Dr. Jose Prieto-hernandez
Infectious Disease
Hialeah, FL
38 years experience male
Locations
Office
Hialeah, FL
My office hours
Thursday: 9:00am - 5:00pm
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Aetna
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About
Bio
I was raised in Puerto Rico , so fluent in Spanish and English,. Attended the School of Medicine of the University of Puerto Rico, then Internship in Staten Island Hospital in New York and also Residency in Internal Medicine in Lutheran Medical center in Brooklyn New York before the Infectious Disease Fellowship in University of Miami Jackson Memorial Hospital!!
I like to treat Infections of the Liver especially Hepatitis C and all its genotypes, HIV, STD's and Lung , Skin and Bone infections. also Tropical Diseases!
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Infectious Disease
Internal Medicine
Licenses
United States: Florida
Doctor Q&A
168 Answers
49 Agrees
The number of answers this doctor has agreed with.
A 44-year-old member asked:
Dr. Jose Prieto-hernandezanswered
Infectious Disease 38 years experience
Single stranded RNA : Most important pathogens in humans are measles, mumps, respiratory syncytial virus and parainfluenza virus.
Rare but sometimes fatal are Hendry and Ni... Read More
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A 20-year-old male asked:
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Accept yourself: If you like men. That is your choice! You know it and you have to respect yourself.
Aerobic Exercise increases your Testosterone naturally and also ... Read More
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A 20-year-old female asked:
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Infectious Disease 38 years experience
Armpit Boil: Hydraadenitis suppurativa
Best is to use OTC Safeguard soap( Antibacterial ) and cleanse daily for two weeks
Also Hibiclens Soap ( Chlorhexidine Glu... Read More
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Infectious Disease 38 years experience
Laser: Laser Therapy with light sensitive drug to seal leaking blood vessels. and anti-angiogenic therapies.
So see your Opthalmologist or retinal Specialist... Read More
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A 30-year-old female asked:
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Infectious Disease 38 years experience
No: Black skin is dead skin! Necrotic Skin!
So go back to your doctor for evaluation
!
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A 44-year-old female asked:
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Infectious Disease 38 years experience
Serum Iron Level low: Normal Serum Iron Levels in woman are 75 to 150 micrograms per deciliter
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A 55-year-old female asked:
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Infectious Disease 38 years experience
C Rhino sinusitis?: Sinusitis can occur with strep. throat! Once the streptococcal infection subsides the sore throat symptoms disappear. If you have Sinusitis the post n... Read More
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A 46-year-old female asked:
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Infectious Disease 38 years experience
Okay for 2 to 3 wks: Bad taste and smell are common up to 2 to 3 weeks post bone graft from the bacterial in your mouth and graft getting rid of dead tissue in the area. ... Read More
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A female asked:
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Infectious Disease 38 years experience
Get urineanalysis: Urine Analysis will detect if you have infection, proteinuria or other abnormalities
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A female asked:
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Infectious Disease 38 years experience
Get her evaluated: Needs to go back to ER or her Pediatrician. Needs evaluation and treatment of her diarrhea!
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A 37-year-old member asked:
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Infectious Disease 38 years experience
Nystatin cream,: Lotrimin AF CREAM, MYCOLOG CREAM
MOST OTC antifungal creams will work for this fungal infection caused by Candida Albicans
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A 46-year-old female asked:
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Infectious Disease 38 years experience
Colic: Lower Abdominal pain around or near your umbilicus is suggestive of Bowel, Pancreatic, Gallbladder or other intra-abdominal disorder,
If persistent s... Read More
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A female asked:
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Infectious Disease 38 years experience
Get checked: Differential diagnosis includes HIV, LGV, Lymphoma, TB or Nearby Infection of the head and neck! The infection could be bacterial, viral or fungal!
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A male asked:
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Infectious Disease 38 years experience
One antibiotic is ok: Enterobacter Species of gram negative rods are usually resistant to most penicillins , sensitive to Cipro and sometimes to Bactrim. Many have an induc... Read More
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A 34-year-old female asked:
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Infectious Disease 38 years experience
Rhinitis : Neosynephrine (Afrin) and other decongestants can predispose patients to rhinitis medicamentosa so best change to nasal saline.
