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Dr. Mohammad Ashori

Family Medicine
Portland, OR
18 years experience male

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Family Medicine

Urgent Care

Licenses

United States: California, Oregon, Washington

Languages spoken

English

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426 Answers
10 Agrees
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A 26-year-old male asked:
Dr. Mohammad Ashori
Family Medicine 18 years experience
Likely neuropathy.: Sometimes you can get an irritated nerve in the leg, this will present with numbness, tingling, vibration, cold sensation or other variations of this.... Read More
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A 20-year-old female asked:
Dr. Mohammad Ashori
Family Medicine 18 years experience
Muscle spasms?: I am not sure what your question is, however if you've been having some neck pains and have no numbness or weakness in the upper extremities then it's... Read More
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A 30-year-old female asked:
Dr. Mohammad Ashori
Family Medicine 18 years experience
Not any healthier: Most studies show that lactose intake for adults is not advisable. The amount of fat and the type of fat found in animal milk is more likely to cause ... Read More
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A female asked:
Dr. Mohammad Ashori
Family Medicine 18 years experience
Normal: The soreness can last for several weeks. If you are able to move the arm and there is no overlying skin changes you are safe to watch it. Exercise and... Read More
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A 29-year-old male asked:
Dr. Mohammad Ashori
Family Medicine 18 years experience
Ganglion cyst: Most likely what you are describing is a cyst. Though not commonly bilateral it can happen. Without a picture and an exam it's hard to say but there a... Read More
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A 20-year-old female asked:
Dr. Mohammad Ashori
Family Medicine 18 years experience
Spinal abscess?: I would recommend getting seen in the ER in case this is an infection in the spine. Sounds serious.
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A member asked:
Dr. Mohammad Ashori
Family Medicine 18 years experience
Don't increase. : Don't increase it. But try to see what flared you up, a recent infection? Stress? Dietary change? It's better to stay the course with Pentasa unless y... Read More
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A female asked:
Dr. Mohammad Ashori
Family Medicine 18 years experience
Likely supplements: Definitely possible. As long as you aren't pregnant, it's not much to worry about. I would recommend stopping supplements, for some women it can be an... Read More
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A 32-year-old female asked:
Dr. Mohammad Ashori
Family Medicine 18 years experience
A picture needed: For skin conditions it's always helpful to have a picture of the area of concern that way we can make a better decision. I'm not sure of the location ... Read More
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A 56-year-old female asked:
Dr. Mohammad Ashori
Family Medicine 18 years experience
Incarcerated hernia?: I don't quite understand the question. Where did you notice this scar tissue? When you are having a bowel movement? If so it's unlikely scar tissue, p... Read More
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A male asked:
Dr. Mohammad Ashori
Family Medicine 18 years experience
Depends on symptoms: Headaches can be due to neck tension, migraines or radiating pain from a sinus. However, if the pain is severe and persistent or worse with laying dow... Read More
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A 27-year-old female asked:
Dr. Mohammad Ashori
Family Medicine 18 years experience
Spasms: The symptoms that you're describing are benign. Twitches and spasms and even tingling are normal and can occur on the face and neck. Oftentimes they a... Read More
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A female asked:
Dr. Mohammad Ashori
Family Medicine 18 years experience
Are you urinating?: If you are able to urinate then you are likely absorbing some fluids. I recommend drinking more water even if you throw it up. If you can put more in... Read More
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A 39-year-old female asked:
Dr. Mohammad Ashori
Family Medicine 18 years experience
Yes: Essentially anything below the diaphragm can cause your lymph nodes to enlarge from the groin downward.
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A 18-year-old female asked:
Dr. Mohammad Ashori
Family Medicine 18 years experience
Not your fault: Unfortunately bullying is the reaction of those who are insecure towards those who are less confrontational. It doesn't have any reflection on you as ... Read More
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A male asked:
Dr. Mohammad Ashori
Family Medicine 18 years experience
Yes: Any wart in the genital area is an std. yes it would be contagious. It will usually resolve on its own within a couple of years so it's not necessary ... Read More
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A 36-year-old male asked:
Dr. Mohammad Ashori
Family Medicine 18 years experience
