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I am a Board Certified Internist with over 10years experience with inpatient, outpatient and nursing home care. I listen, care and do what I can with the people who trust me with their care.
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Internal Medicine
General Practice
Preventive Medicine
Licenses
United States: Alabama, Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee
Languages spoken
English
Doctor Q&A
183 Answers
235 Agrees
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A 73-year-old female asked:
Dr. Timothy Beckanswered
Internal Medicine 22 years experience
Need evaluation: This may be a form of inflammatory arthritis and should be evaluated by a physician. There are plenty of treatments for this besides nsaids.
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A 24-year-old female asked:
Dr. Timothy Beckanswered
Internal Medicine 22 years experience
Related to location: Brain lesions effects the brain based on the function of the brain and the area it is located. If you have a tumor that is located in the area of the ... Read More
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A 18-year-old male asked:
Dr. Timothy Beckanswered
Internal Medicine 22 years experience
Blood from stool?: If you have blood in your stool you need to be examined. you may have an infection, hemorrhoid or some other problem. Get exam before you lose too muc... Read More
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A 19-year-old male asked:
Dr. Timothy Beckanswered
Internal Medicine 22 years experience
Need eval: New bruises without obvious trauma needs to evaluated. This could be medication issue or a blood issue.
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A female asked:
Dr. Timothy Beckanswered
Internal Medicine 22 years experience
See dentist: may have residual tooth particles or infection.
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A 28-year-old female asked:
Dr. Timothy Beckanswered
Internal Medicine 22 years experience
Possibly: i would have a evaluation by an MD to sort out your lateness and your fatigue.
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A 29-year-old female asked:
Dr. Timothy Beckanswered
Internal Medicine 22 years experience
Absolutely: This is the reason that as physicians we study for years to try and make sure we do more good than harm with meds and all aspects of medicine. However... Read More
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A male asked:
Dr. Timothy Beckanswered
Internal Medicine 22 years experience
Bug bite: sounds like a bug bite with residual inflammation. Try applying hydrocortisone ointment twice a day for several days and see if it goes away. If not ... Read More
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A 20-year-old female asked:
Dr. Timothy Beckanswered
Internal Medicine 22 years experience
Sinus disease: This sounds like you may have fluid in your sinuses that drains when you change positions. This is a guess but I am not aware of any other things this... Read More
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A male asked:
Dr. Timothy Beckanswered
Internal Medicine 22 years experience
Since birth?: If you have had this since birth it is a normal condition and would be difficult to fix. If this is a new development you will need to be examined.
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A 31-year-old female asked:
Dr. Timothy Beckanswered
Internal Medicine 22 years experience
Need exam: not sure what is going on. need to give full history, area of arm, duration, injury history. I would see a primary care doc and let him examine you.
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A 29-year-old female asked:
Dr. Timothy Beckanswered
Internal Medicine 22 years experience
Get seen: If you are having breathing issues you need to be seen in person for an examination. as soon as possible.
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A 32-year-old male asked:
Dr. Timothy Beckanswered
Internal Medicine 22 years experience
Need exam: there are several things that this could be. Shingles, nerve impingement, etc. if this is a new symptom, may need to be seen in person.
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A 20-year-old female asked:
Dr. Timothy Beckanswered
Internal Medicine 22 years experience
Back muscle spasms: sounds like you may have muscle spasms in the muscles that surround the spine which can also irritate the nerves in that area. You may benefit from mi... Read More
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A 24-year-old female asked:
Dr. Timothy Beckanswered
Internal Medicine 22 years experience
Diet and exercise: The best way is to start monitoring your calorie intake and purposely decrease your daily calorie intake till you start losing weight. Calorie counter... Read More
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A 41-year-old female asked:
Dr. Timothy Beckanswered
Internal Medicine 22 years experience
Possibly: There are many things that this could represent. A complete workup by your primary MD would be the first best step.
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A female asked:
Dr. Timothy Beckanswered
Internal Medicine 22 years experience
Virus?: Sounds like you may have a virus. Keep hydrated and rest. Take Tylenol (acetaminophen) or ibuprofen to help with symptoms. If this persist for more th... Read More
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A 34-year-old female asked:
Dr. Timothy Beckanswered
Internal Medicine 22 years experience
OB/GYN: Start by seeing your ob/gyn and let them know what is going on. Let them help you find the right medicine because you are pregnant.
