Dr. Gerardo Garcia
General Surgery
Easton, PA
35 years experience male
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Gerardo Garcia
Easton, PA
About
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I was born and raised in Peru, went to Autonomous University School of Medicine, then came to USA in 1988, to work and study for my boards. I did my specialty in General Surgery at Easton Hospital and Western Reserve Care System. I have worked in Florida, and Pennsylvania after residency.
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General Surgery
Licenses
United States: Florida, New Jersey, Pennsylvania
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A 18-year-old female asked:
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Gastroparesis?: Abdominal pain after eating follow by vomiting and heartburn in young female might be cause by a lazy stomach, condition called gastroparesis, but you... Read More
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Very low: PSC is most commonly seen in patients with ulcerative colitis. Patients with PSC have 60-72% association with ulcerative colitis; low genetic and immu... Read More
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Not common: Diverticulosis is present in 60% of the population above the age of 60. Diverticulitis is present in a very low percentage of patients. The treatment... Read More
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A 41-year-old member asked:
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It depends: The antibiotics use for acute appendicitis depends on the hospital antibiogram and policies and doctors preference. Antibiotics are use to cover the m... Read More
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A 58-year-old female asked:
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Abdominal pain: usual symptoms from gallbladder with gallstones are right upper quadrant abdominal pain, 30 mi to 4 hrs after eating fatty food, that last for 2-4 hrs... Read More
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A 37-year-old member asked:
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The opposite: Reticulocytosis by definition means increase number of red cells, most of the time because of anemia. Bleeding ulcer can cause anemia, then your reti... Read More
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A 34-year-old member asked:
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See you doctor: sounds like you are very constipated, which leads to hemorrhoids and sometimes fissure, fissures are very painful when defecating. You will need to s... Read More
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A 32-year-old member asked:
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Call your doctor: You should avoid constipation, hot spicy food, food base with tomatoes. High fiber diet with plenty of water. Warm sits bath 3 times a day for 10 day... Read More
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A 36-year-old member asked:
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There are 3: SBP occurs in patients with ascites, from cirrhosis or other etiologies, 60% of the cases has no bacteria growing on cultures. 40% of patients have po... Read More
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A 39-year-old female asked:
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Is normal: Is not uncommon to have bile reflux after gallbladder surgery, PPI's not helpful for that. This entity is self limited, may take several months to go ... Read More
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A 49-year-old member asked:
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About 8 %: about 8% of people will developed appendicitis with a peak incidence between 10-30 years of age.
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A 33-year-old member asked:
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Colorectal and GYN: You should see first a colorectal surgeon to rule out any conditions of the rectum, if negative then a GYN
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A 46-year-old member asked:
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3 shots: You should get shots for meningococcus, hemophilus, and Pneumococcus bacterias. They all posses a capsule that normally the spleen will take care of.
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A 40-year-old member asked:
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Longer recovery: When the appendix burst (perforation) an abscess is formed (pocket of pus). The surgery is more involved and may take more time to recognized the appe... Read More
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A 56-year-old female asked:
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Could be anything: Symptoms of abdominal pain and bloated are not specific. The location, frequency, intensity and relationship with meals may help us determined the ori... Read More
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A 23-year-old female asked:
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Not much: Symptomatic external hemorrhoids are large and very painful, occasional bleeding; the pain will be so intense that you may have to see a surgeon or go... Read More
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A 31-year-old member asked:
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Eat small meals: This operation is usually performed for ulcer of the stomach or duodenum. The stomach has been reduced to 60% of normal size, and the 2 vagus nerves ... Read More
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A 35-year-old member asked:
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Not sure: Gallbladder is usually via laparoscopy, small incision, done as an outpatient, and recovery time is usually 1 week after surgery. More gallbladder su... Read More
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A 30-year-old female asked:
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You need evaluation: Constipation is very common, related to bad eating habits and sedentary life style. Recommend high fiber diet, plenty of water, and exercise program. ... Read More
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A 24-year-old female asked:
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No: H Pylori infection affect the stomach, causing gastritis, stomach ulcers, duodenal ulcers, if left untreated H.Pylori has been associated with a type ... Read More
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A 30-year-old female asked:
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Could be: GERD usually affects the esophagus, there may be an associated stomach symptoms like gastritis or ulcers. I will recommend seeing a gastroenterologist... Read More
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A 44-year-old member asked:
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Not recommended: The abscess is cause by a connection of the inside of your rectum and the surrounding fatty tissue, very common condition. The rule is to treat the a... Read More
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A 37-year-old member asked:
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Contact your doctor: Bleeding after a bowel movement could be as simple as hemorrhoids, or could be as complicated as a neoplasm. You should contact your family doctor to ... Read More
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A 46-year-old member asked:
