Dr. Mitchell Kahn
Internal Medicine
Bellingham, WA
48 years experience male
Locations
Bellingham Internal Medicine
Bellingham, WA
My office hours
Friday: 8:00am - 5:00am
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Group Health Cooperative
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Dr. Kahn is a Board Certified specialist in Internal Medicine who brings more than 20 years of clinical experience treating patients. He graduated from Columbia University Medical School where he did his advanced training and remained on the faculty, teaching medical students and residents for 2 decades. Winner of many awards for medical service, Dr. Kahn was the Director of the Miller Healthcare Institute for Performing Artists in New York City, the largest and most comprehensive center of Performing Arts medicine in the country, before relocating to Bellingham in 2006. He was listed in New York Magazine "Best in NY 2006" Issue, and was included as one of "50 Unsung Heroes" in the New York Daily News in November 2006
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
Licenses
United States: Washington
Languages spoken
English
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A 53-year-old female asked:
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Internal Medicine 48 years experience
None now: Potts disease is caused by an infection of the bone with the tuberculosis bacteria. There are really no exercises that will help treat this. She shoul... Read More
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A 42-year-old female asked:
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Nodules : Thyroid nodules can be serious although they don't have to be. If their a lot of small nodules then it is usually less serious but if there is a large... Read More
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A 52-year-old female asked:
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Thyroid nodules: When there are multiple nodules in the thyroid (called "multinodular goiter") it is usually a benign condition but sometimes if there can be a maligna... Read More
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A 47-year-old female asked:
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Maybe: It depends on what you mean by "did not work before" . and why it didn't work. If you are even few hours late with the low dose pill , your estrogen ... Read More
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A 29-year-old female asked:
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Many causes: Low back pain can have many causes varying from pulled muscles to pain from infections or tumors in your ovaries or uterus . If the pain lasts for mor... Read More
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A 20-year-old male asked:
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Soon: There is no definite prohibition against drinking alcohol after varicocelectomy other than the interaction of alcohol with any pain medication that yo... Read More
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A 25-year-old female asked:
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No: Iron supplements turn the stool black. This is more common with coated or long-acting iron supplements because more of the iron gets to the large inte... Read More
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A 26-year-old male asked:
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Varicose veins: Assuming that what you are feeling are veins, varicose veins in the scrotum are very common. Sometimes they increase blood flow to the testes and caus... Read More
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A 19-year-old male asked:
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Mostly: The urine test, if done on the first time you urinate when you wake up is as accurate as a swab in the penis for detecting gonorrhea and chlamydia. A ... Read More
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A female asked:
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Prescription meds: Sometimes dandruff is caused by a skin condition of the scalp called seborrheic dermatitis which can be treated with a prescription medication. Consul... Read More
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A 21-year-old male asked:
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Facial hair: If you otherwise have normal hair and a normally developed penis then it might be just how you are and you will save money on shaving supplies. If th... Read More
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A 28-year-old male asked:
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Possibly: although most calcified Tyler lymph nodes are caused by benign conditions such as infections ( for example histoplasmosis, tuberculosis) or diseases s... Read More
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A 70-year-old female asked:
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Fluid: The most common cause for rapid weight gain in a mature adult is fluid retention. There are many causes and therefore many different treatments. You s... Read More
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A 23-year-old female asked:
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Needs evaluation : If this has lasted more than a few hours you should seek medical care. There are many serious conditions that can cause severe abdominal pain.
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A 50-year-old male asked:
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Both numbers normal: Both 110/68 and 130/80 are normal blood pressure readings. Blood-pressure readings are dynamic, that is they change throughout the day. Many things ca... Read More
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A 18-year-old female asked:
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Normal: Those are all normal levels and says that your body has enough iron and enough (and not too much) of the iron carrying protein in the blood.
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A 29-year-old female asked:
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Not optic neuritis: Optic neuritis causes problems with vision and can cause pain but usually develops slowly over period of hours to days . It is hard to know what that ... Read More
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A 30-year-old female asked:
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Depends: Sometimes treatment with a different medication combination will work. Also it depends on why they think that the H. Pylori is not eradicated. For exa... Read More
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A 37-year-old female asked:
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Chest pain: Usually when you have pain that hurts when you move it is your muscles or bones in the chest wall that are causing the pain. However, there are many f... Read More
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A 17-year-old male asked:
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Nail will grow back: By "red discoloration" I assume you mean that there was blood under the nail.
