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After my medical degree from the Faculty of Medicine Alexandria University in Alexandria,Egypt in 1968,I did my internship at the University Medical Center at Princeton,NJ(1969-1970).. I then did a year of general surgery residency at the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey at Newark,NJ(1970-1971). This was followed by my 3 years of urology residency at the Geisinger Medical Center in Danville,PA(1971-1974). I then practiced urology for 31 years in Palatka,FL where I was on the staff of Putnam Community Medical Center. I am now an Honorary Staff Member.
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Urology
Languages spoken
Arabic, English
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A 32-year-old member asked:
Dr. Michael Michaelsanswered
Urology 55 years experience
Some are: Weakness,fluid retention(edema) such as swelling of the ankles and legs.
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No: Several studies were done on saw palmetto and it was no better than placebo.
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A 28-year-old member asked:
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Too long: It is not possible in 400 characters to list all the pros & cons of TURP and HoLEP(holium laser enucleation of the prostate).The end result is abo... Read More
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A 40-year-old member asked:
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No: BPH is not cause by poor hygeine or inflammation.It is a fibro-adeno-myoma. In simple layman terms it would be fair to call it a"benign growth" of the... Read More
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Ask: You must have misunderstood something. Discuss with the urologist and he or she will explain the reason for the stent. There must be a reason why a st... Read More
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A 18-year-old male asked:
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No: Acid reflux is acid from stomach(the organ not the "tummy").Has nothing to do with kidney stones.
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A 43-year-old male asked:
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I think: I think you mean he had a low grade blad tumor. He will need periodic cystoscopy to check for recurrent tumors. Every 3 mth for the first yr.If no rec... Read More
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A female asked:
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ER: You are 16. Please tell your parents or guardian to take you to the ER ASAP. Hope you get help soon dear.
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A 44-year-old member asked:
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Urologist: Urologist handles urinary problems and kidney tumors. Nephrologists handle all other kidney problems but not tumors.
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A 49-year-old female asked:
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Blood: Blood in the urine,whether visible or a trace on dipstick,is the most common way bladder tumors present.If you have blood in your urine you need to se... Read More
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A 36-year-old member asked:
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No: Acute epidydimitis can lead to a scrotal abscess and to testicular atrophy. I can also become chronic.As for prostatitis,it is usually the other way r... Read More
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A 34-year-old member asked:
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Reshaping: Thr urethral meatus is the opening of the urethra. When it is tight we call it meatal stenosis. Meatoplasty isa minor surgical procedure to make the o... Read More
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A 21-year-old female asked:
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See below: If it is a dry cough buy an OTC cough suppressant.If there is mucus buy OTC suppressant and expectorant.If not improved in couple of days go to a doct... Read More
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A 60-year-old male asked:
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No: If the TUMT (transurethral microwave therapy)of the prostate worked well in your case (it does not always give v.good results),which I think you mean ... Read More
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A 66-year-old female asked:
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Benign: Simple renal cyst is like a thin balloon filled with clear fluid. Totally harmless if not causing pain. Very common. Not to worry. If it is a "complex... Read More
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A 34-year-old member asked:
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Yes: If that is what you have now,please go the emergency room now. It may be a condition called Priapism which needs urgent care.
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A 17-year-old male asked:
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Unrelated : Shortness of breath is not related to the sore testicle. Ultrasound of testicle may shed some light.Good luck.
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A 17-year-old male asked:
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No: Left varicocele will not cause right testicular pain. A small indirect right inguinal hernia will cause right testicular pain.A doctor can check tha... Read More
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A 18-year-old female asked:
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Possible: Wait a few days then get a pregnancy test.
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A 27-year-old male asked:
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Various: Bacteria can reach the prostate through the urethra from epididymitis,urethritis,urinary infections. Usually E.coli bactria Sometimes sexually transmi... Read More
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A 35-year-old member asked:
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Restate: If you expect an answer you need to ask it differently. Kidneys don'"come loose from the body".What are you talking about?
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A 25-year-old male asked:
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Procedure: A procedure called a "dorsal slit" could be done if you do not want circumcision. Otherwise get circumcised. Either procedure can be done with local i... Read More
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A 52-year-old female asked:
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Surgery: As you may know there is no medical treatment. Endoscopic endopyelotomy is the least invasive and requires several weeks of stenting( a tube l... Read More
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A 34-year-old male asked:
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ER: If you are talking about leaking blood go to the ER now. If the zipper cut leaks urine when you urinate, see your doctor or a urologist soon. Good lu... Read More
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A 35-year-old female asked:
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Yes: There are many causes for enlarged cervical lymph nodes,some are malignancy and some are not.First of all,you may not be feeling lymph nodes.Get an ex... Read More
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A 34-year-old male asked:
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Difficult to answer: A fetus has about 300 bones but by the time the baby is born,many of the bones have fused and so the number of joints decrease.It is not the same in e... Read More
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A 37-year-old male asked:
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Dose increase: Check first with the doctor who prescribed it because tamsulosin may be increased to 0.8mg daily in 2 doses of 0.4 each.Hopefully you will get rid of ... Read More
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A 63-year-old female asked:
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Call: Please call the surgeon who operated on you yesterday.If s/he is unavailable,someone should be covering!
