Dr. Sathish Philip
Family Medicine
Bruce township, MI
20 years experience male
Locations
Henry Ford Macomb urgent care
Bruce township
About
SpecialtiesDoctors 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.
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.
Family Medicine
Licenses
United States: Michigan
Languages spoken
English
Doctor Q&A
72 Answers
3 Agrees
The number of answers this doctor has agreed with.
A 18-year-old male asked:

Dr. Sathish Philipanswered
Family Medicine 20 years experience
Stye: Stye in eye is usually a self limiting condition. Usually resolves on its own. Warm compresses may help. There is currently no evidence that neosporin... Read More
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A 39-year-old male asked:

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Reaction: Your symptoms could be from allergic reaction or infection. Please kindly have this evaluated promptly by a doctor please.
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A 81-year-old male asked:

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Naprosyn (naproxen): It seems that naproxeno sodico stands for naproxen which is a non steroidal anti inflammatory medication. Excessive use of this medication or sometime... Read More
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A 27-year-old female asked:

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Dizziness: Your medication list shows Timolol which can cause lowering of blood pressures and can cause dizziness. Other common causes include dehydration, viral... Read More
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A 53-year-old member asked:

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Cut wound: Your symptoms could be part of normal healing of wound. Keeping area moisturized can help with the itching.
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A 26-year-old male asked:

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Family Medicine 20 years experience
Abdominal pain: Even though it's reassuring to know that it doesn't hurt when you press, it is important to see your doctor to get evaluated for causes that could inc... Read More
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A member asked:

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Infection: Please kindly see your doctor as you might have a fluid containing cyst or pus containing cyst called abscess.
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A 31-year-old male asked:

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Family Medicine 20 years experience
Headache: Headaches could be signs of dehydration, stress, sinus issues, migraines, vision problems, blood pressure problems, blood related issues etc. Please d... Read More
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A 23-year-old female asked:

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Birth control : No birth control medications claim 100% chance of preventing pregnancy. Hence if you do have delayed periods make sure to get tested for pregnancy to ... Read More
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A 19-year-old female asked:

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Drug interactions : Reviewed medical database and was unable to find any evidence of significant drug interactions between formulations of cysteine and birth control pill... Read More
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A 39-year-old male asked:

Dr. Sathish Philipanswered
Family Medicine 20 years experience
HIV transmission: HIV transmission requires exchange of body fluids. It's unlikely to get HIV just by contact or scratches without exposure to body fluids. If you are u... Read More
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A 23-year-old female asked:

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Anxiety : I feel really sorry for the horrible experience you had. It is possible to resume a normal relationship and sex life. It's common to have post traumat... Read More
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A 26-year-old female asked:

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Family Medicine 20 years experience
Watch for symptoms: At this point I would recommend to just monitor for any nausea, vomiting, belly pain, loos stools etc. If they occur please seek medical help. You mig... Read More
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A 27-year-old female asked:

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Family Medicine 20 years experience
Abdominal pain: Please kindly seek medical attention right away, especially if you also have fever, chills, nausea or vomiting, you should go to emergency room to get... Read More
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A 30-year-old female asked:

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Shin lump: This could be a benign mass like cyst or fatty growth called lipoma. Please see a primary care physician and get evaluated for other possible masses a... Read More
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A 24-year-old male asked:

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Family Medicine 20 years experience
Itching: Itching in your groin area could be causes that include but not limited to fungal infection, dry skin, eczema etc. Please see your doctor to get evalu... Read More
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A female asked:

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Birth control : It's common to feel scared. But it's also important to face the fear as long as it's not something that's going to get better on its own. May be you m... Read More
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A 25-year-old female asked:

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BP and HR: There could be a variety of reasons for having high blood pressure with high heart rate. Please kindly see your doctor to discuss , evaluate with bloo... Read More
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A 32-year-old female asked:

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Causes: Your symptoms could be from various reasons including but not limited to not drinking enough fluids, viral infections, electrolyte problems, diabetes,... Read More
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A 25-year-old female asked:

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Family Medicine 20 years experience
Chest pain: Your symptoms could be from various causes. Please kindly get evaluated by your physician for possible causes including but not limited to fluid accum... Read More
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A 35-year-old male asked:

Dr. Sathish Philipanswered
Family Medicine 20 years experience
Twitches: If you forcefully bend your fingers in certain ways it can affect your nerves and blood vessels and that can cause twitching. Please see your doctor a... Read More
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A 24-year-old female asked:

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Fatigue: Taking excessive amounts of caffeine is not good for health. There are various reasons to feel tired including but not limited to inadequate sleep or ... Read More
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A female asked:

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Pain: Please kindly see your doctor to get evaluated for urinary tract infection or stone in ureter or kidneys or for any appendix or ovary related issues.
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A 36-year-old female asked:

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Family Medicine 20 years experience
Who is "her": You have referred to somebody as her in the question above. Unsure what is the age of this person you are referring. Symptoms definitely need to be ev... Read More
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A 26-year-old female asked:

Dr. Sathish Philipanswered
Family Medicine 20 years experience
Dry skin/eczema: It's recommended to use plain white moisturizers two times a day, use less warm wate for bath or showers, use soaps or bath gel for sensitive skin ( b... Read More
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A 25-year-old female asked:

Dr. Sathish Philipanswered
Family Medicine 20 years experience
Possible infection: These could be signs of a bladder infection or inflammation in genital area. Please kindly see your PCP to evaluate you with physical exam and urine t... Read More
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A 62-year-old male asked:

