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Pediatrics
Integrative Medicine
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21 Answers
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A 40-year-old female asked:
Dr. Omar Matuk-villazonanswered
Pediatrics 14 years experience
Yes: Is safe although It is not known if DULERA (formoterol and mometasone) passes into your milk and if it can harm your baby. Talk to your doctor about o... Read More
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A 17-year-old male asked:
Dr. Omar Matuk-villazonanswered
Pediatrics 14 years experience
Skin Care: In my experience one thing that really helped is changen skin products often, for example try vaseline or the Burt's Bees moisture line. If no improv... Read More
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A 45-year-old male asked:
Dr. Omar Matuk-villazonanswered
Pediatrics 14 years experience
Sunburn: For a kid that has been expoused to a sunburn use calamine lotion, or aloe vera-based gels to provide some relief this usually shouldn't last longer... Read More
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A 38-year-old female asked:
Dr. Omar Matuk-villazonanswered
Pediatrics 14 years experience
Visit Doctor: In my experience a case like this should go to your doctor to get examined please.
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A 17-year-old female asked:
Dr. Omar Matuk-villazonanswered
Pediatrics 14 years experience
Predisposition : There has not been a large study that demostrates that a thought translates into disease. Is also very hard to asses this situation (let's start wit... Read More
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A 33-year-old female asked:
Dr. Omar Matuk-villazonanswered
Pediatrics 14 years experience
Elevated Amylase: An elevated amylase in a 14 year old boy does not guarantee the diagnosis of pancreatitis (which lipase is more sensitive). The main sources of amylas... Read More
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A 27-year-old female asked:
Dr. Omar Matuk-villazonanswered
Pediatrics 14 years experience
Normal Variant: 3 month old should be taken 150ml-200ml/kg/day of milk average. Sometimes there are periods when children eat more (growth spur) or less (sleep more... Read More
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A 21-year-old male asked:
Dr. Omar Matuk-villazonanswered
Pediatrics 14 years experience
Normal Variation: It has to do with genetic variations, some people have them some don't. If any question go to your dentist for an X-ray.
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A 20-year-old female asked:
Dr. Omar Matuk-villazonanswered
Pediatrics 14 years experience
Maybe: Do the pregnancy test. Once the result is back submit further information. Thanks!
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A 21-year-old male asked:
Dr. Omar Matuk-villazonanswered
Pediatrics 14 years experience
Chest Pain: A pain as described above (21 year boy with chest pain on left nipple alleviated with ice), seems more related to a trauma, costocondritis or GI cause... Read More
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A female asked:
Dr. Omar Matuk-villazonanswered
Pediatrics 14 years experience
Pregnancy Test: In my experience if there is a suspicion of pregnancy the easiest test will be a OTC pregnancy test. Usually the HCG will be detectable in the urine ... Read More
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A 21-year-old female asked:
Dr. Omar Matuk-villazonanswered
Pediatrics 14 years experience
OB/GYN: A 21 year old woman 25 weeks pregnant with grey-green discharge should be checked by her OB for further diagnosis need take a culture sample.
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A 22-year-old male asked:
Dr. Omar Matuk-villazonanswered
Pediatrics 14 years experience
No: Coffee does not cause appendicitis. Three cup of american coffee a day is ok, it may cause some GI symptoms and sleep disturbances.
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A 33-year-old female asked:
Dr. Omar Matuk-villazonanswered
Pediatrics 14 years experience
Need to be examined: Need much further information to answer your question. If the pain is strong enough to make a person pass out, this pain should be examined. Hope th... Read More
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A 23-year-old male asked:
Dr. Omar Matuk-villazonanswered
Pediatrics 14 years experience
Same: A patient that has jock-itch (tines curtis) and was prescribed ketoconazole can use it if the itch is on the anal area, the tinea can go there too.
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A 25-year-old male asked:
Dr. Omar Matuk-villazonanswered
Pediatrics 14 years experience
No: At 25 years usually all people have their tetanus immunization uptodate (requirement college for ex). The fact that this happened 2 months ago makes ... Read More
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A 23-year-old female asked:
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Pediatrics 14 years experience
Papular Urticaria: Some kids develop a late allergic reaction to mosquito bites called papular urticaria. Is not a serious condition and can be controlled with antihist... Read More
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Dr. Omar Matuk-villazonanswered
Pediatrics 14 years experience
Yes: Permecthrin which is the active substance is safe to use after 2 months, usually is used to treat scabies so make sure someone has prescribed the crea... Read More
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A 25-year-old female asked:
Dr. Omar Matuk-villazonanswered
Pediatrics 14 years experience
Both: Velopharingeal insufficency encompass a large number of diseases, the best treatment will be via interdisciplinary team composed of ENT, Plastic Surge... Read More
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A 27-year-old male asked:
Dr. Omar Matuk-villazonanswered
Pediatrics 14 years experience
No : No, base on the description provided. Is always good to have a physician check you later on if this sensation persist or if is accompanied other symp... Read More
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A 46-year-old member asked:
Dr. Omar Matuk-villazonanswered
Pediatrics 14 years experience
Maybe: Most of the cases are X-linked dominant meaning that most of the affected individuals are female since they have two X chromosomes. If a boy survive... Read More
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Dr. Matuk-villazon is an amazing doctor! #nationaldoctorsday2015 #virtualflower1
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Dr. Matuk-villazon is an amazing doctor! #nationaldoctorsday2015 #virtualflower1
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Your answer was extremely helpful. Thank you Dr. Matuk-Villazon!
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thank you for your answer it help me out a lot
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Education & Training
Medical/Graduate school
Autonomous State University of Mexico, Mexico
Graduated 2009MD
Residency
JACKSON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
Awards
Top Pediatrician, First Place, the Houston Region - Spring
2017
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American Academy of Pediatrics
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