Dr. Joseph Gutman
Internal Medicine
Aventura, FL
45 years experience male
Locations
Office
Aventura, FL
About
Bio
I am patient, kind and very direct
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.
Internal Medicine
Languages spoken
English, Italian
Doctor Q&A
321 Answers
136 Agrees
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A 36-year-old male asked:
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This: This is not going away with just Saw Palmetto
You need to have a urine analysis and an exam and very likely antibiotics
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A 19-year-old female asked:
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Well....: This could be an STD such as Herpes Simplex... Visit your doctor or clinic soon... If you are sexually active, please abstain until then
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A 32-year-old female asked:
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Well...: Really keep trying...
There is nothing medically that should be done before you have tried for 6 months and some say for a whole year.
Conception is... Read More
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A 35-year-old male asked:
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Well...: Everything is possible.... But is quite unlikely that this is due to a tumor...
Sounds like you have a rather simple inner ear infection.
Do not pa... Read More
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A 50-year-old female asked:
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Seems like..: The findings are positive.
Seems like you need a biopsy, and there is no reason to panic. This is not a procedure that is major, and you can know wh... Read More
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A 20-year-old female asked:
Dr. Joseph Gutmananswered
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Your friend: Should see a Sr. ASAP
Not to panic, but this is something that needs attention
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A 25-year-old female asked:
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Well...: you should have full thyroid function tests done including TSH, free T3 (liothyronine) and free T4, as well as Prolactin level.
Also, a pregnancy tes... Read More
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A 28-year-old female asked:
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Bipolar: Bipolar disease is often accompanied by sleep disorders... If you are really bipolar you should be on more than just ZOLOFT (sertraline)
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A 19-year-old female asked:
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Well...: You may not be drinking enough fluids... But a change in weather requires more fluids especially in your case.
I recommend Gatorade
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A 39-year-old female asked:
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Well...: This can be a normal reaction...
If it persist for a couple more days consult your Dr. and be examined.
No need to panic
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A 16-year-old female asked:
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Well...: Almonds do not produce weight loss...
A balanced diet and exercise do.
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A 24-year-old male asked:
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Please...: If you are wheezing, see a Dr. ASAP! Please... we are getting into a long weekend and this could get much worse
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A 17-year-old female asked:
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Well...: It all depends on what type of pituitary tumor and the size of it.
If you have a small prolactin tumor, there will be no problems.
If the tumor is l... Read More
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A 40-year-old male asked:
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Well...: Look at the bottle and follow the expiration date.
That is your safest bet.
Yes all medications expire
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A 38-year-old female asked:
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No: There is no literature to suggest GBM's are hereditary.
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A 23-year-old male asked:
Dr. Joseph Gutmananswered
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Yes: Oral sex, although rarely can transmit HIV.
Protected sex is safe, and then nothing 100%
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A 50-year-old male asked:
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Best...: Is to avoid it and use nasal sparays containing glucocorticoids.
But is need Prednisolone 7 days is best
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A 30-year-old female asked:
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Well: This is NOT NORMAL
Please contact your Dr., it is unlikely related to you medications.
Please drink a lot of fluids in the meantime
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A 24-year-old female asked:
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Always....: High fiber diets help with bloating after a few days.
Avoid dairy products.
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A 53-year-old female asked:
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Well...: Because the acid reflux can reach your throat... That can be uncomfortable
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A 25-year-old male asked:
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Well...: Liver failure (as in cirrhosis) leads to fluid retention which in turn may cause sodium to drop. Urea elevations occur when the perfusion of the kidn... Read More
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A 30-year-old male asked:
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Seems like..: It appears that you have a urinary tract infection.
It is important to be seen to get a prescription.
In the meantime drink a lot of fluids.
Do not... Read More
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A 24-year-old female asked:
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Well...: Make an effort and see a Dr. Today.
If you have a serious sinus, ear infection flying will be extremely uncomfortable...
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A 28-year-old male asked:
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Well...: Not every erection if full and hard... Enhancing your foreplay will greatly help. Also make sure you are not stressed about other aspects of your l... Read More
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A 66-year-old female asked:
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Yes: Please make sure you have seen an electrophysiologist... That is really essential...
In short yes you can be cardioverted, but by a specialist
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A female asked:
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Please...: Psychiatric evaluation is URGENT...
Suicide is real!
This is very important!!!
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A 31-year-old male asked:
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Well...: Lack of ability to concentrate can come from many sources.
The first step is to get a physical exam and selected laboratory tests.
