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Colonial Clinic
Sarver, PA
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Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield
About
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I started medicine a second career after spending 3 years in Haiti upgrading laboratories in Deschapples and Port-au-Prince. I had the opportunity to work with Dr. Latimer Mellon who lived in Deschapples since 1950 until his death.
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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.
Family Medicine
Licenses
United States: Pennsylvania
Languages spoken
English
Doctor Q&A
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A 27-year-old female asked:
Dr. Connie Andersonanswered
Family Medicine 29 years experience
Leg pain: Suggest not going to the ER as have had a good work up and not likely to do more. Suggest going to a gym to begin some strengthening and see if it im... Read More
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Otitis: Need antibiotic drops from your PCP- 4 drops 4times daily for 7-10 days. If true swimmers ear could become severely painful. Suggest having your do... Read More
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A 56-year-old female asked:
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Family Medicine 29 years experience
Staples: Staples are used in surgery are stainless steel and are not to be taken out. These are used all the time and will show up in any future x-rays
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A 34-year-old female asked:
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Vaginitis: Check the date on the bottle or package to make sure it is not outdated.
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A 31-year-old female asked:
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Family Medicine 29 years experience
Yeast: Usually itching and discharge is likely a yeast infection an could use an OTC for vaginal yeast. I f no resolution would visit your PCP or gyn
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A 36-year-old female asked:
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Family Medicine 29 years experience
Hematochezia: It could be bleeding. Usually there is an odor. Iron can make your BM black. If a history of ulcers you should have your doctor check you. Do not ... Read More
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A 27-year-old female asked:
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Family Medicine 29 years experience
Possible eczema: The canals can cause itching but the canals can become inflamed with constant use of q-tips. Try OTC steroid cream once daily for week and then wee... Read More
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A 33-year-old female asked:
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Family Medicine 29 years experience
Late menses: It could mean you pregnant if unprotected intercourse, but there are other reasons like stress, weight loss or over exercising. If in doubt check a... Read More
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A 17-year-old female asked:
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Family Medicine 29 years experience
Mouth pain: I recommend you see your dentist and may need an x-Ray to determine a cause.
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A 29-year-old female asked:
Dr. Connie Andersonanswered
Family Medicine 29 years experience
Insomnia: That is normal feelings when not sleeping. Just be careful not to perform risky tasks until more rested.
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A 54-year-old female asked:
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Family Medicine 29 years experience
Pill: Usually cannot get stuck in the small bowel. It will move along with the other contents. Mostly patients complain of pills sticking in the throat a... Read More
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A 29-year-old female asked:
Dr. Connie Andersonanswered
Family Medicine 29 years experience
Restless leg: If it is going to help, you should know quickly. If it helps increase the dose with help of you physician until symptoms are relieved.
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A 51-year-old male asked:
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Family Medicine 29 years experience
Cervical pain: There is no set number. They usually done by series of 3 to see the response and then continued later again if helpful and needed. You seem young t... Read More
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A 52-year-old female asked:
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Family Medicine 29 years experience
Fatigue: This is a normal feeling without enough sleep. Can you not sleep longer if you take a Xanax (alprazolam) before retiring? Sleeping during the day i... Read More
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A 37-year-old female asked:
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Family Medicine 29 years experience
Diarrhea: If you are diabetic you did not mention if your taking medications. A diabetic medicine called metformin can cause diarrhea and maybe worse at nigh... Read More
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A 49-year-old female asked:
Dr. Connie Andersonanswered
Family Medicine 29 years experience
Liver profile: Would recommend repeating the test in 4-6 weeks. If increasing you could need further evaluation and possible screen for hepatitis.
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A female asked:
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Family Medicine 29 years experience
Constipation?: Are you bleeding vaginally? If not, constipation can stretch the rectal tissue causing bleeding. This should resolve on its own. Increase fiber in ... Read More
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Family Medicine 29 years experience
Recovery: Usually after disconnected from any special lines. Usually observed for 24 hours and then home. Pretty easy recovery
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A 19-year-old male asked:
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Family Medicine 29 years experience
Lymph nodes: Lymph nodes enlarge in fighting infection and more likely that is what is happening versus lymphoma. Biopsy is a good idea to prove it is nothing ba... Read More
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Dr. Connie Andersonanswered
Family Medicine 29 years experience
Rectal bleeding: I would recommend being checked by your physician. It could be a internal hemorrhoid internally but could warrant a colonoscopy to make sure nothing... Read More
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A 26-year-old female asked:
Dr. Connie Andersonanswered
Family Medicine 29 years experience
Uti: Some can be dangerous but your doctor knows which are safe in pregnancy.
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A 36-year-old female asked:
Dr. Connie Andersonanswered
Family Medicine 29 years experience
Prayer: Stacie you are in my prayers tonight that have a good result with your test.
