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I went to medical school at SUNY Stony Brook and did my internal medicine residency at Strong Memorial Hospital in Rochester, NY. I have been in practice since 1997. I have a wonderful wife and a 5 year old daughter too.
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Internal Medicine
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United States: Florida, New York
Languages spoken
English
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91 Answers
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A 19-year-old female asked:
Dr. Michael Leeanswered
Internal Medicine 29 years experience
Not likely: it would be highly unlikely your bruising from airbag trauma would lead to a blood clot that would be dangerous to your health. bruising after trauma... Read More
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A 26-year-old male asked:
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Internal Medicine 29 years experience
Fatigue: fatigue has many causes and if you are getting adequate sleep then your fatigue may be related to things such as medication use, depression/stress or ... Read More
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A 24-year-old female asked:
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Tongue twitching: fasiculations or twitching of your muscle, including your tongue, without other symptoms is probably not serious. It might be related to your medica... Read More
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A 38-year-old female asked:
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Not cancer: adenoid tissue is generally found in your pharynx/throat area and is non malignant (not cancerous).
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A 39-year-old male asked:
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Internal Medicine 29 years experience
Possibly: any infection, like a cellulitis can cause a systemic response leading to inflammation of other organs including your liver. Medications you are taki... Read More
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A female asked:
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Internal Medicine 29 years experience
Anal bleeding: you may have anal region irritation or even an infection . Best to get checked out by a good doctor. I would refrain from anal sex until you see yo... Read More
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A 54-year-old female asked:
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Internal Medicine 29 years experience
Stool change: if you have not had a colonoscopy at your age you should see a GI doctor to schedule one. Any changes in the stool form may be diet related and you m... Read More
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A 23-year-old male asked:
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Internal Medicine 29 years experience
Needs treatment: any person with AVNRT needs treatment by a cardiologist. An athlete that competes could face life threatening bouts of tachycardia or fast heart rate... Read More
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A 45-year-old male asked:
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Internal Medicine 29 years experience
Itching: itching can be caused by many things...medications, allergies to things you eat or touch. There are medical conditions which can lead to pruritis or ... Read More
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A 27-year-old male asked:
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Internal Medicine 29 years experience
Anxiety: generally Ativan (lorazepam) should not be taken more that 3-4 times per day. You should always talk to your doctor if you are feeling more anxious o... Read More
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A 17-year-old male asked:
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Internal Medicine 29 years experience
? infection: your symptoms could be a variety of things but probably an infection is most likely causing your symptoms. You should see a doctor to get examined an... Read More
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A 39-year-old female asked:
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Internal Medicine 29 years experience
Hard to say: stomach movement or gurgling may be normal contractions of your stomach and if it's quiet you may hear them. As long as you are not having abdominal ... Read More
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A 24-year-old female asked:
Dr. Michael Leeanswered
Internal Medicine 29 years experience
Dizzy and bloating: you may have a virus causing your bloating and nausea but if you are having other symptoms such as fever or severe diarrhea you should see a doctor as... Read More
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A 39-year-old female asked:
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Internal Medicine 29 years experience
Pain and numbness: your pain & numbness in your left leg may be related to a lower back or lumbar disc herniation or bulging disc. The left arm numbness may be unre... Read More
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A 18-year-old female asked:
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Internal Medicine 29 years experience
Redness: although the cream you are using is good to treat a fungal infection it sounds like either you still have residual infection or you have a different i... Read More
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A 36-year-old female asked:
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Internal Medicine 29 years experience
Possible infection: sounds like the area of your leg may be inflammed or possibly infected so you should see your doctor about it asap. I would elevate it and put a cold... Read More
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A 20-year-old male asked:
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Internal Medicine 29 years experience
Probably not gerd: gerd should not cause black flecks in your stool although if you are taking medication for GERD it may cause your stool to change color. If you notic... Read More
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A 34-year-old female asked:
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Internal Medicine 29 years experience
Muscle aches: if it's a virus causing your aches and pains you should treat it with lots of liquids and you can also take an anti inflammatory like advil (ibuprofen... Read More
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A 57-year-old female asked:
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Take as prescribed: generally amoxicillin is taken 3 times a day and taking it twice a day can create resistant bacteria in your body and make it more difficult for your ... Read More
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A 38-year-old female asked:
Dr. Michael Leeanswered
Internal Medicine 29 years experience
Depends on you: every patient is different and will respond better to certain medications while others may not respond well to a particular drug. Best to talk to you... Read More
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A 32-year-old female asked:
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Internal Medicine 29 years experience
Cramps: your cramps may be related to your ovarian cysts, which can sometimes grow and may even rupture, causing pain. you should see your gynecologist if th... Read More
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A 39-year-old female asked:
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Internal Medicine 29 years experience
Inappropriate: sounds like your doctor is inappropriate if he is hugging and kissing you. Maybe you should seek out a doctor who treats his patients with respect.
