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Cardiology
Licenses
United States: Wisconsin
Languages spoken
English, Punjabi
Doctor Q&A
638 Answers
600 Agrees
The number of answers this doctor has agreed with.
A 30-year-old member asked:
Dr. Harinder Gillanswered
Cardiology 41 years experience
Stress: This question is very general and is thus unable to be specifically answered, details of the occupation, stressors,the exposed to individuals mental a... Read More
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A 51-year-old female asked:
Dr. Harinder Gillanswered
Cardiology 41 years experience
Cardiac function: A low BP absent orthostasis or symptoms is preferred with low EF, high HR at rest & breathlessness need to be evaluated & pharmacologically ad... Read More
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A 56-year-old male asked:
Dr. Harinder Gillanswered
Cardiology 41 years experience
Pill split: in this case it should be fine to split-but make sure your prescriber knows.
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A 27-year-old female asked:
Dr. Harinder Gillanswered
Cardiology 41 years experience
Costochondritis: It is a painful inflammation of the cartilaginous components of the rib cage that can cause misery but is self limiting and often amenable to anti inf... Read More
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A 39-year-old female asked:
Dr. Harinder Gillanswered
Cardiology 41 years experience
BP: If not symptomatic & not subject to drop on assuming standing from supine position, the reported BP is enviably good.Menstrual losses can lead to... Read More
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A 24-year-old female asked:
Dr. Harinder Gillanswered
Cardiology 41 years experience
Arm pain: given your history prompt evaluation is necessary and at this time necessarily you will have to go to the emergency room
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A 44-year-old male asked:
Dr. Harinder Gillanswered
Cardiology 41 years experience
Chest Tight: Is this a new phenomenon?Chest tightness is never normal and should be investigated especially if recurrent
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A 56-year-old male asked:
Dr. Harinder Gillanswered
Cardiology 41 years experience
Dyspnea: Being short of breath isan unpleasant debilitating symptom,any change must always be assessed promptly given your disease severity.
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A 17-year-old female asked:
Dr. Harinder Gillanswered
Cardiology 41 years experience
Pulsation: Pulsation are often normally seen in the neck.discomfort if persistent needs to be formally evaluated.
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A 32-year-old male asked:
Dr. Harinder Gillanswered
Cardiology 41 years experience
Breathless: Depends. Is the dyspnea proportionate to the level of exertion? Difficult to address your concern without more details ,see a physician or consult via... Read More
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A 23-year-old male asked:
Dr. Harinder Gillanswered
Cardiology 41 years experience
Guanfacine: What is your indication for this medicine? If side effects are intrusive ask report to the prescriber and seek alternate options; there are many avail... Read More
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A 41-year-old female asked:
Dr. Harinder Gillanswered
Cardiology 41 years experience
Multiple symptoms: You need a thorough history and physical examination to resolve the issues
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A female asked:
Dr. Harinder Gillanswered
Cardiology 41 years experience
Infection: No,this suggests a locak inflammation infection may be present-have this evaluated ASAP
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A 29-year-old male asked:
Dr. Harinder Gillanswered
Cardiology 41 years experience
Heart Rate: You need psychiatric help urgently ;inactivity begets deconditioning which perpetuates your perceived condition. Confirm need for thyroid Rx with a co... Read More
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A 34-year-old male asked:
Dr. Harinder Gillanswered
Cardiology 41 years experience
Chest pain: Not answerable without much more information,an examination and review of tests that have already been done;follow up with local physicians to contin... Read More
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A 52-year-old male asked:
Dr. Harinder Gillanswered
Cardiology 41 years experience
Dizzy: Given the provided description it is more likely than not that your symptoms are not due to an allergy; you may have a serious cardiac issue or cardi... Read More
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A 28-year-old male asked:
Dr. Harinder Gillanswered
Cardiology 41 years experience
Chest pain: Chest wall pain classically is exactly fully reproducible by local palpatiion of the area of pain;and it can be of sudden onset
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A 22-year-old female asked:
Dr. Harinder Gillanswered
Cardiology 41 years experience
Anxiety: Most physical discomforts engender a degree of anxiety. Anxiety prone individuals can have disproportionately severe somatic symptoms when afflicted ... Read More
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A male asked:
Dr. Harinder Gillanswered
Cardiology 41 years experience
Aortic stenosis: If symptomatic without surgery your life expectancy is severely shortened.