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A 31-year-old female asked:
Dr. Connie Andersonanswered
Family Medicine 29 years experience
Belgic: Exact mechanism is unknown but increases serotonin levels with a long list of side affects. Most folks want an easy fix but nothing can beat moderati... Read More
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A 38-year-old female asked:
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Family Medicine 29 years experience
Possible cause: Are you taking your medicines? Any recent blood work? Has this weight gain been sudden or gradual? Does the swelling improve after sleeping? Are y... Read More
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A 17-year-old female asked:
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Family Medicine 29 years experience
Uti: It means you have many cells of infection in your urine in HPF under the microscope. Indicates a urinary infection.
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Family Medicine 29 years experience
Hypotension: I do not know your age, but low BP can be normal. Only if dizziness would I be concerned.
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A female asked:
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Family Medicine 29 years experience
Runner: Recommend stretching exercises to warm up the muscles. Each session of running push alttle further and longer and you will improve.
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A 32-year-old female asked:
Dr. Connie Andersonanswered
Family Medicine 29 years experience
Knee: It is not unusual to have non painful crepitance of the knees and does not particularly indicate future problems.
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A 28-year-old male asked:
Dr. Connie Andersonanswered
Family Medicine 29 years experience
Poss gerd: Would stop taking Advil (ibuprofen) or Ibuprofen and try taking OTC Prilosec if currently not taking anything. Consult with primary care if not r... Read More
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A 45-year-old female asked:
Dr. Connie Andersonanswered
Family Medicine 29 years experience
Nsaids: Usually should take one or the other, but not both at the same time for pain. Meloxicam would likely cause less nausea and irritation to the stomac... Read More
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Family Medicine 29 years experience
Abdominal pain: If food makes the pain worse particularly an hour or so later, it could be your gallbladder if you have one. Otherwise could try a Pepcid or Zantac (... Read More
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A 59-year-old female asked:
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Family Medicine 29 years experience
Polyps: Best to have polyps removed before sent for pathology. Adenomatous polyps left unchecked can advance to a cancer.
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A 26-year-old female asked:
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Family Medicine 29 years experience
Palpitations: At your age could be due to anxiety or caffeine consumption. Do not feel truly cardiac. Would perhaps have your thyroid tested to rule out an over a... Read More
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A 66-year-old female asked:
Dr. Connie Andersonanswered
Family Medicine 29 years experience
Forgetting: It is not unusual to not to be able to think of things at times. It happens frequently to everyone.
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A 41-year-old member asked:
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Family Medicine 29 years experience
Heart symptoms: Usually chest pain or pressure lasting more than 20 minutes made worse with activity or worsening shortness of breath.
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A 49-year-old female asked:
Dr. Connie Andersonanswered
Family Medicine 29 years experience
Hypertensive meds: Both are good medicines and cost effective. It is possible that Norvasc (amlodipine) could help migraines.
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Family Medicine 29 years experience
Children's health: Not likely. Young children need to develop immunity. Did you breast feed? This usually helps with immunity early on. But usually there will be a d... Read More
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A 28-year-old male asked:
Dr. Connie Andersonanswered
Family Medicine 29 years experience
Lymph node: Usually if lymph nodes are swollen it may take 6 weeks for the nodes to return to normal.
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A 19-year-old female asked:
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Family Medicine 29 years experience
Risk: You are not likely to get pregnant as you have not ovulated- you have shed lining of the uterus along with the last egg.
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A 19-year-old female asked:
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Family Medicine 29 years experience
Rust: Not sure how rust can be ingested, but if small particles, it is likely not to be a problem and will be passed in the stool.
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A 54-year-old female asked:
Dr. Connie Andersonanswered
Family Medicine 29 years experience
Eustachian tube dysf: Need the ears checked. Could try using nasal saline and/ antihistamine like Claritin. Could be pressure on the Eustachian tube dysfunction
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A 26-year-old female asked:
Dr. Connie Andersonanswered
Family Medicine 29 years experience
Anxiety: Yes you can, but together can be sedating so take care .
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A 28-year-old female asked:
Dr. Connie Andersonanswered
Family Medicine 29 years experience
Ulcerations: Could apply a form of lidocaine topically for comfort. If non-resolving and re-occurring would need further evaluation..
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A 28-year-old female asked:
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Family Medicine 29 years experience
Glaucoma: No it would not. Eyes probably feel heavy usually will show you need more rest.
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Dr. Anderson is an amazing doctor! #nationaldoctorsday2015 #virtualflower1
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Thank you, your answer was very helpful! Thank you I have had a bone density scan and I am osteopenia.
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Education & Training
Medical/Graduate school
Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine, PA
Graduated 1994MD
Residency
Western Reserve Care System, Youngstown , OH
Completed 1997
Awards
Top Reproductive Endocrinologist, First Place, Pennsylvania - Summer
2014
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