Unlikely. : Their effectiveness is essentially all the same. It might be that the generic medicine is not as effective though the FDA assures us they are very str... Read More
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A female asked:
Dr. Mohammad Ashori
Family Medicine 18 years experience
Bartholins?: Could be a bartholins cyst but could be an epidermoid cyst as well. It's generally benign if it comes and goes but you can schedule a visit with a der... Read More
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A 25-year-old female asked:
Dr. Mohammad Ashori
Family Medicine 18 years experience
Very low: The chance of transmission of genital warts is actually lower than what the general population believes. There are numerous articles which cite number... Read More
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A 61-year-old male asked:
Dr. Mohammad Ashori
Family Medicine 18 years experience
Viral count: The anti-body test is not the most accurate way to diagnose hepatitis C. We usually do a RNA viral count.
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A 49-year-old male asked:
Dr. Mohammad Ashori
Family Medicine 18 years experience
Safe. : Yes he can get flu shot.
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A 32-year-old male asked:
Dr. Mohammad Ashori
Family Medicine 18 years experience
Call around...: We don't prescribe meds through this service and the dose you are on is a bit on the high side, perhaps another doctor might prescribe that to you. I ... Read More
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A 34-year-old female asked:
Dr. Mohammad Ashori
Family Medicine 18 years experience
Sinus spasms: It could be that your sinus passages are spasming which can happen from weather changes, dryness or just random spasms. Certain migraines can cause th... Read More
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A member asked:
Dr. Mohammad Ashori
Family Medicine 18 years experience
Can be normal. : After hormones your periods can be a bit erratic for a few months. I would do a preg test just in case you are sexually active with male partners. Oth... Read More
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A 25-year-old female asked:
Dr. Mohammad Ashori
Family Medicine 18 years experience
Unlikely. : Hard to say. Can't determine that based on the symptoms you mentioned. It would be unlikely but possible.
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A member asked:
Dr. Mohammad Ashori
Family Medicine 18 years experience
Absolutely!: You can get frost bite on even warmer temps than that.
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A 26-year-old female asked:
Dr. Mohammad Ashori
Family Medicine 18 years experience
Douche.: You could douche but it's not recommended because it can mess with your normal bacteria that are there which can increase problems later. If you can w... Read More
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A 22-year-old male asked:
Dr. Mohammad Ashori
Family Medicine 18 years experience
Might work: It's safe to use. You could consider laser hair removal as well because it's unlikely for eflornithine to work on a man's chest, possible but unlikely... Read More
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A 58-year-old male asked:
Dr. Mohammad Ashori
Family Medicine 18 years experience
Yes, safe: The medications you mentioned are all safe to take together. Same with the B complex. However, as always, be careful when taking supplements because t... Read More
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A 22-year-old female asked:
Dr. Mohammad Ashori
Family Medicine 18 years experience
Yes: Yes you can get pregnant if you had sex during that time after your period.
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A 23-year-old female asked:
Dr. Mohammad Ashori
Family Medicine 18 years experience
Could be...: If it's in the center of the back and it's more painful or tender when you touch it then it's worth getting seen for it to make sure it's not an infec... Read More
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A female asked:
Dr. Mohammad Ashori
Family Medicine 18 years experience
Nothing dangerous: I would suspect that it would burn and taste quite unpleasant.
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A female asked:
Dr. Mohammad Ashori
Family Medicine 18 years experience
Unlikely.: It's quite unlikely for you to be pregnant from semen touching the external genitalia. Unless there was penetration the chance of pregnancy is really ... Read More
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A 25-year-old male asked:
Dr. Mohammad Ashori
Family Medicine 18 years experience
You don't have it: If you never had any HSV symptoms then you don't have HSV. It's a clinical diagnosis so the blood test isn't useful. With IgM negative you likely don'... Read More
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A female asked:
Dr. Mohammad Ashori
Family Medicine 18 years experience
Normal: It's common to see dissolvable stitches stick it out through the skin. It's not an indication of any failure of the wound closure. If you see a lot of... Read More
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A 26-year-old female asked:
Dr. Mohammad Ashori
Family Medicine 18 years experience
Multiple causes: If your x-ray is normal but it's unlikely to be a serious infection in the lungs. However it could be asthma or other inflammation of the airways. It ... Read More
