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Dr. John cuong Doan

Family Medicine
Charlotte, NC
20 years experience male

Locations

Central Care Clinic

Charlotte, NC

Address

1520 Lyon Ct, Charlotte, NC, United States
Directions

My office hours

Friday: 9:00am - 2:00pm
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Fax

7047021753

Insurances accepted

Medicaid

Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Carolina

Medicare

CIGNA Health Care

United HealthCare Insurance Company

About

Bio

Graduated from Medical College of Georgia and completed residency in Richmond, Virginia. Has worked as a hospitalist for 10 years at several hospitals near Charlotte, North Carolina. Now owns a primary care practice in Charlotte.

Specialties
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Family Medicine

Licenses

United States: North Carolina

Languages spoken

Vietnamese

Doctor Q&A

1.5K Answers
817 Agrees
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A 34-year-old member asked:
Dr. John cuong Doan
Family Medicine 20 years experience
Yes they are bound : by the same HIPAA rules and regulations as all other healthcare providers. At least in the USA they are.
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A 32-year-old female asked:
Dr. John cuong Doan
Family Medicine 20 years experience
Only if he uses: the contaminated rag over his genital area and expose himself to possible transmission. It is complicated but simply put, transmission only occurs if... Read More
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A 28-year-old male asked:
Dr. John cuong Doan
Family Medicine 20 years experience
A palpable or: prominent pulse in your stomach maybe related to an abdominal aortic aneurysm, which is a bad diagnosis to have as it can be life threatening if given... Read More
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A 28-year-old female asked:
Dr. John cuong Doan
Family Medicine 20 years experience
You may have: a non-bleeding hemorrhoid or skin tag which may have grown on top of a nerve bundle. Or you may have a perineal cyst or pilonidal abscess. Or you ma... Read More
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A 30-year-old female asked:
Dr. John cuong Doan
Family Medicine 20 years experience
Short answer: is yes, it can if your TMJ has been scoped and replaced several times. Scar tissue is a real concern for this area of the body. Your joint health w... Read More
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A male asked:
Dr. John cuong Doan
Family Medicine 20 years experience
You may have hyper: extended your knee or hurt one of your ligaments in the back of the knee such as the posterior cruciate ligament (PCL) or one of your hamstring tendon... Read More
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A 28-year-old female asked:
Dr. John cuong Doan
Family Medicine 20 years experience
It depends on how: you measured your basal body temperature. But assuming it was either by ear or rectal, I would consider seeing a healthcare professional to confirm y... Read More
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A female asked:
Dr. John cuong Doan
Family Medicine 20 years experience
You sound like: you have a severe infection or reaction to allergy. If you have been suffering from shortness of breath, cough, weakness, fever, wheezing, or lots of... Read More
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A 36-year-old male asked:
Dr. John cuong Doan
Family Medicine 20 years experience
It may be: costochondritis (inflammation of the cartilage between your rib and sternum), a blood clot in the lungs, acid reflux, a muscle injury, or heart proble... Read More
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A female asked:
Dr. John cuong Doan
Family Medicine 20 years experience
Not sure but: your urinary frequency may be a result of several different things, including diabetes, infection, kidney disease, or bladder problem. You need to ge... Read More
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A 117-year-old female asked:
Dr. John cuong Doan
Family Medicine 20 years experience
Persistent back pain: without explanation should always be checked for blood clots in the lung or disc disease. As a smoker, cancer should always be a possibility in the ... Read More
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A 36-year-old female asked:
Dr. John cuong Doan
Family Medicine 20 years experience
Any chest pain: should be taken seriously. Even at your age, people can get heart attacks. If there is movement related to the onset of pain, especially if exertion... Read More
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A 39-year-old female asked:
Dr. John cuong Doan
Family Medicine 20 years experience
The bilirubin level: may not be a problem if you have a syndrome called Gilbert's syndrome that naturally raises your bilirubin. It is otherwise harmless and does not cau... Read More
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A 29-year-old female asked:
Dr. John cuong Doan
Family Medicine 20 years experience
You should: see a neurologist for the proper workup if you have not already. He/she can determine if you need another MRI or another study to rule out MS. In yo... Read More
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A 22-year-old female asked:
Dr. John cuong Doan
Family Medicine 20 years experience
Could be a fungal: infection spot, or bacterial infection, or allergic skin reaction. Or it could be a nerve ganglion cyst, though its location where you state is very ... Read More
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A 49-year-old female asked:
Dr. John cuong Doan
Family Medicine 20 years experience
It is certainly: possible though less likely that you have vagus nerve damage, unless you have had recent surgery in the chest or neck area. In order to diagnose thi... Read More
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A 21-year-old female asked:
Dr. John cuong Doan
Family Medicine 20 years experience