If symptoms persist t... Read More
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A female asked:
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Infectious Disease 38 years experience
Muscle Contusions: Rest, plenty of water and water therapy like swimming later to recover muscle strength!
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A 23-year-old female asked:
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Infectious Disease 38 years experience
Yes: You have been exposed to Herpes 1 & 2 and depending on your immune system there may be occasional outbreaks!
The Herpes Simplex Viruses hide in t... Read More
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734 viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A male asked:
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Infectious Disease 38 years experience
Different Fevers!: Bone fever or Fever related to Type B symptoms of Malignancy . Lymphoma . Hodgkins etc
Chickenpox is a Viral infection with active viremia during fev... Read More
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760 viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 32-year-old male asked:
Dr. Jose Prieto-hernandezanswered
Infectious Disease 38 years experience
Get tested TB/HIV: Sometimes besides STD (LGV or Syphilis)
HIV , TB, Atypical Mycobacterial infection, RARELY Lymphoproliferative disorders may present with low grade f... Read More
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Infectious Disease 38 years experience
No : Depends on your work and the status of your back. Your muscles, bones etc. Check with your physician or see a chiropractor for evaluation treatment an... Read More
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605 viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A female asked:
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Infectious Disease 38 years experience
Yes: Any infected Acne cyst , boil or carbuncle in your face will trigger swelling of your local lymph nodes where it drains.
Many times your body will t... Read More
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A 29-year-old male asked:
Dr. Jose Prieto-hernandezanswered
Infectious Disease 38 years experience
RNA PCR Rare false+: Both Qualitative and Quantitative HIV PCR testing have very low rates of false positivity!
So if HIV 1 Real time PCR quantitation is Positive for 30 ... Read More
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A 35-year-old female asked:
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Infectious Disease 38 years experience
Probably safe!: Facet Joint injections are useful for controlling referred pain from your spine.
Most parasitic infections do not affect your spine!
Trichinella affe... Read More
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A male asked:
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Infectious Disease 38 years experience
Lightheaded: Drink plenty of liquids and have your doctor do blood work CBC, CMP to check electrolytes and iron count!
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A 58-year-old female asked:
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Infectious Disease 38 years experience
BCG vaccine?: Used mainly in the Armed Forces, It is safe as long as you are not immunosuppressed ! If immunosuppressed avoid it since it can then disseminate!
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A female asked:
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Infectious Disease 38 years experience
Healing slowly : Follow up with your physician and make sure you finish all the prescribed antibiotic since it seems to be working . He has the final say to see if you... Read More
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A 44-year-old member asked:
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Infectious Disease 38 years experience
Systemic Tx: Most yeast infections in the inside of the penis can be treated with antifungal agent called azole , most commonly used is Fluconazole
Most Candida a... Read More
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A 37-year-old member asked:
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Infectious Disease 38 years experience
Stimulated: Stimulated by cytokines and gamma interferon vasodilated endothelial cell let them pass from blood stream to the affected tissues
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A 36-year-old member asked:
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Infectious Disease 38 years experience
Leg. u. Ag, Serology: Legionella urinary antigen , also acute and convalescent serum titers for legionella pneumophila, sputum cultures are rarely positive. Sometimes sputu... Read More
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A 35-year-old member asked:
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Infectious Disease 38 years experience
Rarely probably no: Make sure you are also checked for Diabetes , Immunosupression and that you are not on steroids like prednisone.
Recurrent yeast infections occur freq... Read More
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A 36-year-old member asked:
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Infectious Disease 38 years experience
Yes: Bactria, penicillins,tetracyclines,nitrofurantoin, rifampin and metronidazole may decrease the effectiveness of birth control pills. So best use other... Read More
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A 44-year-old member asked:
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Infectious Disease 38 years experience
Anaerobic strep.: Most respond well to Penicillin therapy, some to Clindamycin, others to Metronidazole, Moxifloxacin some to Linezolid.
Depends on antimicrobial suscep... Read More
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A 35-year-old member asked:
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Infectious Disease 38 years experience
STD?: See your PCP , Have him check your for Sexually transmitted diseases, syphilis, herpes, HIV
In differential also is sinusitis. So seek medical evalua... Read More
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A 45-year-old member asked:
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Infectious Disease 38 years experience
7 to 10 days: Viral meningitis headaches get better a week to 10 days after they start.