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A 16-year-old female asked:
Dr. Timothy Beckanswered
Internal Medicine 22 years experience
Not likely: Too soon to show signs of pregnancy. However, it is always good to check after you have missed a period. Be careful and remember protection does not w... Read More
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A 19-year-old female asked:
Dr. Timothy Beckanswered
Internal Medicine 22 years experience
Very low: It is not likely that you are pregnant. However, that is not 100% so I would take precautions till you confirmed that you are not pregnant ie next per... Read More
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A 22-year-old female asked:
Dr. Timothy Beckanswered
Internal Medicine 22 years experience
Penicillin: penicillin may work, however, it has to what the infection is from and what the organism is susceptible too.
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A 28-year-old male asked:
Dr. Timothy Beckanswered
Internal Medicine 22 years experience
Anxiety: It sounds like you may have an anxiety disorder. However, other things would need to be investigated before this diagnosis can be made. Get an evaluat... Read More
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A 26-year-old male asked:
Dr. Timothy Beckanswered
Internal Medicine 22 years experience
Get examined: this needs to be examined and possibly drained.
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A 28-year-old female asked:
Dr. Timothy Beckanswered
Internal Medicine 22 years experience
Cont treatment: If you were seen and a treatment plan initiated. Follow the plan and you most likely start feeling better soon.
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A 41-year-old female asked:
Dr. Timothy Beckanswered
Internal Medicine 22 years experience
Mastoid area: The area you described is where the mastoid air cells are. These air cells can become infected and cause discomfort much like a sinus infection. You n... Read More
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A 26-year-old female asked:
Dr. Timothy Beckanswered
Internal Medicine 22 years experience
Lymph node: Sounds like you had an inflamed lymph node that has now got better. If this persist or grows get it checked out by you primary MD.
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A 24-year-old female asked:
Dr. Timothy Beckanswered
Internal Medicine 22 years experience
Pregnant?: You may be pregnant and it has not shown up on a regular pregnancy test yet. You may need to be examined and a blood test for pregnancy will tell you ... Read More
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A female asked:
Dr. Timothy Beckanswered
Internal Medicine 22 years experience
Knee inflammation: sounds like you may have injured your knee during exercise. Stop working it, try taking ibuprofen for several days as well as icing twice a day. Try t... Read More
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A female asked:
Dr. Timothy Beckanswered
Internal Medicine 22 years experience
No: Get a new one shaped for your current configuration or have the old one adjusted.
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A member asked:
Dr. Timothy Beckanswered
Internal Medicine 22 years experience
Needs examination: Sounds like this lesion needs to be looked at soon by his primary care physician.
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A 22-year-old female asked:
Dr. Timothy Beckanswered
Internal Medicine 22 years experience
Pregnancy test: I would start by getting a pregnancy test either a urine test or better a quantitative B-hcg blood test.
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A male asked:
Dr. Timothy Beckanswered
Internal Medicine 22 years experience
Possibly: sounds more like skin damage from the sun called Actinic Keratosis. Go to your primary care physician and they should be able to freeze it off.
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A member asked:
Dr. Timothy Beckanswered
Internal Medicine 22 years experience
Possibly: The best way to evaluate this is by getting a b-hcg level( quantitative) by your primary care physician to ensure you are not pregnant.
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A 45-year-old female asked:
Dr. Timothy Beckanswered
Internal Medicine 22 years experience
Get examined: This could be purely a hormonal issue and that should be tested. However, there are several other things that could make you break out in sweats and t... Read More
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A 22-year-old female asked:
Dr. Timothy Beckanswered
Internal Medicine 22 years experience
Get evaluation: First, immediately stop smoking and then go see primary care physician for you probably have asthma.
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A 38-year-old female asked:
Dr. Timothy Beckanswered
Internal Medicine 22 years experience
Nerve impingement: You most likely are irritating the nerves as they come out of your spine. Strengthening and stretching exercises will help with this problem as well a... Read More
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A 38-year-old male asked:
Dr. Timothy Beckanswered
Internal Medicine 22 years experience
Normal: This appears to be a normal finding. Congratulations on quitting smoking you have done yourself a huge favor.