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A 35-year-old male asked:
Dr. Harinder Gillanswered
Cardiology 41 years experience
Sagging eyelid: without more details and assuming a new condition you need a detailed physical examination to assess a complaint that might be a sign of serious illne... Read More
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A 17-year-old male asked:
Dr. Harinder Gillanswered
Cardiology 41 years experience
Temperature: assuming 99 refers to a temperature, this is a low grade fever for an otherwise healthy young person and unlikely to indicate pneumonia. Anxiety can ... Read More
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A 27-year-old male asked:
Dr. Harinder Gillanswered
Cardiology 41 years experience
QT interval: No.If new given your medications and conditionswork with you treating physicians to elaborate a cause and if necessary treatment.
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A 43-year-old female asked:
Dr. Harinder Gillanswered
Cardiology 41 years experience
Cardiac CT: a cardiac CT depending on the technique employed can yield,a large amount of information,this can include a calcium score
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A 19-year-old female asked:
Dr. Harinder Gillanswered
Cardiology 41 years experience
Dent deltoid: May well be normal if also present on other side with the muscle held in an identical position,if not you need evaluation in person or pictorially
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A male asked:
Dr. Harinder Gillanswered
Cardiology 41 years experience
Noise: description suggests a probable gastrointestinal source of you symptom. If recurrent will need formal evaluation.Health Tap Concierge or a local phy... Read More
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A 16-year-old female asked:
Dr. Harinder Gillanswered
Cardiology 41 years experience
TACHYCARDIA: Unclear if you have physiologic or pathologic heart rate response; a stress test would go far to help assess this. Given your age likely you have not... Read More
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A 26-year-old female asked:
Dr. Harinder Gillanswered
Cardiology 41 years experience
Dehydration: Whilst he may or may not have been dehydrated the reported symptoms suggest another disorder that must be immediately evaluated
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A 41-year-old female asked:
Dr. Harinder Gillanswered
Cardiology 41 years experience
Arterial blockage: a "normal" stress test does not mean an absence of partial blockage, so yes you could still develop plaque fracture/rupture with a secondary clot and ... Read More
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A 36-year-old male asked:
Dr. Harinder Gillanswered
Cardiology 41 years experience
Clonidine: The short answer is yes,go re consult with your prescribing provider;avoid NSAID drugs ,eg Ibuprofen, as they make the BP more recalcitrant.
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A 27-year-old female asked:
Dr. Harinder Gillanswered
Cardiology 41 years experience
Night symptoms: your symptoms are disturbing and need prompt evaluation with respect to cause and possible treatment, please consult a competent physician ASAP
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A 21-year-old female asked:
Dr. Harinder Gillanswered
Cardiology 41 years experience
Stop beta blockers: Not usual symptoms of cessation,however depends on intial indication,reason for stopping etc.Rebound hypertension or migraine can occur,effects may be... Read More
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A 25-year-old male asked:
Dr. Harinder Gillanswered
Cardiology 41 years experience
Vague symptoms: Unclear symptoms, however if bothersome while driving suggest you don't drive. POTS largely is a function of cardiovascular deconditioning and respo... Read More
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A 50-year-old female asked:
Dr. Harinder Gillanswered
Cardiology 41 years experience
Chest jaw arm: Given the scant info serious cardiopulmonary disease is not excluded;keep pursuing a diagnosis through your physician(s)
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A 34-year-old female asked:
Dr. Harinder Gillanswered
Cardiology 41 years experience
BP: There is diurnal variation in BP,try taking the Toprol (metoprolol) XL at bedtime.Recently some generics for Toprol (metoprolol) were found to be sub ... Read More
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A 18-year-old female asked:
Lower abdominal pain, bloating, not eating or sleeping, and shortness of breath. what could this be?
Dr. Harinder Gillanswered
Cardiology 41 years experience
New symptoms: From your provided info a myriad causes could be present,if of new onset and severe then you will need a physical exam ASAP.
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A female asked:
Dr. Harinder Gillanswered
Cardiology 41 years experience
Bronchitis: chest pain can accompany bronchitis if severe,dizziness though should be further evaluated.
