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Dr. Al Deeb

General Surgery
Tallahassee, FL
52 years experience male
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Locations

A E Deeb MD PA

Tallahassee, FL

Address

1630 N Plaza Drive, Tallahassee, FL, US
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My office hours

Thursday: 7:00am - 7:00pm
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Phone

(850) 877-6324

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About

Bio

I have been in a clinical community-based general surgery practice since 1975. I currently have full general surgery privileges in two leading acute care hospitals in Tallahassee Florida. Performed over 15,000 major and minor procedures to date and am currently performing 250 procedures a year. My particular focus areas are GI, breast, hernia, and anorectal surgeries; but I have substantial broad general surgery experience. No liability claims in over 30 years of practice. I am also a certified risk manager and have conducted quality of care reviews for two leading hospital systems.

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General Surgery

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A 41-year-old female asked:

What is acid reflux?

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Dr. Al Deebanswered
General Surgery 52 years experience
Conservative Rx: Loose excess weight. avoid caffeine products and smoking, avoid tight garments, use over the counter acid suppressors and antacids. avoid citrus produ... Read More
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A 50-year-old male asked:

My inguinal hernia is getting bigger and painful day by day i sit 8 hours a day in office. are there postures that make it worse and i should avoid?

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Dr. Al Deebanswered
General Surgery 52 years experience
No: You should get it surgically repaired. See a surgeon soon.
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A 58-year-old male asked:

M58, could hernia cause intestinal obstruction with out any pain or typical hernia inflammation. thanks?

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Dr. Al Deebanswered
General Surgery 52 years experience
Yes,but atypical: Atypical presentations to common problems in medicine and surgery occurs but not very often. If the blockage from a hernia is partial, slowly progres... Read More
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A 34-year-old member asked:

Can lipomas disappear on their own?

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No: once formed they will always be there unless they are removed surgically or liposuctioned
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A 58-year-old female asked:

I have had four focal seizures in a hour and still having aura's afraid i''ll have more i'm exhausted. what should i do?

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Dr. Al Deebanswered
General Surgery 52 years experience
See a neurologist: Patients with newly diagnosed seizures should be evaluated and immediately treated to protect themselves and others around them. Best to see your prim... Read More
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A 29-year-old female asked:

Can you have a hiatial hernia without abdominal swelling?

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Dr. Al Deebanswered
General Surgery 52 years experience
Yes: Sliding hiatal hernias are the most common of the hernias that occur around the lower esophagus and are commonly associated with reflux. Clinically si... Read More
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A 45-year-old female asked:

Does lipoma on the spermatic cord cause pain? if so what are the symptoms?

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Dr. Al Deebanswered
General Surgery 52 years experience
Not likely but may : some large lipomas of the cord may cause pain by being close to nerve endings in the inguinal canal but most of the times they are incidental and pres... Read More
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A 55-year-old female asked:

Is my acid reflux & indigestion anything to do with my symptomatic gallstone. ?

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Dr. Al Deebanswered
General Surgery 52 years experience
Not likely but may : Gall bladder disease can coexist with reflux and also may aggravate physiologic reflux. Removal of a symptomatic gall bladder may be associated with i... Read More
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A 53-year-old female asked:

Is a subcapsular hematoma common after liver biospy? what would cause it to occur and how serious is it if it does occur?

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Dr. Al Deebanswered
General Surgery 52 years experience
Not common: Hemorrhage from the needle biopsy can cause a clot to form under the surface capsule of the liver, it usually responds to expectant treatment without ... Read More
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A 52-year-old female asked:

I got accident before ten days and injuries now healed but still swelling is there.please reply..thank u.

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Dr. Al Deebanswered
General Surgery 52 years experience
6 to 8weeks: The average human healing time for soft tissue trauma/injury is approximately 6 to 8 weeks however there are significant individual variables that in... Read More
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A female asked:

Constipation/diarrhea both with some mucus only before period?? am i sick??

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Dr. Al Deebanswered
General Surgery 52 years experience
No, you are not sick: Alternating constipation and diarrhea with mucus production is most consistent with an irritable bowel syndrome.The flare ups in the premenstrual phas... Read More
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Mar 31, 2015
Dr. Deeb is an amazing doctor! #nationaldoctorsday2015 #virtualflower1
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Mar 31, 2015
Dr. Deeb is an amazing doctor! #nationaldoctorsday2015 #virtualflower1
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This was very helpful. Thanks! thank you sir.
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Thank you, your answer was very helpful!
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Education & Training

Medical/Graduate school

American University of Beirut Faculty of Medicine, Lebanon
Graduated 1971MD

Residency

MEMORIAL MEDICAL CENTER
Completed 1975

Affiliations

Diplomate American Board of Surgery
Fellow American College of Surgeons
Florida Medical Association
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