As long as the base of the nail (the part farthest away from the tip... Read More
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A 42-year-old male asked:
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Similar but not same: Both Acitrom and Warfarin act in the same way, by blocking the effect of Vitamin K so you make less clotting factors. The main difference is how lon... Read More
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A 33-year-old female asked:
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Yes: Phenylephrine and acetaminophen will not interfer with cetirizine
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A 25-year-old female asked:
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Possibly: Unfortunately there is no really good way to tell without being examined. Herpes usually causes painful sores but can itch. You should try to see your... Read More
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A 28-year-old female asked:
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Higher estrogen dose: Tri-Sprintec and Ortho Tri-cyclen Lo have exactly the same progresterone (Norgestimate) but Tri-sprintec has 35 mcg of Estradiol and Ortho Tri-Cycl... Read More
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A 43-year-old female asked:
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By prescription: But Claritin D is OTC and is almost as effective.Clarinex (desloratadine) is des-loratadine and Claritin is loratadine
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A 18-year-old male asked:
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Internal Medicine 48 years experience
Testosterone level: It is possible. By age 18 your testosterone levels are usually at maximal level but might not yet be. The best natural testosterone booster is not bec... Read More
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A 33-year-old female asked:
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Gastroenterologist: There are a lot of conditions that cannot be diagnosed with ultrasound or CT scan and too often doctors rely on them for diagnosis. You should see ang... Read More
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A 37-year-old female asked:
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Usually not: To draw blood out of the vein, the needle punctures it. Sometimes the hole does not seal off right away and blood leaks out under the skin causing a b... Read More
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A 31-year-old female asked:
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Needs evaluation : There are many causes for blood in the urine, some serious and some less serious but you should have it evaluated by a physician. I doubt that the Zan... Read More
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A 23-year-old male asked:
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No reason: If you eat fewer calories than you burn up in exercise you will eventually lose weight. It is very frustration not to loose weight quickly but a slow... Read More
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A 20-year-old male asked:
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Probably not: Some curvature of the penis can be normal but 80 degree's is a lot. There is a condition called Peyronie's disease where a scar in the penis causes it... Read More
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A 26-year-old female asked:
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See a doctor quickly: Although there are many causes for your symptoms two of them need urgent care: a collapsed lung and a blood clot to your lung. Difficulty breathing is... Read More
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A 25-year-old female asked:
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"Moody" many causes: There is no blood test or brain scan for moodiness. Moodiness can be caused by relationship issues, depression, anxiety, or even sleep deprivation. Pr... Read More
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A 20-year-old female asked:
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Possible infection: Pregnancy seems unlikely from that particular event but an infection is certainly possible. If your symptoms don''t go away in a day or are severe, yo... Read More
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A 27-year-old female asked:
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Stop it: Most healthy young people who eat a balanced diet don't need multivitamins. However I see that you are on Azithromycin, ibuprofen and Mucinex (guaifen... Read More
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A 39-year-old male asked:
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Needs further eval: It needs to be evaluated further . The evaluation partly depends on the units of the measurements. If Free T4 is 7.56 ng/l which is how they measur... Read More
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A 20-year-old female asked:
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Yes: Some spider bites, such as from the brown recluse spider or black widow spider, can cause a very intense reaction in the skin which can lead to signif... Read More
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A 41-year-old female asked:
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Yes, probably : Many women can conceive after age 40 even though fertility is decreased. Your doctor can do a blood test to see if your ovaries are still working. Th... Read More
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A 16-year-old female asked:
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Could be normal: It is typical for a wasp sting to become red and swollen and hurt. However if the pain,redness and swelling is becoming worse after four days rather t... Read More
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Yes, probably : A properly designed home exercise program can improve flexibility in your spine and strengthen your core which can take pressure off a "pinched nerve"... Read More
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A 27-year-old female asked:
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See a doctor: If there was a break in the skin from the fall, bacteria can get into the skin (or even into the knee) and cause a serious infection that needs to be ... Read More
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A 48-year-old female asked:
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Internal Medicine 48 years experience
Many causes: Low back pain can be caused by muscle strain, arthritis in the spine, pinched nerves, and even gynecological problems. If the pain is severe or persis... Read More
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A 43-year-old female asked:
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Lymph node: Lymph nodes are part of the bodies defense against infections. Lymph nodes guard a certain area of the body so that an infection in ear or sinuses ca... Read More
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A 38-year-old male asked:
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Microalbumin: Although an elevated microalbulin levels can be a sign of early kidney problems, in the absence of diabetes or cardiovscular disease, a single measure... Read More
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A 16-year-old male asked:
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See your doctor : Frequent nosebleeds and severe sore throats can be caused by several different problems so of which can be serious. I suggest you see your doctor and ... Read More
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A 43-year-old female asked:
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Possibly: There are no contraindications to taking Viagra (sildenafil) and warfarin together but Viagra (sildenafil) can have effects on blood pressure and card... Read More
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A 25-year-old female asked:
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Yes: Tori mandibularis is fairly common The prevalence ranges from 5% - 40% depending on the population. . Mandibular tori are more common in Asian and I... Read More
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Many things: She should see a doctor immediately . Those symptoms are not to be ignored.
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No : There is really no physiologic reason why exercise will increase your urine output. Also when you exercise, you are not literally "burning body fat"... Read More
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Collection of fluid: A seroma is a collection of fluid (serum). The serum is the liquid part of your blood (as opposed to the cells) and is similar to the fluid that is in... Read More
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Dr. Kahn is an amazing doctor! #nationaldoctorsday2015 #virtualflower1
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Mar 31, 2015
Dr. Kahn is an amazing doctor! #nationaldoctorsday2015 #virtualflower1
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Thanks for your quick reply! TSH= 1.22 T4= 8.8 free t4 index = 2.4 T3 uptake =27%. All within range
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Thank you, your answer was very helpful! It last off and on both low grade temp and stomach pains.
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Thanks for your quick reply! Tks. I read people with chronic pain can get decreased venous emptying
Education & Training
Medical/Graduate school
Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, NY
Graduated 1975MD
Residency
ST LUKE'S HOSPITAL
Completed 1978
Awards
Top Doctor, Third Place, Seattle Region - Summer
2014
Top General Internist, First Place, Seattle Region - Summer
2014
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