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A 31-year-old female asked:
Dr. Harinder Gillanswered
Cardiology 41 years experience
Headache: Certainly your headaches if new or persistent need to evaluated,Ask your providers to ensure you don't have a BP that drops when changing from lying t... Read More
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A 18-year-old female asked:
Dr. Harinder Gillanswered
Cardiology 41 years experience
Chest pain: Unclear from description where your pain is located;if persistent Id suggest a good physical exam for starting to diagnose prognose and manage your sy... Read More
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A 58-year-old male asked:
Dr. Harinder Gillanswered
Cardiology 41 years experience
Statin therapy: Other than a lipid panel there is no specific blood test required before starting a statin. Talk with a prescribing physician,a thorough physical his... Read More
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A male asked:
Dr. Harinder Gillanswered
Cardiology 41 years experience
Mobic (meloxicam): Yes it can ,get checked out as there may me cross intolerance with other agents including over the counter ones
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A 37-year-old female asked:
Dr. Harinder Gillanswered
Cardiology 41 years experience
Lymph nodes: Difficult issue,from your description the larger node might be amenable to biopsy.Why are you having the CT performed? Short term follow up CT or othe... Read More
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A 35-year-old male asked:
Dr. Harinder Gillanswered
Cardiology 41 years experience
Voltaren (diclofenac): you can continue for a long time but be aware that these medicines carry risks such as elevating blood pressure, causing fluid retention, potentially ... Read More
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A 37-year-old female asked:
Dr. Harinder Gillanswered
Cardiology 41 years experience
Muscle pains: Given provided details one is unable render a valid opinion , I suggest you consult local physician and undergo physical examination
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A 53-year-old female asked:
Dr. Harinder Gillanswered
Cardiology 41 years experience
Anti inflammatory: Depending on indications etc colchicine would fit the bill
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A 30-year-old female asked:
Dr. Harinder Gillanswered
Cardiology 41 years experience
Anxiety stress pain: Pain can exacerbate anxiety and vice versa; serious organic disease needs to be considered-see a competent physician for thorough history and examinat... Read More
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A 25-year-old female asked:
Dr. Harinder Gillanswered
Cardiology 41 years experience
Propranolol , pain: Highly unlikely. In susceptible people beta blockers can exacerbate reactive airway disease which can then secondarily caused chest discomfort.
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A 34-year-old female asked:
Dr. Harinder Gillanswered
Cardiology 41 years experience
Pleuritic chest pain: Several causes come to mind,some very serious, so do immediately be evaluated by a competent professional.
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A male asked:
Dr. Harinder Gillanswered
Cardiology 41 years experience
Penis spots: Sight unseen they likely have been there a long time and are within normal,if worried have a medical professional look at them
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A male asked:
Dr. Harinder Gillanswered
Cardiology 41 years experience
Gallbladder bed pain: If pain is new at this stage then notify your surgeon immediately,it is indicative of inflammation at the former gallbladder site,might be normal if t... Read More
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A 21-year-old female asked:
Dr. Harinder Gillanswered
Cardiology 41 years experience
Throat;fatigue: It is possible you may have sleep apnoea;discuss this as a diagnostic consideration with your health care provider
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Dr. Gill is an amazing doctor! #nationaldoctorsday2015 #virtualflower1
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Dr. Gill is an amazing doctor! #nationaldoctorsday2015 #virtualflower1
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Dr. Gill is an amazing doctor! #nationaldoctorsday2015 #virtualflower1
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This was very helpful. Thanks! Hi Dr Gill thanks for your professional advice so my fathers heart attack from hiatus hernia and his personal heavy drinking and lifestyle has no real bearing on my
Risk...Read More
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This was very helpful. Thanks! Thank you Doctor my cardio said
that this is due to the intraventicular septum which invariably develops an unusual
characteristic pattern making it look
like the heart ...Read More
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This was very helpful. Thanks! Thank you Dr. Gill. I appreciate you taking the time to help. My concern was that the wine lowers my BP (at time of ingestion) and I wouldn't want it to go too low by ta...Read More
Education & Training
Medical/Graduate school
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Graduated nullMD
Medical/Graduate school
The University of Nottingham Medical School, England
Graduated 1982MD
Residency
Ravenswood Hospital-University of Illinois
Completed 1987
Awards
Top Cardiologist , First Place, Wisconsin - Summer
2014
Top Cardiologist , Third Place, National - Fall
2014
Most Influential Doctor, First Place, Milwaukee Region - Fall
2014
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