Yes this could be: a normal result of a procedure that harvested part of your cervix, as a Pap smear is designed to do. If this continues or worsens, then you should ca... Read More
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A 25-year-old male asked:
Dr. John cuong Doan
Family Medicine 20 years experience
Blisters from: genital herpes would hurt around the area as much as within the blister itself. this is the nature of genital herpes. Most of the lesions sit on top... Read More
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A female asked:
Dr. John cuong Doan
Family Medicine 20 years experience
Need to check: your urine for blood. If it is not coming from the urethra (where you urinate from) and it is from the vagina, then the next test to check is a pelvi... Read More
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A 30-year-old female asked:
Dr. John cuong Doan
Family Medicine 20 years experience
I would not put: it past your period to cause all kinds of weird symptoms. However any change in your menstrual symptoms warrants a pregnancy test and recheck in 1-2 ... Read More
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A 21-year-old male asked:
Dr. John cuong Doan
Family Medicine 20 years experience
It is almost: impossible to diagnose a skin rash without direct visual and/or tactile examination. Please see a healthcare provider for proper examination and diag... Read More
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A 28-year-old female asked:
Dr. John cuong Doan
Family Medicine 20 years experience
I am not: ophthalmologist but should be similar. My own prescriptions (myopia/ presbyopia) are very similar both for glasses and contacts.
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A 36-year-old male asked:
Dr. John cuong Doan
Family Medicine 20 years experience
Multiple joint pain: and swelling without previous trauma can be a sign of polyarthralgia caused by rheumatoid arthritis or lupus syndrome, along with PMR and a host of ot... Read More
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A 18-year-old member asked:
Dr. John cuong Doan
Family Medicine 20 years experience
You can still get: an infectious disease by sharing towels, using public toilets or dressing rooms, or casual skin contact with someone who has active lesions on their s... Read More
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A 29-year-old male asked:
Dr. John cuong Doan
Family Medicine 20 years experience
Supposedly: Ribose (or D-ribose, which is an isomer) helps to decrease muscle cramping, pain, and improving muscle energy and throughput with exercise. There is ... Read More
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A 34-year-old female asked:
Dr. John cuong Doan
Family Medicine 20 years experience
Clarification needed: Does this patient have high thyroid on treatment, or low thyroid on replacement thyroid hormone therapy? Most of these symptoms seem unrelated and co... Read More
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A 24-year-old female asked:
Dr. John cuong Doan
Family Medicine 20 years experience
Your hormones are in: .. flux for some reason, so hang on for the ride. Irregular periods and spotting could mean you may have some hormonal imbalance that could be affect... Read More
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A 57-year-old female asked:
Dr. John cuong Doan
Family Medicine 20 years experience
It depends: on whether the high potassium level is because of kidney disease, medications (like lisinopril and losartan for BP or potassium supplements), endocrin... Read More
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A 16-year-old female asked:
Dr. John cuong Doan
Family Medicine 20 years experience
Get tested for: .. infections. The most likely reason for your vaginal itching and abnormal discharge is bacterial infection. There is also a chance you have a sexua... Read More
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A 31-year-old female asked:
Dr. John cuong Doan
Family Medicine 20 years experience
Not sure what your: question is but make sure you have another method of protection while you are on no pills or just starting to take new pills. The first month after s... Read More
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A 26-year-old female asked:
Dr. John cuong Doan
Family Medicine 20 years experience
These are: expected changes for normal pregnancy. At 37 weeks you are almost full term and your baby will be coming sooner. Enjoy the journey. Talk to your OB... Read More
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A member asked:
Dr. John cuong Doan
Family Medicine 20 years experience
Yes, just make sure: the Maalox went in first. H2 blockers, which is an antihistamine, such as Ranitidine can reduce the absorption rate of other medicines in your intest... Read More
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A 53-year-old male asked:
Dr. John cuong Doan
Family Medicine 20 years experience
I would think so: Hepatitis viruses, just like other viruses, require a living host to survive, but all they need is a few white blood cells or proteins to travel from ... Read More
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A 41-year-old male asked:
Dr. John cuong Doan
Family Medicine 20 years experience
You may have: kyphosis or scoliosis, depending on the angle of the curve. Either is an abnormal curvature of the vertebral spine column that will worsen with time ... Read More
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A 20-year-old female asked:
Dr. John cuong Doan
Family Medicine 20 years experience
Wait and monitor: your symptoms, then check a pregnancy test a week later. If negative, wait another week and take another pregnancy test. If you still have cramping/... Read More
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A 19-year-old female asked:
Dr. John cuong Doan
Family Medicine 20 years experience
Your hormones are: in flux, with both estrogen and progesterone being regulated by your body to get back to normal cycle. Your nutrition may have triggered it, though t... Read More
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A 21-year-old female asked:
