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I'm a board certified pediatrician in Orlando, Florida with 27 years of experience. I have been named one of the Best Doctors in Orlando for the last 12 years. I am a father of 2 sons-one biological and one adopted. I have a special interest in Autism and other developmental disabilities.
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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.
Pediatrics
Licenses
United States: Florida
Languages spoken
English
Doctor Q&A
35 Answers
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A 29-year-old female asked:
Dr. Stuart Janouskyanswered
Pediatrics 39 years experience
Formula feeding: Goat's milk does not contain a key nutrient called folic acid, a lack of which can cause severe anemia. I don't know about Australia but there should ... Read More
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A 42-year-old female asked:
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Labs: That's a very mild elevation and probably not significant if everything else is normal. The only question I would have is why was it done. There us n... Read More
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Milia: Milia is a clinical diagnosis. There is no test for it. Milia are commonly found on the skin of people of all ages. They are formed when keratin (a su... Read More
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Bite reaction: Sounds like a local reaction. I would be concerned with pain or increased redness indicative of infection.
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A 35-year-old member asked:
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Breast tissue: Both baby boys and girls can have breast tissue in the newborn period. This is due to the exposure of the baby to mother's hormones in utero. It is ge... Read More
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A 29-year-old female asked:
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Weaning: First thing I always advise is have someone else do the bottle feedings at the beginning-Dad, grandparent, friend, neighbor. Mom should totally leave... Read More
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A 32-year-old female asked:
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Flat head: Since babies spend less time on their stomach more and more have some flattening of the occiput (back of skull). If it is mild the only intervention i... Read More
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A 25-year-old female asked:
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Pink eye: Conjunctivitis or "pink eye" doesn't always itch or burn. Allergic conjunctivitis can resemble infectious conjunctivitis but is usually on both sides.... Read More
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A 36-year-old female asked:
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Eye injury: If he is acting normal I would simply observe him. Tylenol (acetaminophen) is fine for any discomfort and will not mask the signs of a major injury.Tr... Read More
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A 33-year-old female asked:
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Bald spot: Many possible causes including simply being on his/her back too much. I would advise seeing the baby's pediatrician first, they should be able to det... Read More
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A 19-year-old female asked:
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BMI: Your BMI is 23.8 which puts you at the upper end of normal. A BMI over 25 is considered overweight. "Ideal" weight would be about 140-145.
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Steroids: Flo-pred is a brand of prednisolone a steroid often used in children with asthma, colitis , and other disorders where an anti-inflammatory medication ... Read More
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A 34-year-old member asked:
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Temperature: A fever in an infant is generally considered to be a temperature of 100.5 F or greater. This is particularly important for children under 6-8 weeks of... Read More
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A 38-year-old member asked:
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Feeding: I recommend getting rid of the bottle before the second birthday. I generally say anywhere from 1 to 2 years is a good age, Most of my patients seem t... Read More
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A 31-year-old female asked:
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Pink Eye: Conjunctivitis can be either viral, bacterial, or allergic. Sometimes it is hard to tell the difference. If you have already started treatment I would... Read More
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A 28-year-old female asked:
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Magnesium: Yes, magnesium is a very soothing agent. Some clinicians recommend them for children with autism to help with relaxation.
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A 44-year-old female asked:
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Blood type: Your child should be either A or O. Not B or AB. They could be either positive or negative however.
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A 30-year-old female asked:
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Tetanus: A tetanus shot should be given every 10 years. They are good for 10 years for a clean wound and 5 years for a dirty wound.
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A 32-year-old female asked:
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Green Bowel Movement: Green bowel movements are usually due to rapid transit times and bile therefore being present in the stool. At this age it is most likely due to somet... Read More
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Infant Mortality: Infant mortality is the death of a child less than one year of age. It is measured as infant mortality rate (IMR), which is the number of deaths of ch... Read More
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A 31-year-old male asked:
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Growth: Sorry but most males quit growing about age 17 when the growth plates fuse. After they fuse no extra height is possible. Some men are still growing at... Read More
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A 51-year-old member asked:
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Breastfeeding: Most mothers can both breast feed and pump to store extra milk. Your milk basically comes in on supply and demand so if you pump in addition to nursin... Read More
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A 43-year-old female asked:
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Antibiotic resistanc: Antibiotic resistance is more prevalent due to overuse and miss use of antibiotics. However, one dose should not be an issue so if you don't need the... Read More
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A 27-year-old female asked:
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Testing: Get her tested for What?I'm assuming you are worried about diabetes.Most children at this age with new onset DM start wetting the bed at night when pr... Read More
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A 41-year-old female asked:
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UTI: There are many reasons why some girls get recurrent UTI's. the primary reason is reflux. Most pediatricians will evaluate for reflux after 2 UTI's in ... Read More
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A 27-year-old female asked:
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Dentist: First have her go to the dentist with you show she sees what is done. The first visit for a child is usually pretty easy-ride up and down in the chair... Read More
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A 23-year-old female asked:
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Feeding: Solids absolutely. Typically Stage 1 or 2 if your child has less than 4 teeth. Stage 3 or soft table food for 4 teeth plus. Introduce one food at a ti... Read More
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A 43-year-old female asked:
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Pica: I would say this is more of a habit. Pica is the term for the ingestion of non food items.
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A 37-year-old female asked:
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Feeding: Some baby foods are more constipating-apples, bananas, sweet potatoes. Other foods like peaches, pears, prunes are more loosening. Extra water in your... Read More
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A 16-year-old female asked:
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Diet: You need protein and fats in your diet. Tofu and yogurt are excellent sources of protein if you are vegetarian or vegan. Avocados, ie guacamole is a g... Read More
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A 17-year-old male asked:
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Growth: Most males quit growing at around your age (17). That is the time when typically your growth plates fuse. Once that occurs there is no way to get tall... Read More
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Growing Pains: Most girls quit growing about 2 years after menarche, by that time your growth plates have fused and you cannot get any taller. If it has been more th... Read More
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Conjunctivitis: There are OTC drops for allergic conjunctivitis, but this sounds like "pink eye" or conjunctivitis. There are no OTC products for this, you should see... Read More
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Hives: illness or allergic reactions can both cause rashes in children. Since she is on amoxicillin, it very likely is an allergic reaction to the medication... Read More
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Diaper rash: Vitamin E is pretty benign for infants. If you are using it tpically in a butt paste if should be pretty safe to use topically several times a day for... Read More
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Education & Training
Medical/Graduate school
Medical University of South Carolina College of Medicine, SC
Graduated 1984MD
Residency
university of florida
Awards
"Best Doctors"
2011 Most Compassionate Doctor
Thought Leader, First Place, Orlando Region - Spring
2015
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