necessary. But if other symptoms devel... Read More
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A 22-year-old female asked:
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WELLNESS: The single best deterrent in that environment is HAND WASHING!!!
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A 26-year-old male asked:
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Pain w/ Eating: Sounds like it could be esophageal spasm. In the absence of other risk factors for more serious conditions, spasms on there. I would like a man eating... Read More
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A 20-year-old male asked:
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CONCUSSION QUESTION: A concussion is a violent shaking of the brain which can occur with or without direct trauma to the head. The mechanisms you describe would not likel... Read More
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A 25-year-old female asked:
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SHOCKING EVENT!: Household AC current in the UK is between 220 V and 240 V. If the contact was brief, and it sounds like it was from your account, then it is highly p... Read More
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A 23-year-old member asked:
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VOMITING TODDLER: Sounds viral, HOWEVER, even without pain or fever, if your child cannot even keep down liquids and is vomiting that frequently, an emergency departmen... Read More
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PERIOD PAUSE: Not likely something worry about as irregular periods are common well into the mid-20s. Would recommend a conversation w/ your primary care physician... Read More
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This Thanksgiving, I wanted to share my appreciation for all that you do! Thank you, doctor! :)
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Thank you very much. Of course it's not the answer I was HOPING for. He says the only way he'll trust me is if I prove it. I wish there was a dr that could explain why I feel. I'm super depressed. ):
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This was very helpful. Thanks! As I'm UK based I'll speak to my gp about getting a referral Thanks for your help
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Thank you, your answer was very helpful! Benadryl put me to sleep.it reoccurred with food.now to find what food
Education & Training
Medical/Graduate school
University of Maryland School of Medicine, MD
Graduated 1997MD
Residency
HOWARD UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL
Completed 2001
Awards
Most Influential, First Place, Pennsylvania - Spring
2017
Top Emergency Medicine Specialist, Second Place, Pennsylvania - Spring
2017
Top Emergency Medicine Specialist, First Place, Pennsylvania - Spring
2017
Affiliations
National Medical Association
FIFA Diploma In Football Medicine Candidate
American College Of Emergency Physicians
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