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A 45-year-old male asked:
Dr. Michael Leeanswered
Internal Medicine 29 years experience
Bp monitoring: well you can buy an otc BP machine and check your blood pressure several times a week to see if your BP is normal or too low. The dose you are taking... Read More
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A 22-year-old female asked:
Dr. Michael Leeanswered
Internal Medicine 29 years experience
Pinky numbness: your pinky numbness is probably temporary but may be due to nerve irritation or a pinched nerve either in your neck or your elbow region. I would try... Read More
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A 33-year-old female asked:
Dr. Michael Leeanswered
Internal Medicine 29 years experience
Itching on advil (ibuprofen): although itching can occur on advil (ibuprofen) as long as you have no rash or throat tightness or other swelling it's probably ok to use it. If the ... Read More
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A 19-year-old female asked:
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Internal Medicine 29 years experience
Spotting & discharge: some occasional spotting after a period may be normal but can also indicate a more serious problem. the discharge may indicate possible infection an... Read More
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A 19-year-old female asked:
Dr. Michael Leeanswered
Internal Medicine 29 years experience
Dizziness & cravings: since you are menstruating, your hormones are changing levels and that might affect how much and what you want to eat. Dizziness may be related to th... Read More
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A 17-year-old male asked:
Dr. Michael Leeanswered
Internal Medicine 29 years experience
Migraine perhaps: your symptoms may be related to migraine headaches which can cause visual changes (flashes of light) and other sensory changes (tingling of limbs etc)... Read More
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A 18-year-old male asked:
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Internal Medicine 29 years experience
Cold?: after taking the antibiotic if you are still having a sore throat you need to see your doctor. Colds usually last only a few days and do not need ant... Read More
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A 18-year-old female asked:
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Internal Medicine 29 years experience
Probably dead: once the semen dries on your hand or other region most likely the semen is dead. Semen like moist environments and won't live for more than minutes o... Read More
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A 19-year-old female asked:
Dr. Michael Leeanswered
Internal Medicine 29 years experience
Its ok to take: that is a standard dose for an adult although he probably told you to take it 3 times per day. Eating yogurt once a day while on antibiotic may help... Read More
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A 21-year-old female asked:
Dr. Michael Leeanswered
Internal Medicine 29 years experience
A stye?: you may have a stye of your eyelid which is a small abscess/infection which is swollen, often red or pink and painful or makes you feel irritation. Y... Read More
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A 70-year-old female asked:
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Barrett's and nausea: Barrett's esophagus is an abnormal change in the cells lining your esophagus and typically is found in patients with heartburn/reflux. You should be ... Read More
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A 31-year-old male asked:
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Internal Medicine 29 years experience
Pain at injection: the medication liquid may cause local irritation. You can ask your doctor to add a small amount of lidocaine along with the IM injection to help with... Read More
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A 24-year-old female asked:
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Internal Medicine 29 years experience
Laxatives & low K: you can lose potassium if you have diarrhea but it's ok to take 2 colace (docusate sodium) per day for constipation. You can also try senna or Met... Read More
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A 46-year-old female asked:
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Internal Medicine 29 years experience
Abd pain & diarrhea: diarrhea with light stool and and pain might just be a viral illness/gastroenteritis but if it persists for more than 4-5 days or if she is running fe... Read More
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A 25-year-old female asked:
Dr. Michael Leeanswered
Internal Medicine 29 years experience
Maybe a cold: cough and a scratchy throat may be related to a cold which is a viral infection. But you may also have allergies to pollen or trees or other environme... Read More
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A 18-year-old female asked:
Dr. Michael Leeanswered
Internal Medicine 29 years experience
Tongue patches: you probably have a condition known as geographic tongue and the cause is unknown in most cases. Try to avoid hot or spicy food and try to avoid toot... Read More
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A 20-year-old male asked:
Dr. Michael Leeanswered
Internal Medicine 29 years experience
Should not happen: bones especially the skull don't shrink...bones can weaken due to lack of proper nutrition or inactivity.