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Family Medicine 20 years experience
Hypertriglyceridemia: Regular 30 mins of aerobic exercises are important to lower triglycerides. Also important is to limit or avoid foods high in white carbohydrates like ... Read More
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A 29-year-old female asked:

Dr. Sathish Philipanswered
Family Medicine 20 years experience
Vaginitis : If you have vaginal discharge and pain in your pelvic area please kindly see your doctor to get evaluated for and get treated appropriately.
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A 17-year-old female asked:

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Skin rash: Your skin changes seems like normal expected pigmentation changes as part of the healing process. If you develop any redness, warmth, tenderness, unev... Read More
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A 22-year-old female asked:

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Family Medicine 20 years experience
Viral illness signs: You seem to be having symptoms of a viral infection. Please drink plenty of fluids. Monitor for high temperatures, take Tylenol (acetaminophen) or Mot... Read More
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A 29-year-old female asked:

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Medications: Yes you may use the nasal decongestant while taking oral antibiotic.
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A member asked:

Dr. Sathish Philipanswered
Family Medicine 20 years experience
Abscess: You can try warm wash cloth applications and neosporin to see if it would subside on its own. But if you are not comfortable and in pain, then you sho... Read More
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A 22-year-old male asked:

Dr. Sathish Philipanswered
Family Medicine 20 years experience
Meningitis: Common symptoms of meningitis include fever, headache, stiff neck, nausea or vomiting, having light bother a person's eyes. If you experience these sy... Read More
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A 28-year-old female asked:

Dr. Sathish Philipanswered
Family Medicine 20 years experience
Skin infection: Your red and sore rash could be a skin infection. Please kindly see your primary care physician to get evaluated and treated. If it's an infection the... Read More
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A 16-year-old female asked:

Dr. Sathish Philipanswered
Family Medicine 20 years experience
Skin infection: Please kindly see your doctor as you might have infection and sometime it needs to be opened and drained or treated with antibiotic or sometimes both.... Read More
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A 48-year-old female asked:

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Family Medicine 20 years experience
Urinary symptoms: Please kindly proceed to the nearest urgent care or emergency room if you can't see your own doctor in a day. You might be having symptoms of a urinar... Read More
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A male asked:

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Testicular lump: Please see your doctor to get further evaluate with a possible ultrasound imaging study. Please do this at your earliest convenience. Sometimes these ... Read More
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A 20-year-old female asked:

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Medication regimen: Yes you may skip the placebo pill pack. The purpose of the placebo pills are to keep the habit consistent for taking the pills daily and hence reduce ... Read More
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A 28-year-old female asked:

Dr. Sathish Philipanswered
Family Medicine 20 years experience
Skin problem: Dry skin related issues are one of the many possibilities that you and your family is experiencing. Fungal skin infections, skin infestation with scab... Read More
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A female asked:

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Nausea: Nausea is common in many conditions including but not limited to the ones that you mentioned like pregnancy, stress etc. In order to get a correct dia... Read More
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A 46-year-old male asked:

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Prevention: Its really good that you washed the area with soap and water. Even though it does not kill all the germs, in a general healthy person this is good as ... Read More
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A 28-year-old member asked:

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Family Medicine 20 years experience
Dog bite: Dog bite to the face has a serious risk of infection. Please kindly seek medical attention right away.
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A 39-year-old female asked:

Dr. Sathish Philipanswered
Family Medicine 20 years experience
Morning sickness: Vitamin B6 10 to 25mg daily is recommended for pregnancy associated morning sickness. Please make sure to drink plenty of fluids. See your doctor as w... Read More
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A female asked:

Dr. Sathish Philipanswered
Family Medicine 20 years experience
Infection: Its possible that there could be infection in the area of redness and swelling with or with out collection of pus. Please see your primary care physic... Read More
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A 20-year-old female asked:

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Family Medicine 20 years experience
Acid reflux: Having heartburn long time can affect your food pipe and stomach. Its important to improve dietary habits to improve heartburn. Use of caffeine, acidi... Read More
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A 22-year-old female asked:

Dr. Sathish Philipanswered
Family Medicine 20 years experience
Bleeding: If you are currently fine with no pain, if it was just mild bleeding episode right after sexual activity and stopped in its own it could just be from ... Read More
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A 22-year-old female asked:

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Family Medicine 20 years experience
Fluid in ear: You could have fluid in ear that could be trapped deep inside especially if you have ear wax. Also allergies can cause fluid behind ear drum. Please s... Read More
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A 23-year-old female asked:

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Family Medicine 20 years experience
Painful breast lump: Please kindly see your doctor to get checked out. Being painful it's important to make if it's an infection.
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A female asked:

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Family Medicine 20 years experience
Back strain: This could be back strain related to activities. You may try ice alternating with heating pad, anti inflammatory medications like ibuprofen after food... Read More
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A 57-year-old female asked:

Dr. Sathish Philipanswered
Family Medicine 20 years experience
Medication : Yes it is ok to take Tylenol with meloxicam. If not improving please see your physician instead of continuing to take medications.
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Your answer made me feel good! Thanks :) does it really reverse :)
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Did not think about the Timolol or viral infection, thank you!
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Thank you, your quick reply made me feel good!
Education & Training
Medical/Graduate school
Saint Petersburg State I. P. Pavlov Medical University, Russia
Graduated 2003MD
Residency
ST MARY MERCY HOSPITAL
Awards
Top Doctor, Third Place, the Ann Arbor Region - Spring
2017
Top Family Physician, First Place, Michigan - Spring
2017
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