Dr. Michael Yap
Nephrology and Dialysis
Irvine, CA
16 years experience male
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I am a board-certified internist and nephrologist currently in private practice. My training and experience spans from international medicine in Asia and Europe as well as institutions across the US. I have extensive experience in caring for the underserved, and providing top-notch quality care to many others. I try to be conservative with my approaches to help my patients save money, but also be effective in overall care. I believe every treatment should be catered to the individual person, and every treatment should come with education for the patient in order to help our patient population become more appropriately informed. I look forward to taking care of each and every one of you.
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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.
Nephrology and Dialysis
Internal Medicine
Licenses
United States: California, Florida
Doctor Q&A
117 Answers
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A 26-year-old female asked:
Dr. Michael Yapanswered
Nephrology and Dialysis 16 years experience
None: Unfortunately, they are unrelated. Do you have any other associated symptoms, as this may not be a kidney problem?
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A 41-year-old female asked:
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Well, not safely: There are no "natural" PO4 binders. One of the strongest "natural" phosphate binders previously used was aluminum, but that caused toxicity. The one w... Read More
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A 57-year-old female asked:
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Hard to tell: Without actually seeing it, it would be hard to diagnose what this would be. Differential at your age includes a zit, basal cell carcinoma, squamous c... Read More
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A 29-year-old male asked:
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Circumcision: You may want to consider circumcision. It does improve the hygienic factor and you would have no foreskin to cause phimoses or even paraphimoses. You ... Read More
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A 35-year-old female asked:
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Yes: You can get Clostridium difficult infection (or C. diff as it is popularly known) more than once. Risk factors include chronic use of certain antibio... Read More
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A 19-year-old male asked:
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Return to your doc: You likely have an infection - probably a small abscess. Whenever the skin is "broken", it leaves the person vulnerable to infection from bacteria tha... Read More
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A 42-year-old male asked:
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Nephrology and Dialysis 16 years experience
Less calories: First, congratulations on the hard work you put in toward your 30 lbs weight loss! While you are recovering, it is understandable that it will be diff... Read More
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A 50-year-old female asked:
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Not really but...: There are a number of unanswered questions. Did you have a renal biopsy to come up with the diagnosis of FSGS, or was it diagnosed empirically? I also... Read More
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A female asked:
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Need more info: I'm assuming you had a urine test. A high spot microalbumin in the urine is not meaningful without a spot urine creatinine. The ratio of microalbumin ... Read More
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A 58-year-old male asked:
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Nephrology and Dialysis 16 years experience
Probably not: The majority of people develop a few kidney cysts, especially by the time we reach your age. They are usually benign. A kidney ultrasound would better... Read More
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A 24-year-old male asked:
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Nephrology and Dialysis 16 years experience
Stone crystals: The most common kidney stones in the world area comprised of calcium oxalate. This means you're starting to make them. You'll need to examine your own... Read More
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A 28-year-old male asked:
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Apps: There is actually a pretty cool app called myfitnesspal available for free on iOS and Android (methyltestosterone). I used this when I had to lose wei... Read More
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A 19-year-old female asked:
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Nephrology and Dialysis 16 years experience
Yes: Yes, you can. Please make sure you don't have any blood pressure issues that may needed to be sorted out beforehand. Best wishes.
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A 41-year-old female asked:
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Depends: Many people feel that they drink enough fluids, but you may need to quantitate it to get a better idea to see if you really are. How many bottles are ... Read More
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A female asked:
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You should stop: I'm so glad you stopped smoking and begun your journey toward better health! Unforunately, we know far to little about vapes and thus people should no... Read More
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A 37-year-old male asked:
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Nephrology and Dialysis 16 years experience
Several reasons: There are several triggers to high PTH, and you will need to see your doc for workup. Some things that can do this are of primary cause (happens on it... Read More
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A female asked:
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You might be : Hungry! Please make sure you eat an adequate amount each day. A good example of a standard routine would be three small meals per day for breakfast, l... Read More
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A 18-year-old female asked:
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Nephrology and Dialysis 16 years experience
Always: I'm not exactly clear what the basis of your questions is, but assuming the worst, there is always someone to talk to if you are in crisis. There is a... Read More
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A 39-year-old female asked:
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Go to ER: If you are having partial seizures (or partial complex seizures with secondary generalization, which I am assuming you are referring to) and you are f... Read More
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A 19-year-old male asked:
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Change of plan: If there is pus, you may have an infection and steroids may make it worse at this point. Please see your doctor for a physical evaluation, as you may ... Read More
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A 35-year-old member asked:
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Not deep enough: It could be possible that the artist may not have tattooed deep enough into your skin. The ink needs to deposit in dermis, a lower layer of skin, afte... Read More
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A 20-year-old male asked:
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Nephrology and Dialysis 16 years experience
Probably not: Magnesium plays many roles in the body, but having a lot of nervous energy is not one of them. It can help control the potassium levels of your body, ... Read More
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A 34-year-old female asked:
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Nephrology and Dialysis 16 years experience
No: If your fluid retention is worse, it can be due to any number of reasons. Where is your fluid retaining? Seeing that you're 34, you can retain fluid d... Read More
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A 24-year-old female asked:
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Nephrology and Dialysis 16 years experience
Doubtful: Those blogs refer to a study done in Western Australia that demonstrated an association but not correlation, and it was observational. Follow up rando... Read More
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A 44-year-old member asked:
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Seek help now: If your wife is not already under the care of a nephrologist, I highly recommend seeing one ASAP. Is there any nausea, unexplained bleeding, inability... Read More
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A 20-year-old female asked:
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Nephrology and Dialysis 16 years experience
Get checked: Do you also have a fever? What you describe may be related to an ear infection, but how far that goes can only be determined by a proper physical exam... Read More
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A male asked:
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Physiologically okay: I probably wouldn't look too much into the BCRL in your case, but rather any associated anxieties you may have. I see that you are on depakin chrono, ... Read More
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A 37-year-old male asked:
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Nephrology and Dialysis 16 years experience
Ignore: Please make a point to drink at least 2 liters of fluid per day (non-alcoholic).