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Do scope: if she have symptoms she should have an upper endoscopy with biopsy of abnormal tissue
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A 43-year-old member asked:
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Not good: The overall 5 year survival for gastric cancer is 10-21%, after successful surgery the survival is 24-57%, but most patients recurred after 3 years. ... Read More
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A 20-year-old male asked:
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Yes it can: Damage to the testicles can be from direct trauma or lack of blood supply. In both cases the testicles tend to shrink. The testicles can be soft and... Read More
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Fluid/procedure: Pleural effusion is accumulation of fluid in the thoracic cavity, usually surrounding the lung. Thoracenthesis is the procedure to remove the fluid f... Read More
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A 44-year-old female asked:
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No: There is no clear evidence in the medical literature that enterogastric (bile reflux) reflux cause constipation. The most common symptom is upper abdo... Read More
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A 41-year-old member asked:
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No: He probably had the hemorrhoids before, but without symptoms. He probably was taking pain killer that will make him constipated, which can make the h... Read More
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A 36-year-old member asked:
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Not unusual: small amount of bleeding after hemorrhoidectomy is normal, it may take up 2 weeks to go away completely. You may see small amount of blood in the toi... Read More
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A 31-year-old member asked:
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Very few: Adenocarcinomas are present in 95% of gastric cancers. Other types squamous cell carcinoma, adenoacanthoma, carcinoid tumors, GI stromal tumors and l... Read More
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A 30-year-old female asked:
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Avoid constipation: should avoid meds that cause constipation. also do warm sits bath 3 times a day for 10 days, and apply hemorrhoid cream after each bath, suppositories... Read More
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A 27-year-old male asked:
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Not really: Colonoscopy is a fiberoptic instrument with a light source, also ready for biopsy of the inside lining of the colon or large intestine. Colonoscopy ma... Read More
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A 18-year-old female asked:
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Difficult to know: There is not much in the literature regarding gallbladder function after prolongue NPO, but there is a test that can evaluate the function of the gall... Read More
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A 21-year-old female asked:
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I will not: I will recommend board certified plastic surgeon to remove any mole or lesions from the face. This is my personal opinion.
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Fissure: Sentinel pile is seen in patients who have anal fissure. The treatment is to correct the problems that cause the fissure, initially with medicines to... Read More
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Many causes: Ileus is a common condition after abdominal surgery, and occasional after major operations not related to the abdomen. Usually is cause by manipulatio... Read More
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No pain: It takes at many years for a breast cancer to reach 1cm, about 1/2inch. Early detection is very important; yearly screening mammogram starting at the ... Read More
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Is a malignancy: Colon cancer is the third leading cause of death from cancer in the US, in men and women. Screening starts at the age of 40 years with stool samples f... Read More
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Resume activities: The question is what kind of laparoscopy, for appendix, gallbladder, GYN?? General rule after any laparoscopy is to walk as much as possible, and to ... Read More
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A 39-year-old female asked:
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Upper abdomen: The stomach is situated in the upper part of the abdomen, below the chest bone. The pain from the upper abdomen can go to the left or right side of th... Read More
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A 16-year-old female asked:
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Muscle strain: The pain could be related to a previous exercise or injury that was not completely healed or abdominal wall hernia. The best to do is rest and apply ... Read More
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It depends: Bowel obstruction in a young person is very rare, unless the patient had prior surgeries and develop extensive adhesions(scar tissue). Other condition... Read More
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Robotic: Robotic surgery for prostate surgery has increase in the recent years, because of better optics and great outcomes compared to open surgery and simple... Read More
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No difference: Swollen or inflamed appendix are the same. The treatment is removal of the appendix. Appendicitis is considerate an emergency.
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A 32-year-old female asked:
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Vessels: Ultrasound is one of the best test to evaluate thyroid gland; size, echo texture, solid or cystic lesions. Color doppler was used in your case to iden... Read More
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It depends: General surgeons are trained in many specialties, which include thoracic, abdominal, vascular, oncology, breast, thyroid, dialysis access, hernia, gal... Read More
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Not sure: Not sure what kind of surgery you had, but colonic irrigation is not usually done after bowel surgery. You should ask your surgeon specifically what ... Read More
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4-6 weeks: Open appendectomy and laparoscopic appendectomy are the same type of procedures for acute appendicitis. It is recommended to wait 4-6 weeks before yo... Read More
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Ignore: Gallstones are common and can be a serious condition if not attend on time. Laparoscopy is treatment.
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Dr. Garcia is an amazing doctor! #nationaldoctorsday2015 #virtualflower1
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Your answer made me feel good! Thanks :)
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Education & Training
Medical/Graduate school
Autonomous University of Guadalajara Faculty of Medicine, Mexico
Graduated 1988MD
Residency
Western Reserve Care System
Awards
Top General Surgeon , First Place, Pennsylvania - Fall
2014
Top Doctor, Second Place, Allentown Region - Fall
2014
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