Once this is norm... Read More
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A 27-year-old female asked:
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Difficult: Atarax (hydroxyzine) and zyrtec should not be taken simultaneously...
If this is a once time occurrence and there are no other symptoms like shortn... Read More
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A 18-year-old male asked:
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NO: Thoughts do not cause cancer.
You should talk to a therapist and deal with it... It is important
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A 32-year-old female asked:
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Well....: How hard was it rubbed.
It could be a small hematoma and it should go away if left alone
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A 18-year-old female asked:
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Yes: And can lead to ectopic pregnancies
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A 20-year-old female asked:
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Using any...: Using any over-the-counter cleaning douche a few times will help
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A 25-year-old female asked:
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Well....: There is no home remedy for PCOS. And yet, if you are overweight, getting to your ideal body weight with diet and exercise can be of great help
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A 26-year-old female asked:
Dr. Joseph Gutmananswered
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Yes: Fibroids can be perfectly round
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A 58-year-old female asked:
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YES!!: It all depends on intermittent obstruction of the bile duct... when it is obstructed it will give symptoms... and the gallstones move.
maybe you sh... Read More
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A 35-year-old male asked:
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Well...: CK's can be mildly elevated for many reasons, often non-cardiac.
Anormal troponin means you did not have tissues damage and a normal EKG does not alw... Read More
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A 27-year-old female asked:
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Question...: Does the pain radiate any place?
Is this a first time?
is this a new bed?
what activities did you do the that days?
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A 18-year-old female asked:
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Well...: A specific diagnosis is impossible on-line, what I am sure is that with these symptoms you should be going to the ER now!
Do not wait.
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A 27-year-old female asked:
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You are losing blood: Indeed you are not being able to correct your Iron levels. You are losing blood. The most common place is the gastrointestinal tract (Stomach and C... Read More
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A 56-year-old male asked:
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GOOD FOR YOU!: Yes they will improve... not to normal, but they will get much better
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A 35-year-old female asked:
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Not at all: Not dangerous.
Our weight fluctuates a lot even 5 lbs, especially with fluids being administered.
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A 29-year-old female asked:
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Oral ulcers: There are a series of diseases from benign to serious that can present in this manner.
I suggest you see a dermatologist and get a diagnosis which ma... Read More
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A 41-year-old female asked:
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What you have: Is called a multinodular Goiter.
if there are no predominant nodules, observation and follow-up with ultrasound twice a year is ok... If there is a ... Read More
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A 20-year-old female asked:
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This is : Perfectly normal, and it might change from time to time
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A 45-year-old female asked:
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Well..: Both amlodipine and nitrates can cause swelling...
And you woke-up with edema: Please see your Dr. ASAP! This maybe be an indicator of heart failu... Read More
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A 27-year-old female asked:
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Well...: First, avoid being immobile, avoid the sitting position, use icing on the area every two hours. try Ibuprofen 400 mg every 6 hours.
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A 20-year-old female asked:
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Well...: Foods do not burn fat, period.
Exercise does!
Sorry...
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A 20-year-old female asked:
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Well...: It is not how often you urinate, but how much...
Best is to make sure you are always well hydrated...
I hope you have no pain with urination and the... Read More
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A 42-year-old female asked:
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Indeed...: Sometimes after radioactive iodine treatment the thyroid gland goes though a period of inflammation, which is not dangerous, just bothersome.
Talk to... Read More
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Jun 23, 2014
You told me to use more moisturiser on my legs for extreme itchiness and it WORKED. Would never have thought. Im using hand cream on my legs i find it much thicker than normal moisturiser. Didnt need ...Read More
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Mar 30, 2015
Dr. Gutman is an amazing doctor! #nationaldoctorsday2015 #virtualflower1
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Mar 31, 2015
Dr. Gutman is an amazing doctor! #nationaldoctorsday2015 #virtualflower1
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This was very helpful. Thanks! My bmi is 20.9 I'm a normal weight the addiction to the pills is physiological and am currently seeking therapy to quit. I know they do nothing for me anymore its an ad...Read More
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Thank you, your answer was very helpful! thanks i asked my doctor and he didn't think so but i thought it did
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Thank you, your answer was very helpful! Thank you. I wasn't sure if Flec stopped working what my options were?
Education & Training
Medical/Graduate school
Colegio Mayor de Nuestra Señora del Rosario
Graduated 1978MD
Awards
Top Doctor, First Place, Miami Region - Summer
2014
Top General Internist, First Place, Florida - Summer
2014
Most Influential Doctor, Second Place, Miami Region - Summer
2014
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