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A 20-year-old male asked:
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? cyst: Are you referring to hydrocele or spermatocele surgery? Some hardness after hydrocele surgery is expected and resolves in a few weeks.Have your surgeo... Read More
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Where?: Bacterial infection in which part of your body? What symptoms do you have that concern you? Please restate your question. Redness,hotness,pain,swellin... Read More
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A 59-year-old female asked:
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Not necessarily: Did she go to the ER because of gall bladder pain or were the stones found on an ultrasound for another reason?If this is her 1st.episode of GB pain h... Read More
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A 41-year-old female asked:
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Yes: Yes he may have one.It will not affect colonoscopy Hope all turns well.
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A member asked:
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See below: Both meselamine (5-amino-salicylic acid).Lialda is long-acting and is taken 2Xdaily.Asacol (mesalamine) is not long acting and is taken 3 Xs daily.Asa... Read More
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A 20-year-old female asked:
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Urology 55 years experience
Xray needed: A stone causing bleeding and pain referred to testis comes to mind at your age of only 26.You need to have a CT scan-IVP with contrast to evaluate you... Read More
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A 43-year-old male asked:
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No: No your penis will not shrink after varicocele surgery.Hope all goes well.
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A 66-year-old female asked:
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Dentist : See a dentist and go from there. Hope you feel better soon.
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A 69-year-old male asked:
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Urology 55 years experience
Same groups: You listed alpha blocker(flomax or tamsulosin),5-alpha reductase inhibitor(finasteride,dutasteride or avodart),combination of both groups(Jalyn)and PD... Read More
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A 23-year-old female asked:
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?systemic problem: Itching all over the body without rash could be a sign of any one of many systemic diseases.Please see a good primary care doctor or internist for eva... Read More
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A 50-year-old member asked:
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Unrelated: Circumcision does not cause erectile dysfunction.
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A 37-year-old member asked:
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Could be serious: If you are passing air through your urine channel get ckecked in case you have an abnormal connection between your bowel and urinary tract,known as a... Read More
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A 48-year-old female asked:
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Depends: More information is needed. Discuss it with your urologist. I am sure he or she would be glad to explain based on your findings.
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A 61-year-old male asked:
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One podiatrist: Are you saying you tried several foot doctors in 3 weeks? Each time the doctor starts form scratch with you. Go to a podiatrist and stick with her/him... Read More
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A 24-year-old female asked:
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See below: For age 58 diabetic,serum creatinine of 1.4 is not bad. The main thing is to control blood pressure and limit daily sodium intake to no more than 2000... Read More
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A 20-year-old male asked:
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Probably not: At age 20 it is statistically very unlikely to be cancer. A mole is brown but 1 cm diameter,is a bit large so it is best to have a doctor check it. Yo... Read More
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A 17-year-old female asked:
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Yes: Heat stroke(what you call sun poisoning)can be serious.Definitely causes severe headache & hot skin. Body temperature goes high,even up to 105. If... Read More
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A 24-year-old female asked:
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NO DO NOT: Don't give the baby melatonin.Even in adults,melatonin is not a sleeping pill.It just tells the body clock to shift the sleep cycle to an earlier time... Read More
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A 19-year-old female asked:
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See DR.: It is probably a good idea to get it Xrayed. Most probably it is nothing serious at your young age of 19.Best wishes.
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A 32-year-old male asked:
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Yes: It won't hurt to have it looked at to make sure it's just a mole.
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A 22-year-old female asked:
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UTI: A female aged 22 :if you think you have UTI,I suppose you have symptoms of frequency,urgency,burning etc. Blood tinged urine happens with acute cystit... Read More
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A 35-year-old male asked:
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Other medicines?: Pain meds are not the only ones that can slow urination. If you are not relieved after urinating & still feel you need to go but only dribble,you ... Read More
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Jul 28, 2014
Dr. Michaels is a very experienced and knowledgeable colleague. I know that his answers are thoughtful and useful not only to the patients here on HealthTap, but to generalists such as myself who wish...Read More
Jun 22, 2014
I fully recommend Dr. Michaels to anyone needing his help as he seems to care deeply about his field of Urology. Great Physician and Colleague and asset to the community at HealthTap!
Jul 14, 2014
I endorse Dr. Michaels. Dr. Michaels is an extremely knowledgeable urologist who willingly provides healthcare information to the public.
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This was very helpful. Thanks! Thanks doc. I also have a 6.6 mm stone near bladder. Been trying to pass, 46 days. Scheduled for surgery in 2 days. On flowmax. I am very nervous. :( still hoping for i...Read More
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This made me feel good. Thanks! I understand that, but i had joint problems on fluroquinone, and allergic to bactrim. So doc gave me this. can it technically work over 30 days or no?
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This was very helpful. Thanks! Turns out it was just from strain. Had it in awkward position the day before for a long time. Pain disappeared in two days. Thanks anyway!
Education & Training
Medical/Graduate school
Alexandria univ
Graduated 1968MD
Medical/Graduate school
University of Alexandria Faculty of Medicine, Egypt
Graduated 1968MD
Residency
GEISINGER MEDICAL CENTER
Completed 1974
Awards
Top Doctor, First Place, Gainesville Region - Summer
2014
Top Urologist , First Place, Florida - Summer
2014
Most Influential Doctor, First Place, Gainesville Region - Summer
2014
Affiliations
American Urologic Association
American Coll of Surgeons
American Urological Association, Southeastern Section
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