Tag Archives: Reno family physician

Is anxiety getting in the way of your mask wearing?

Posted on July 13, 2020 by

Is anxiety getting in the way of your mask wearing? Masks help contain the coronavirus and it is each of our responsibilities to support our community. Here’s a desensitization program which should help you wear one more comfortably. Of note… … Continue reading →

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Want a Covid test performed?

Posted on July 6, 2020 by

Want a Covid test performed in Washoe County? Washoe county residents can now get Coronavirus testing even if asymptomatic.  They must still complete the questionnaire, then go to the site as directed to schedule an appointment. https://aca.accela.com/WASHOE-COVID19/Welcome.aspx

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What does it mean if a medical resident doctor is caring for you?

Posted on June 29, 2020 by

What does it mean if a medical resident doctor is caring for you? Medical school graduates are starting and they are awesome! I’ve been a physician, educating physicians for 22 years. It has been a pleasure to teach and me … Continue reading →

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Should you take your once-a-day blood pressure medication at night or in the morning?

Posted on June 16, 2020 by

Researchers randomized over 19,000 patients to find the answer to this question.  Patients who took their medications at bedtime had less likelihood of having an adverse event.  This means just changing the time of your blood pressure medication decreased your … Continue reading →

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Should women under 50 add a screening breast ultrasound to their screening mammogram yearly?

Posted on June 2, 2020 by

Should women under 50 add a screening breast ultrasound to their screening mammogram yearly? No.  A study looked at IF adding a breast ultrasound to a screening mammogram for women less than 50 years old (regardless of their breast cancer … Continue reading →

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HIV in Nevada in 2020

Posted on May 19, 2020 by

I recently attended a lecture on HIV in Nevada.  Nevada is way ahead of the nation (read this: we are risky!) HIV Incidence rate is 20 people per 100,000.  The national average is 12.  Nevada has one of the highest … Continue reading →

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What should your doctor ask you about your sexual health?

Posted on May 12, 2020 by

The 5 Ps for sexual history taking Partners.  Who? Men? Women? Transgender? All? How many? Do your partners have sex with others? Practices.  What kind of sex: vaginal, anal, oral?  Do you use condoms?  Why/Why not? Pregnancy.  Do you want … Continue reading →

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Will botox help your migraines?

Posted on May 5, 2020 by

Will botox help your migraines? It depends.  If you have chronic migraines with more than 15 (!) headache days per month and at least 8 of those headaches being a migraine, YES! It will help you.  If you have fewer … Continue reading →

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Why(?!) you may NOT need both pneumonia vaccines…

Posted on April 28, 2020 by

Why are there pneumonia vaccines?  Streptococcus pneumonia infection is the most common cause of bacterial pneumonia.  We know that older people often need hospitalization or they die from this type of bacterial pneumonia.  We added a pneumococcal conjugate vaccine to … Continue reading →

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Too many medical school graduates?!

Posted on April 17, 2020 by

Please consider sharing on your page. We need patients to know how this all works. Did you know that according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the Medical Board of California, there are only 3400 psychiatrists in California with … Continue reading →

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