Dr. Adam Elisha
Primary Care, Rheumatology
Duluth, MN
9 years experience male
Locations
St. Luke’s Rheumatology Associates
Duluth, MN
Phone
Insurances accepted
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Minnesota
American Financial
Alliance Health
About
Bio
Dr. Elisha attended the University of Toronto in Toronto, Ontario for his undergraduate education. Dr. Elisha majored in neuroscience, political science, and psychology. He was awarded an Honors Bachelor of Science (H.B.Sc) degree as well as Dean's List distinction.
Before attending medical school, Dr. Elisha spent two years teaching physics to underserved teenagers in downtown Toronto, Ontario.
Dr. Elisha attended Midwestern University (Arizona College of Osteopathic Medicine) for his medical education.
Upon completing medical school, Dr. Elisha continued his medical training as an internal medicine resident in Spokane, Washington at Providence Sacred Heart Medical Center, a University of Washington affiliate program
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Rheumatology
Licenses
United States: Minnesota, Wisconsin
Doctor Q&A
70 Answers
70 Agrees
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A 38-year-old male asked:
Dr. Adam Elishaanswered
Rheumatology 4 years experience
Allopurinol: Diet alone is unlikely to stop your attacks if they have been recurrent. You may benefit from a uric acid lowering medication, typically allopurinol. ... Read More
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A 18-year-old male asked:
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Enjoy it!: I'm not sure why vegetables recommend it to you for your question regarding pornography. If you were watching it and it does not affect your day-to-da... Read More
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A 40-year-old member asked:
Dr. Adam Elishaanswered
Rheumatology 4 years experience
See Internal Med: I would see internal medicine who can then decide if you need further evaluation by a specialist.
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A 28-year-old female asked:
Dr. Adam Elishaanswered
Rheumatology 4 years experience
Abnormal levels: Well documented to result in abnormalities in hormone levels.
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A member asked:
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Rheumatology 4 years experience
SAFE: Chronic pain does not increase your chance to get the COVID virus.
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A 17-year-old male asked:
Dr. Adam Elishaanswered
Rheumatology 4 years experience
Definitely no: A heart attack in a 17-year-old with depression and anxiety would be extremely unusual.
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A 22-year-old female asked:
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Rheumatology 4 years experience
Impossible: This would be essentially possible given your age. You would be one of the first in history to have this occur so young.
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A 46-year-old member asked:
Dr. Adam Elishaanswered
Rheumatology 4 years experience
Nope : High uric acid, not low, is associated with gout.
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A 59-year-old female asked:
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Rheumatology 4 years experience
Count your blessings: All of this can be delayed without high risk or negative sequelae.
Count your blessings you don’t need emergent care at present time.
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A 30-year-old member asked:
Dr. Adam Elishaanswered
Rheumatology 4 years experience
RNA=active: If the RNA testing is positive then unfortunately the virus is present. Antibody formation could potentially be delayed by immunosuppressive therapy.
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A 34-year-old female asked:
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Rheumatology 4 years experience
Yes: Yes, we are all in the process of dying, only the rate of change is unknown
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A 29-year-old female asked:
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Unproven effects: Supplements such as slendertone have to proven efficacy and would not be recommended in this scenario.
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A member asked:
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Rheumatology 4 years experience
None available : There are no approved drugs for Any of these conditions.
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A 24-year-old female asked:
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Screening not needed: Assuming there is no family history of colon cancer or current symptoms, it would be inappropriate to undergo a screening colonoscopy at such a young ... Read More
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A 44-year-old female asked:
Dr. Adam Elishaanswered
Rheumatology 4 years experience
Yes: Yes, this could be a sign of a dangerous arrhythmia.
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A 40-year-old female asked:
Dr. Adam Elishaanswered
Rheumatology 4 years experience
Antihistamine : If it is an antihistamine then you can continue to take the medication safely.
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A 40-year-old female asked:
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Fever: This would be considered meeting the threshold for a febrile state or having a fever.
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A 36-year-old female asked:
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Rheumatology 4 years experience
Speak to OB: Best to speak directly with OBGYN given how late you are in your pregnancy. Good luck!
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A 53-year-old female asked:
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Rheumatology 4 years experience
See physician: Given the difficulty in walking following a known trauma, it would be prudent to be seen by a physician in person for further evaluation.
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A 40-year-old female asked:
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Rheumatology 4 years experience
APAP: The safest in this scenario would be acetaminophen (also known as Tylenol). Good luck!
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A 30-year-old female asked:
Dr. Adam Elishaanswered
Rheumatology 4 years experience
There is no rule for IVIG in the management of reactive arthritis.
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A 32-year-old male asked:
Dr. Adam Elishaanswered
Rheumatology 4 years experience
Go to ER: The cause of your shortness of breath can be secondary to a wide range of things. I would strongly encourage you to be seen by a physician in person t... Read More
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A 38-year-old female asked:
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Rheumatology 4 years experience
Stomach bug: Likely a stomach bug that will resolve on its own.