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A 50-year-old male asked:
Dr. Mohammad Ashori
Family Medicine 18 years experience
Why take MB?: Your question is a bit tough to understand, could you rephrase it? I can't think of a reason why you would want to take MB since it's not the most ef... Read More
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A female asked:
Dr. Mohammad Ashori
Family Medicine 18 years experience
Yes there are: There are many alternatives. Depends on what it's for.
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A 18-year-old female asked:
Dr. Mohammad Ashori
Family Medicine 18 years experience
More detail please: Sure, we're happy to help you with this. Could you provide us more information? Toxic shock syndrome generally it is quite dangerous and life-threaten... Read More
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A 57-year-old female asked:
Dr. Mohammad Ashori
Family Medicine 18 years experience
Likely tension headache: Most of the time when you have a throbbing area near the temple it's likely due to a migraine or tension headache. However, if the temple is very tend... Read More
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A 17-year-old female asked:
Dr. Mohammad Ashori
Family Medicine 18 years experience
Multiple causes...: Depends on how long it's been going down. Could be exhaustion. Could be cortisol issues. Could be sinus related. Could be diet related. I would need t... Read More
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A 18-year-old female asked:
Dr. Mohammad Ashori
Family Medicine 18 years experience
A lot...: That's what we deal with in family medicine.
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A 31-year-old female asked:
Dr. Mohammad Ashori
Family Medicine 18 years experience
Don't stop ....: It wouldn't be good to stop being her friend. It's better to be supportive, to not judge, to offer her help when she needs it. She has the right to do... Read More
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A female asked:
Dr. Mohammad Ashori
Family Medicine 18 years experience
Yes, mostly touch: If there are multiple smaller nodes then it's not as suspicious. If they sprung up and were tender and soft and mobile then they are likely benign. It... Read More
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A 22-year-old female asked:
Dr. Mohammad Ashori
Family Medicine 18 years experience
Sudafed: Sudafed works the best. If you can tolerate flonase, it's a nasal spray that helps a lot as well. For the other symptoms a little mucinex will help. Y... Read More
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A female asked:
Dr. Mohammad Ashori
Family Medicine 18 years experience
Infection: In fact a low temperature can be as much a signs of an infection as a high temp. However, it's important to see what other symptoms are taking place. ... Read More
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A 23-year-old female asked:
Dr. Mohammad Ashori
Family Medicine 18 years experience
Yes: You can certainly have discharged after ovulation, that would not be abnormal. Your discharge wouldn't necessarily speak to the duration of luteal Pha... Read More
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A 19-year-old female asked:
Dr. Mohammad Ashori
Family Medicine 18 years experience
Lymph node?: Could be related. Very rare to have so many masses all over. But if it's immovable then we need to examine you in person.
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A male asked:
Dr. Mohammad Ashori
Family Medicine 18 years experience
Reverse ejaculation: Retrograde ejaculation. Are you on any meds that could cause this? Any surgeries on the genital area? I am guessing you mean that you can't feel ejacu... Read More
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A 20-year-old female asked:
Dr. Mohammad Ashori
Family Medicine 18 years experience
IBS: It could be either an allergic reaction to something you are eating or it could be inflammatory bowel disease or irritable bowel syndrome. If there is... Read More
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This was very helpful. Thanks! Thank you Dr.Ashori ,yes i refer to Lupus And strangely The Dermatologist did refer me to a skin biopsy from arm so that confused me more!thank you for hour generous pro...Read More
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This was very helpful. Thanks! I have a 4 year old whose fever has been waxing and waning the past 4 days after his throat swab came positive for strep. This hadn't happened with him before so natural...Read More
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This made me feel good. Thanks! Thank you, Dr Ashori. Your comment definitely means alot to me. My fracture is consistent with boxer's fracture with about 45° displacement and I was worried that surg...Read More

Education & Training

Medical/Graduate school

University of California - David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, United States
Graduated 2005MD

Medical/Graduate school

UCLA School of Medicine, CA
Graduated 2005MD

Residency

RONALD REAGAN UCLA MEDICAL CENTER
Completed 2009

Awards

Founding Knowledge Editor, First Place, Oregon - Winter
2016
Top Doctor, First Place, Oregon - Winter
2016
Top Family Physician, First Place, Oregon - Spring
2017
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