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A 26-year-old male asked:
Dr. Michael Leeanswered
Internal Medicine 29 years experience
Treatment of lump: the shot you got is an anti inflammatory medication and the swelling may be normal. As long as there is no pus or significant redness at the area, you... Read More
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A 28-year-old female asked:
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Internal Medicine 29 years experience
Itchy hair: sometimes itchiness may not be due to the hair but the surrounding skin being irritated. I would try to use a soap with extra moisturizers and also p... Read More
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A female asked:
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Should be ok: if part of a mole you scratched came off, you may have irritated the skin in the area. I would avoid picking or scratching the region and if it start... Read More
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A 21-year-old female asked:
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Internal Medicine 29 years experience
High bilirubin: sounds like you may have a problem with your liver if your bilitrubin is still high and you are yellow or jaundiced. Having Hepatitis A many years ag... Read More
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A 20-year-old male asked:
Dr. Michael Leeanswered
Internal Medicine 29 years experience
Folliculitis: If you have a difficult to treat folliculitis, you probably should see a dermatologist to get help. Since you had no relief with the treatments you m... Read More
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A 17-year-old male asked:
Dr. Michael Leeanswered
Internal Medicine 29 years experience
Pelvic pain: you should get checked out by a doctor since you may have a hernia or other serious problem in your groin region. You might also have inflammation of... Read More
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A female asked:
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Internal Medicine 29 years experience
Thigh rash: your rash could be an allergic reaction, fungal infection or some kind of folliculitis (inflammation/infection around your hair follicles). Could als... Read More
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A 34-year-old male asked:
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Internal Medicine 29 years experience
Rash: it's difficult to tell you what kind of rash you have without seeing it but it may be related to hives or urticaria from something you are allergic to... Read More
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A 26-year-old female asked:
Dr. Michael Leeanswered
Internal Medicine 29 years experience
Probably ok: Drinking 1 glass of wine or beer is generally OK for a woman and up to 2 glasses of wine or beer is usually ok for a man. But there are always excep... Read More
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A 18-year-old male asked:
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Internal Medicine 29 years experience
Scars on buttock: avoid scratching or squeezing the skin in the regions may help reduce scarring. You may need to see the dermatologist for further treatments to smooth... Read More
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A 32-year-old female asked:
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Internal Medicine 29 years experience
Not likely: if a black spot has been on your ear for a few years it's probably scar tissue or related to pigment changes from past infections or scratching it. ... Read More
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Apr 23, 2015
Even though it's not his expertise he gave me his honest opinion on next steps. thanks doc
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Dr. Lee is an amazing doctor! #nationaldoctorsday2015 #virtualflower1
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Dr. Lee is an amazing doctor! #nationaldoctorsday2015 #virtualflower1
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This was very helpful. Thanks! I'm seeing the doctor today, thank you. I was mostly concerned about it being a possible clot, so no time to waste. Thank you again!
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This was very helpful. Thanks! Thanks! I agree with sticking to tea or water - trying to convince my boyfriend to do the same and know a docs advice can help :)
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Thank you so much, actually bleed a few days after the d and c I thought this one was spotting but test showed negative on the 1st day of the bleeding
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State University of New York at Stony Brook School of Medicine, NY
Graduated 1994MD
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STRONG MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
Completed 1997
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