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A 37-year-old male asked:
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Ignore: Though I see myself
Distorted, confused, denied
I will overcome.
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A 36-year-old female asked:
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Nephrology and Dialysis 16 years experience
More info needed: First, we would need to find out what you did to strain your back and your knee. We also need to know what activities in which you are currently parti... Read More
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A 20-year-old male asked:
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Somewhat unrelated: Though extra salt (or sodium) in your diet can definitely contribute to increasing blood pressure (especially in the long run), the extra potassium wo... Read More
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A 27-year-old female asked:
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Continue medicines: Since you have PCOS, I'm assuming that you may be on metformin, birth control pills, possibly spironolactone. These aid to regulate your menstrual cyc... Read More
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A 33-year-old female asked:
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Not really because: Alternative medications have no safety profile and are not rigorously tested for safety by any agency. It has nothing to do with your blood pressure m... Read More
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A 33-year-old male asked:
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No such thing : Creatinine is not a toxin, it's a crude surrogate marker used to calculate how much blood is cleaned per unit time and body surface. I'm assuming you ... Read More
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A 19-year-old female asked:
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Need clarification: If you're talking about pyelonephritis, an actual kidney infection, then antibiotic use is absolutely essential to management. If you're talking about... Read More
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A 20-year-old male asked:
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Nephrology and Dialysis 16 years experience
No: That's an old practice based on the assumption that you lose your hunger to win after engaging in sex. While you may feel much more relaxed/less stres... Read More
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A 37-year-old male asked:
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Nephrology and Dialysis 16 years experience
Prostaglandins (PGs): NSAIDs inhibit renal localized PGs that enhance the dilation of the renal afferent arteriole. That means that that normally, PGs keep the blood flowin... Read More
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A 35-year-old female asked:
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Nephrology and Dialysis 16 years experience
Yes: You should be fine, just remember not to exceed the daily dose limit of Tylenol (acetaminophen) that should be printed on the side of the bottle.
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A 30-year-old female asked:
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Urgent care: With a fever and "draining" (I'm assuming your ear?), I would recommend you see your doc or go to an urgent care clinic for a proper physical examinat... Read More
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A 22-year-old male asked:
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No: Like Celebrex (celecoxib), Motrin (ibuprofen) is an NSAID (non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug). They both can equally affect the kidneys negatively,... Read More
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A 17-year-old female asked:
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Likely yes: It is possible that as a result of the extra weight you may have what's called obesity hypoventilation syndrome aka Pickwickian syndrome. This can als... Read More
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A 24-year-old female asked:
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See your doctor: Did you stop your metformin on your own or was it with the recommendation of your physician? Are you on birth control pills? There is much that would ... Read More
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A 19-year-old female asked:
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Nephrology and Dialysis 16 years experience
Need specifics: I'm going to assume you are asking about urinary incontinence. No, it's not normal, especially at the age of 19. You may need to see a urologist who ... Read More
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A 30-year-old male asked:
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For you, maybe...: Drinking plenty of water each day, even up to 4L per day at your age has been shown to reduce your chance of chronic kidney disease later in life by ... Read More
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A 23-year-old female asked:
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Need a lot more info: You've given too little detail, so you'll need to provide us with more. When you say renal failure, do you mean end-stage renal disease, acute renal f... Read More
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A 34-year-old male asked:
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Nephrology and Dialysis 16 years experience
Need more info: If be heavy headedness you mean that you are fatigued, then there are many possible reasons.Without more info, it's hard to say. Since you are a type ... Read More
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A 24-year-old female asked:
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Not worth it: Without knowing what antibiotic you are on and what for, I would recommend that you refrain from alcohol consumption while you are on antibiotics. Dep... Read More
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A 25-year-old male asked:
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No: In the US, your physician will need to order specific tests for things like gonococcus and chlamydia in order for those to be done.
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A 21-year-old female asked:
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Call your doctor: This is something that should be seen by a doctor in person, as you will need a proper physical exam. Please call your surgeon as soon as possible so ... Read More
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A 25-year-old female asked:
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More workup needed : Gitelman is much more than just potassium levels, and they don't "fluctuate." You also don't really find any symptoms you can feel. It's quite rare, a... Read More
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Dr. Carrie Cannon
Aug 26, 2014
One of the most sensitive and intelligent consults I have seen so far. I highly recommend this doctor.
Sep 18, 2014
Dr. Yap Is very professional and compassionate.
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Oct 11, 2014
thanks for talking last night. unfortunately I only got about an hr worth or restless sleep. and my pain is to severe to not take narcotics. so iv probably taken more today then yesterday. sorry.
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Thank you for your feedback. The flank pain does not feel like back problems though. I had ESWL and utereroscopy a few months ago with no success.
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This was very helpful. Thanks! thanks sir, the ct was with contrast medium. will talk with me primary about this. Thansk for removing my anxiety.
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This checklist made me feel good! Thanks :) thank you so much! as a pre med student u r the type of dr I hope 2 be
Education & Training
Medical/Graduate school
American University of the Caribbean, St. Maarten
Graduated 2007MD
Residency
MARICOPA MEDICAL CENTER
Awards
Top Nephrologist, First Place, Florida - Fall
2014
Top Doctor, Second Place, Tampa Region - Fall
2014
Most Influential Doctor, First Place, Tampa Region - Fall
2014
Affiliations
American Board of Internal Medicine
American Board of Internal Medicine, Nephrology
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