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A 21-year-old male asked:
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Rheumatology 4 years experience
Constipated?: Could be any number of things. Get a urine pregnancy test and make sure she is having bowel movements.
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A 22-year-old male asked:
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Rheumatology 4 years experience
Hemorrhoids : If there is no associated diarrhea then statistically it is most likely due to internal hemorrhoids. If bleeding because severe or does not resolve sh... Read More
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A 44-year-old female asked:
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Rheumatology 4 years experience
Safe but..: This will luckily not have any adverse effects, however, it will not provide you with any protection from COVID.
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Rheumatology 4 years experience
Maybe : It is potentially a possibility, but will ultimately depend on what upcoming research demonstrates.
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A 75-year-old male asked:
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Rheumatology 4 years experience
You should ideally have iron replacement therapy prior to orthopedic surgery. Good luck!!
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A 37-year-old male asked:
Dr. Adam Elishaanswered
Rheumatology 4 years experience
Ignore: Make sure you are getting enough protein. Beans are a great source.
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A 33-year-old female asked:
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Rheumatology 4 years experience
GO TO ER: There are many possible explanations but most concerning is a possible heart attack. Go to the emergency room now.
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A male asked:
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Rheumatology 4 years experience
Okay: Likely a non-significant finding. Recheck bloodwork in about a month to trend.
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A 21-year-old female asked:
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Rheumatology 4 years experience
No, Thai would have no effect on levels of the drug in your body.
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A 35-year-old female asked:
Dr. Adam Elishaanswered
Rheumatology 4 years experience
A MRI would be a better imaging study if looking for ligamentous or tendon injury.
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A 20-year-old female asked:
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Rheumatology 4 years experience
See Provider: There are a variety of self-assessment that can be taken in order to try and quantify how bad one's anxiety is. I would recommend you see a therapist ... Read More
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A 44-year-old female asked:
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Rheumatology 4 years experience
Reactive Node: This is likely a reactive lymph node and should go away on its own, If it doesn't, you should see your primary provider.
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A 55-year-old male asked:
Dr. Adam Elishaanswered
Rheumatology 4 years experience
Need blood work: You will need an arterial blood has completed to determine your pH. This can not be done from home.
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A 59-year-old female asked:
Dr. Adam Elishaanswered
Rheumatology 4 years experience
Safe: If otherwise healtly this should be a fairly safe combination.
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A 37-year-old female asked:
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Rheumatology 4 years experience
Muscle: Likely deep muscles that act to support the spine. Physical therapy can be helpful
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A 30-year-old male asked:
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Rheumatology 4 years experience
Give it time: Urethritis can take Time to clear up. How long was your antibiotic course? And how many days into the course are you? Try to get some rest and before ... Read More
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A 33-year-old male asked:
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Rheumatology 4 years experience
Possible Infection: It is very possible you are experiencing a STD. Strongly recommend going to have vaginal cultures and urine checked.
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A 28-year-old female asked:
Dr. Adam Elishaanswered
Rheumatology 4 years experience
Contact PCP: I would recommend you contact your primary care provider or cardiologist and let them know. It may be of benefit to have a chest x-ray completed to en... Read More
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A 23-year-old female asked:
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Rheumatology 4 years experience
Similar: They can have similar effects but less is known about the actual mechanism of action for tumeric.
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A 22-year-old member asked:
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Rheumatology 4 years experience
Appropriate: This is an appropriate trial of ivermectin for treatment of scabies. Good luck!
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A 30-year-old male asked:
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Rheumatology 4 years experience
Lots!: A variety of things, including hernia, testicular torsion and even kidney stones.
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Rheumatology 4 years experience
See doctor: It’s very possible you have an inner ear infection, I would strongly recommend seeing a physician
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A 30-year-old female asked:
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Rheumatology 4 years experience
See doctor: 35 weeks pregnant and pain in your groin neck states you being seen by your doctor.
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A 53-year-old female asked:
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Rheumatology 4 years experience
Normal iron: The normal ferritin indicates you are not currently in a state of iron overload.
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A 29-year-old male asked:
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Rheumatology 4 years experience
Ears cuasing neuro: I am not aware of any primary ear conditions that result in neuropathy.
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A 25-year-old male asked:
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Rheumatology 4 years experience
Speak Openly: You're all adults, speak openly about what is going on and address it head on.
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A 25-year-old male asked:
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Yes: Yes, you should, you have a known exposure with a confirmed Covid positive person. No excuses.
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Your answer was very helpful, thanks! Thank you :-) It doesn’t seem common medical knowledge England :-(
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Education & Training
Medical/Graduate school
Midwestern University Arizona College of Osteopathic Medicine, AZ
Graduated 2014MD
Residency
SACRED HEART HOSPITAL
Completed 2017
Awards
Internal Medicine Board Certification, American Osteopathic Board of Internal Medicine
HealthTap Founding Doctor
Affiliations
American College of Rheumatology
American College of Physicians
American Medical Association
Publications
The Masquerading Ankle
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