Dr. John cuong Doan
Family Medicine 20 years experience
Best option is to: ask your GYN surgeon or whoever is doing the injection. They would be the final authority on this subject. Best of luck to you.
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A 17-year-old female asked:
Dr. John cuong Doan
Family Medicine 20 years experience
Late periods: It depends on how old you are or if you have had intercourse within the "danger" period, but missed periods for females almost always warrant a pregna... Read More
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A member asked:
Dr. John cuong Doan
Family Medicine 20 years experience
Not likely if...: you just ended your cycle, albeit prematurely from your history. I would be worried if you missed your period entirely, not if it only lasted 3 days... Read More
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A 17-year-old male asked:
Dr. John cuong Doan
Family Medicine 20 years experience
Have you been seen: by Urologist? It sounds like this problem should have been addressed since you were younger, as it's not normal for any child who has been toilet trai... Read More
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A 32-year-old female asked:
Dr. John cuong Doan
Family Medicine 20 years experience
You should be: careful of any round patches of dry inflamed skin especially around the elbows and knees. This condition could be psoriasis, which will need to be di... Read More
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A member asked:
Dr. John cuong Doan
Family Medicine 20 years experience
Nothing except: Diphenhydramine (Benadryl) to lessen the allergic effect and perhaps itching. Steroids can be good if you have severe swelling of the airways or mucos... Read More
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A 43-year-old female asked:
Dr. John cuong Doan
Family Medicine 20 years experience
You may have: ethmoid sinusitis and not maxillary or sphenoid sinusitis, the latter which would cause more fever, pressure sensation in the face and/or headaches. ... Read More
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A 18-year-old female asked:
Dr. John cuong Doan
Family Medicine 20 years experience
Are you a : Diabetic or have some immune problem or poor circulation in your feet? If any of the above is true, then I am worried that you may have a joint or bon... Read More
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A 24-year-old female asked:
Dr. John cuong Doan
Family Medicine 20 years experience
Could be Bartholin's: cyst, or a infected lesion. Please see a healthcare provider and get it diagnosed properly.
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A female asked:
Dr. John cuong Doan
Family Medicine 20 years experience
In the US we use: pounds and inches. For a young woman/girl at 60 inches (5 feet) she should weigh around 100 lbs. As she may or may not have reached puberty, 90-100 ... Read More
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A 35-year-old male asked:
Dr. John cuong Doan
Family Medicine 20 years experience
You probably still: have malaise and fatigue from viral infection (?influenza) - weakness may be a lot of dehydration and poor urination. Dizziness may also be a result... Read More
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A 59-year-old member asked:
Dr. John cuong Doan
Family Medicine 20 years experience
May or may not: be but the high urobilinogen content may be an interference or it may denote broken down products of bilirubin. The bilirubin buildup may denote live... Read More
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A 27-year-old female asked:
Dr. John cuong Doan
Family Medicine 20 years experience
No the only thing: known to be fairly safe is Monistat vaginal cream during pregnancy. Please be care ful and let your OB-GYN doctor know what you are taking to relieve... Read More
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A 26-year-old female asked:
Dr. John cuong Doan
Family Medicine 20 years experience
Not sure what your: question is. Are you asking what is a safe commuting time for someone with your work schedule? That depends on how tired you are and how likely you ... Read More
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Testimonials
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Oct 22, 2015
Dr. Doan is practical, knowledgeable and a great asset to medicine. He is the kind of doctor you want to care for your Family, a true Family Medicine Physician.
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Nov 26, 2015
I am grateful for this doctor this Thanksgiving!
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Nov 26, 2015
I am grateful for this doctor this Thanksgiving!
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This saved my life. Thank you. Feeling it ! My Dr. is aware of my weight loss for personal health. Going to meds 6 days wk. Then recheck in 3 wks. Hate the jitters and heart race. Still determined to...Read More
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This was very helpful. Thanks! I took Orlistat for a couple of days as a fat inhibitor. I thought it might have caused the orange (also oily), & stopped it at least yesterday but still have oily orang...Read More
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This was very helpful. Thanks! You have been the only person to give me any idea as to what my issue might be. My gyno said she had no idea so will try to get 2nd opinion. I don't think uti, so probab...Read More

Education & Training

Medical/Graduate school

Medical College of Georgia School of Medicine, GA
Graduated 2003MD

Residency

CAROLINAS MEDICAL CENTER-LINCOLN
Completed 2015

Residency

IREDELL MEMORIAL HOSPITAL INC
Completed 2010

Residency

Central Care Clinic
Completed 2015

Awards

Top Doctor, First Place, Charlotte Region - Fall
2015
Thought Leader, Second Place, North Carolina - Fall
2015
Top Family Physician, Second Place, North Carolina - Fall
2015

Affiliations

AAFP
SHM, ACP
North Carolina Academy Of Family Physicians
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