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La Rabida Children's Hospital
Chgo, IL
About
Bio
Hi, I'm Dr. Brandon Greene. I was born and raised in Texas. I worked in the technology sector after college, and traveled the world doing it. Then I decided that my calling in life was deeper--I wanted to help as many people as I could, one-by-one--and that's when I decided to go back to school and become a doctor! Medical school in New York City, then residency in Pediatrics in Chicago. Now I'm here to help you!
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Pediatrics
Licenses
United States: Illinois, Virginia
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69 Answers
14 Agrees
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A 16-year-old female asked:
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Pediatrics 11 years experience
Neat question: This is known as the paradoxical cold response. Usually, hot and cold sensations from the skin run along DIFFERENT nerves to the brain--hot via "slow"... Read More
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A 35-year-old female asked:
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Swimming usually ok: Swimming CAN cause EXTERNAL ear infections (probably not what they had). Likely the culprit was a viral syndrome (cold with cough & runny nose). R... Read More
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In most cases, yes: Yes, as long as it's not shellfish, fish can be safe for infants after 6mo of age, as long as it's mashed or pureed. Fish is a very rich sou... Read More
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A 37-year-old member asked:
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Why do you ask?: Pilocarpine is approved in children for specific indications. For example, some doctors may use it to help with conditions that predispose to dry mout... Read More
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A 45-year-old member asked:
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Interesting question: That's an interesting question. The "bubble boy" had a disease called Severe Combined Immunodeficiency (SCID). It's not a single disease, but a host o... Read More
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A 41-year-old member asked:
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Very uncommon: It's very uncommon, especially in the United States. According to the CDC (http://1.usa.gov/1pHeqhR), "in 2013, 49 states and Puerto Rico claimed 5,86... Read More
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A 51-year-old member asked:
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Why?: Sounds like a great smile! Why would you want to get rid of it?! Embrace it!
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A 22-year-old female asked:
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Probably normal: It's likely normal, but can't say for sure without a photo. Neonatal acne is very common and occurs in 2-3 week-old infants, typically on the face. It... Read More
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A 36-year-old female asked:
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Time to go to doc: Leg pain in an infant or toddler can be a very serious thing. Without more info, I'd say you need to call your doctor right away (or go to the ER) and... Read More
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A male asked:
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Depends...: ... on lots of different factors, like parents' heights, your growth curve to-date and height velocity, pubertal stage, etc. That said, that height is... Read More
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A 16-year-old female asked:
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Depends...: Hard to say what the cause is without a little more info--how long this been happening? Both knees? Where is the pain exactly? Just below the knee (ti... Read More
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A 26-year-old male asked:
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It is possible: What you're describing is called hemihypertrophy. It's usually noticed in infancy or in childhood and can be associated with some genetic syndromes, l... Read More
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A 34-year-old member asked:
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Achondroplasia: ... is a form of short-limbed dwarfism. It's a genetic condition that affects the long bones. Although it is heritable, most children with the conditi... Read More
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A 28-year-old female asked:
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See doc if worried: Without seeing her or knowing more, can't say for sure... but 2 days fever followed by 2 weeks of cough isn't unusual for resolving viral cold. Coughi... Read More
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Need more info...: Could just be a resolving lymph node, but we'll need more info. Call her pediatrician about it--they'll want to ask more Qs, like how long has it been... Read More
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Ignore: 1 of every 5 homes in the US includes a child with Special Health Care Needs. You are not alone!
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Ignore: 1 of every 5 homes in the US includes a child with Special Health Care Needs. You are not alone!
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A 37-year-old male asked:
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DO: DO see your doctor if the child is a very young infant or has not been vaccinated against pertussis.