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A 37-year-old male asked:
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Infectious Disease 38 years experience
Ignore: Stay well hydrated by drinking plenty of water, lemonade , cranberry juice.
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A 35-year-old member asked:
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Infectious Disease 38 years experience
+ Gamma Assay: Means you where exposed to Tuberculosis and so may require prophylactic therapy.
The gamma assay is more sensitive and specific for Tuberculosis than ... Read More
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A 66-year-old female asked:
Dr. Jose Prieto-hernandezanswered
Infectious Disease 38 years experience
Probably painful: Any procedure involving the urethra is always a bit painful! Think about mild sedation! Ask Urologist about it!
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A 32-year-old female asked:
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Infectious Disease 38 years experience
Try OTC Probiotics: Yeast smell unusual. But altered bowel flora can cause it! So try OTC Probiotic like Phyllips and avoid beer and alcoholic beverages as best as you ca... Read More
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A 18-year-old female asked:
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Infectious Disease 38 years experience
Visit your Doctor: Have your Doctor Draw Blood test : CBC, CMP, TSH and do Depression Testing also!
Fatigue can be a symptom of many diseases !
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A 24-year-old female asked:
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Infectious Disease 38 years experience
No, go back to MD: By 3 to 5 days if the Bacteria are susceptible you should be improving! Less redness, swelling and discharge!
If Antibiotic Drops are not working! Go ... Read More
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A 18-year-old female asked:
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Infectious Disease 38 years experience
Pain in knuckle: Boxer Knuckle , painfully extension of affected finger. Swollen and best detected by MRI of the hand with emphasis on the extensor tendon that many ti... Read More
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A 18-year-old female asked:
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Infectious Disease 38 years experience
Use Monistat 7: Use OTC Monistat 7 or 3 for symptomatic vaginal yeast infection with itch as the main symptom. If not better go back to your Gynecologist. To check fo... Read More
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A 47-year-old male asked:
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Infectious Disease 38 years experience
Stress, medications?: She needs a full medical evaluation. Looking for occult infections, TB and if negative then refer to Hematology Oncology for further testing!
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A 47-year-old male asked:
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Infectious Disease 38 years experience
Worry: Go to your physician and have him check your Immune System. Stiff neck could be related to Fungal, Viral or Bacterial Infections . Oral Trush is very ... Read More
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A female asked:
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Infectious Disease 38 years experience
Encephalopathy: I have a patient with Hypoxic Encephalopathy after 25 minutes of CPR post heart attack! He has chronic Vegetative state, Aphasic, quadriplegic, peg tu... Read More
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A male asked:
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Infectious Disease 38 years experience
Needs re-evaluation: Suggest go to ENT , and possible MRI or CT of Neck area to check for pus pockets or deep soft tissue neck infections!
Augmentin treats most streptococ... Read More
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A male asked:
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Infectious Disease 38 years experience
Osteoartritis: Usually a sign of Osteoarthritis! But if not painful no treatment !
It is called Crepitation when it occurs frequently on other joints! Like a gratin... Read More
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A 16-year-old female asked:
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Infectious Disease 38 years experience
Bacterial Vaginosis: Ask your doctor about Metrogel Vaginal or Metronidazole 500 mg tablets thee times daily for 5 days!
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A 51-year-old male asked:
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Infectious Disease 38 years experience
Yes: hopefully the WBC , Bacteria and protein in the Urine will revert back to normal in your Urine Analysis!
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Thank you so much sir your answer make me very happy
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This was very helpful. Thanks! I have SLE. No organ damage, no immuno suppressants or pred just on HCQ. No fever. Im a full time student. Drs out of state. Can I more thank likely wait this out ? T...Read More
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I just have some heart flutters&mild to trace valve regurgitations.I just worry if I don't eat or drink at all in the morning and do some labor like washing dishes& play piano,it will harm my heart.
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Your answer was very helpful! Thanks :) thank you, the wound is infected again.going for debridement Wednesday
Education & Training
Medical/Graduate school
University of Puerto Rico School of Medicine, PR
Graduated 1985MD
Residency
LUTHERAN MEDICAL CENTER
Awards
Most Influential, Second Place, the Miami Region - Spring
2017
Top Doctor, First Place, the Miami Region - Spring
2017
Thought Leader, First Place, the Miami Region - Spring
2017
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