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A female asked:
Dr. Timothy Beckanswered
Internal Medicine 22 years experience
Possibly: Certainly you could be pregnant and that should be tested for as well as an examination from a physician. There are several other things that can caus... Read More
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A 19-year-old female asked:
Dr. Timothy Beckanswered
Internal Medicine 22 years experience
Irritated joint: You could have an irritated joint or ligament near your collar bone that gets stretched or irritated with breathing. Try ibuprofen for several days an... Read More
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A 18-year-old female asked:
Dr. Timothy Beckanswered
Internal Medicine 22 years experience
Paranoia: You may be having emotional issues and need to discuss this with a doctor or counselor.
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A 27-year-old female asked:
Dr. Timothy Beckanswered
Internal Medicine 22 years experience
Yeast infection: these symptoms sound like a yeast infection. However, an examination and a more thorough history would be wise.
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A 20-year-old female asked:
Dr. Timothy Beckanswered
Internal Medicine 22 years experience
See surgeon: Follow up with the physician that performed the surgery. This may be normal but 5 weeks is rather far out from the surgery and may have a complication... Read More
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A 18-year-old female asked:
Dr. Timothy Beckanswered
Internal Medicine 22 years experience
Depends: Most do not turn into life threatening infections. However, it does happen. It depends on the age, condition, risk factors that the patient has.
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A member asked:
Dr. Timothy Beckanswered
Internal Medicine 22 years experience
Rest: Try resting and make sure that he has plenty of fluids and is not dehydrated. If the symptoms persist or get worse then he will need to be seen.
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A 23-year-old female asked:
Dr. Timothy Beckanswered
Internal Medicine 22 years experience
General physical: You need to start by you and your spouse having a general physical with baseline lab data. This is always the best place to start and if all that chec... Read More
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A female asked:
Dr. Timothy Beckanswered
Internal Medicine 22 years experience
Thyroid?: This could potentially be a thyroid issue. If you are intolerant to heat, losing weight, not sleeping this would lead me to believe that this is your ... Read More
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A 34-year-old female asked:
Dr. Timothy Beckanswered
Internal Medicine 22 years experience
It should: Also try saline nasal rinses they help tremendously.
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A female asked:
Dr. Timothy Beckanswered
Internal Medicine 22 years experience
Yes.: If you are worried it is always best to be seen after being hit on the head.
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A 28-year-old male asked:
Dr. Timothy Beckanswered
Internal Medicine 22 years experience
Not likely: to check stop taking the supplements and see if it goes away. Otherwise, you may need to get it looked at by primary MD,
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A female asked:
Dr. Timothy Beckanswered
Internal Medicine 22 years experience
Not absorbing: You may not be absorbing the iron. There are safe injectable forms of iron available at this time and may be what you need to maintain your levels. Th... Read More
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May 18, 2015
Dr. Timothy Beck is an excellent physician, very knowledgeable,passionate, and on the top of his field. He is a great value to the people of GA, and to the family of health tap
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Mar 27, 2016
Our experiences with Dr. Beck have been stellar on each and every occasion. As we approach our senior years we take great comfort in knowing he has our back!
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Nov 26, 2015
He answered a question that needed to be answered at the time that it wad needed. He help calmed down my mind
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This was very helpful. Thanks! Thank you.. I do have a previously diagnosed slipped disc in lower back. These are mainly stretching exercises, so didn't think they would aggravate
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This was very helpful. Thanks! Thank you so much my pcp was out and I wasn't sure what to do. He concurs just to be on the safe side, thank you so much for giving your time.
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This was very helpful. Thanks! Thank you. Will do. Living/working in Mongolia. Difficult to see qualified medical doctor about this. Could be cellulitus.
Education & Training
Medical/Graduate school
Medical College of Georgia School of Medicine, GA
Graduated 2001MD
Residency
Greenville Hospital system
Awards
Most Influential, First Place, Georgia - Spring
2015
Thought Leader, Third Place, Atlanta Region - Spring
2015
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