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A 16-year-old female asked:
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Go see your doctor: Without more information (how long? how severe? pain w movement? related to period? fevers?), I'd say you need to be seen by a doctor right away who c... Read More
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A 22-year-old female asked:
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Without a photo...: hard to say. Posting a photo could help with the diagnosis. Also, how long has it been there? Any other bumps anywhere on him or on anyone else? Sound... Read More
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A 18-year-old male asked:
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Need more info...: How long does it last? Is it sharp, dull, does radiate anywhere? Does it hurt when you press on the spot or stretch? Worse with breathing? Any recent ... Read More
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A female asked:
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Need more info...: Gonna need more information. Could be many different things. A picture would help. If it's associated with fevers, pain with eye or jaw movement, loss... Read More
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A 21-year-old female asked:
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Go see your doc: Sounds like you might have asthma. You need to go see your doctor ASAP so you can be diagnosed, and prescribed rescue and maintenance medication if it... Read More
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A 32-year-old female asked:
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No: The fiber might help bulk the stools a bit, but apple juice can actually make it worse. Loose poop is often normal in an 8mo child who is trying new f... Read More
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No: No. NyQuil contains a combination of medicines that may be VERY dangerous in young kids! If your child is in pain, over-the-counter Tylenol (acetamino... Read More
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A 17-year-old female asked:
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Yes, possible: If you had sex and the condom broke, then there's definitely a chance that you may get pregnant. Also, if it has been four weeks and you haven't had y... Read More
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Yes: Perianal itching is the most common presenting symptom of pinworm infestation & scratching the area can cause redness & irritation. The pinwor... Read More
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Persistent fevers: Both sinus infections and colds come with runny nose and fevers, but colds--like most viral infections--get better within 7-10 days. So, if the sympto... Read More
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Fluid behind the ear: Ear infections typically cause accumulation of fluid and/or pus behind the eardrum, which causes increased pressure (and often pain) which causes decr... Read More
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That's a difficult..: ..question to answer and depends on lots of different factors, like your parents' heights, your growth curve to-date, pubertal stage, etc. If your hei... Read More
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Yes, but...: Valacyclovir is approved for use in teens aged 13 and up, and has indications for some conditions in immunocompromised children as young as 2 years. H... Read More
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A 40-year-old female asked:
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Persistent cough: Without more info, hard to say what's happening. Cough can persist after successful pneumonia treatment for several weeks; it's also possibl... Read More
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A 49-year-old member asked:
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Complex question!: Infants of teens are at risk for preterm delivery, low birth-weight, and have higher rates of neonatal or infant death, and there are social & beh... Read More
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A 18-year-old female asked:
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They should improve: Those symptoms are a result of your body not having enough thyroid hormone. By taking medicine you are REPLACING that missing hormone. Once the medici... Read More
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Ignore: Diet: Only give breast milk or properly mixed formula. NEVER give babies water.
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Most pink eye...: .. isn't serious, doesn't harm the eye, and clears in a few days. However, sometimes pink eye can get worse, or be a sign of something serious. See th... Read More
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A 18-year-old female asked:
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Short answer...: It's not well understood. Cluster headaches are thought to be vascular in origin (dilation of blood vessel in the head putting pressure on nearby nerv... Read More
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You aren't...: Exposure to cold weather, in and of itself, doesn't make you more prone to the flu. To be sure, more cold/flu infections do occur in the winter months... Read More
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Yes: Assuming you don't have any underlying medical conditions that predispose you to slower gastric transit times, then 5 hours is PLENTY of time for the ... Read More
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Time to see the doc: You should take him to his pediatrician so they can examine him/her & get a complete history, including nature, location & timing of tummy pai... Read More
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Call your doc: Shouldn't be getting fevers from ear infection 3 days after antibiotics if they're the right antibiotics at the right dose. You should call your docto... Read More
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Maybe, but...: It might be ok as long as your baby has been seen by their pediatrician in the last week & received a good bill of health--gaining weight, alert &... Read More
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It's a little early: It's possible, but I'd be surprised if she were teething. More likely, she found her hands! Unfortunately, drooling, face-rubbing, and restless sleep ... Read More
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No proven way...: There is no proven AND SAFE way to increase testosterone via diet change or so-called "natural" supplementation, except perhaps by getting enough Vita... Read More
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Need more info...: Gingivostomatitis in infants is often caused by common viruses (for example, the virus that causes hand-foot-mouth disease) or from mild trauma, and c... Read More
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Generally ok: It will depend on what you mean by "cold medicine." However, over-the-counter cold remedies are generally safe to use with birth control pills (BCPs).... Read More
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No hard statistics: I don't know of any hard data on malnutrition in the U.S., because it's largely thought to be a problem limited to developing nations, and U.S. data t... Read More
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It depends..: RP is a cause blindness. Its causes are multifactorial and exact cause depends on lots of other factors--like whether it occurs alone, or if it's asso... Read More
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At puberty: Spermatogenesis begins with puberty. In the US, the average age for starting puberty for boys is around 10-11yo.
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Give your ENT a call: It's true that the procedure is typically painless, requiring no post-op pain control, but every child is different. I'd give your ENT a call and let ... Read More
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Education & Training
Medical/Graduate school
Weill Cornell Medical College of Cornell University, NY
Graduated 2012MD
Residency
University of Chicago Hospitals
Completed 2015
Affiliations
American Academy Of Pediatrics
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