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Shuchi Santoshkumar Pandya
Infectious Disease Specialist
Dr. Shuchi Pandya is an infectious disease specialist practicing in TAMPA, FL. Dr. Pandya specializes in infections that are difficult to diagnose or unresponsive to treatments, such as HIV or airborne infections from a foreign country. Infectious disease specialists usually work with conditions that are not treatable by a primary physician but it is important to keep contact with the primary physician in order to receive information about the patients history and for deciding which diagnostic tests are appropriate.
18 years
Experience
Shuchi Pandya
- Tampa, FL
- University of Toronto
- Accepting new patients
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Covid-19
As long as you are not having any fevers or symptoms, you are okay to go to your appointments
To be super cautious you can do a home test for COVID at home on yourself
To be super cautious you can do a home test for COVID at home on yourself
Hiv Transmission
very slim
but if you are very concerned and anxious get tested for HIV qwith HIV P24 antigen antibody test which is very accurate
but if you are very concerned and anxious get tested for HIV qwith HIV P24 antigen antibody test which is very accurate
Help!
very very low chance
but to be super cautiouos you can get tested
but to be super cautiouos you can get tested
Dengue Virus
yes
Can you get a std from touching a condom
yes you can
get tested for HIV and syphillis and hep c
thanks
get tested for HIV and syphillis and hep c
thanks
Baraclude
Always get tested before getting treated with toxic medications such as baraclude You can get following test Hep B PCR in blood quantitative Hep B Surface antigen Hep B coe antibody READ MORE
Always get tested before getting treated with toxic medications such as baraclude
You can get following test
Hep B PCR in blood quantitative
Hep B Surface antigen
Hep B coe antibody igm and igg
Hep C antibody
thanks
You can get following test
Hep B PCR in blood quantitative
Hep B Surface antigen
Hep B coe antibody igm and igg
Hep C antibody
thanks
STD risk
Chances are pretty slim but you can get tested for following: HSV 1 and 2 Igg and Igm Rpr or treponema antibody HIV P 24 antigen/ antibody Chlamydia and gonorrhea urine PCR trichomonas READ MORE
Chances are pretty slim but you can get tested for following:
HSV 1 and 2 Igg and Igm
Rpr or treponema antibody
HIV P 24 antigen/ antibody
Chlamydia and gonorrhea urine PCR
trichomonas PCR in urine
thanks
HSV 1 and 2 Igg and Igm
Rpr or treponema antibody
HIV P 24 antigen/ antibody
Chlamydia and gonorrhea urine PCR
trichomonas PCR in urine
thanks
Do I have hiv?
Hi! Yes you are at risk anytime you have unprotected intercourse. most people lie about their HIV status and do not want to disclose My best recommendation is for you to get tested READ MORE
Hi!
Yes you are at risk anytime you have unprotected intercourse.
most people lie about their HIV status and do not want to disclose
My best recommendation is for you to get tested with HIV P24 antigen/ antibody test
Always a good idea to have your partners get tested and VISUALLY see their tests being negative
Always ask for syphillis and HSV 1 and 2 test as well as herpes is passed even when they dont have outbreaks
You shoudl get tested with following:
HSV 1 and HSV 2 Igg and Igm in blood
RPR (treponema antibody is ok as well)
HIV P24 antigen/ antibody
chlamydia and gonorrhea in urine PCR
Thanks
Good luck
Yes you are at risk anytime you have unprotected intercourse.
most people lie about their HIV status and do not want to disclose
My best recommendation is for you to get tested with HIV P24 antigen/ antibody test
Always a good idea to have your partners get tested and VISUALLY see their tests being negative
Always ask for syphillis and HSV 1 and 2 test as well as herpes is passed even when they dont have outbreaks
You shoudl get tested with following:
HSV 1 and HSV 2 Igg and Igm in blood
RPR (treponema antibody is ok as well)
HIV P24 antigen/ antibody
chlamydia and gonorrhea in urine PCR
Thanks
Good luck
primary care doctor told me not to get second dose of covid moderna vaccine after I got bells palsy from the first dose booster shot?
No you shouldnt
take zinc/ elderberry/ vitamin C
take zinc/ elderberry/ vitamin C
Non reactive Hiv Meaning
It means YOU DO NOT HAVE HIV
you are all good
you are all good
Chances of Transmission
You can always get HSV from oral sex or anal/ vaginal sex the person could not have given you HSV but your prior partners may have - most people carry it and do not wish to inform READ MORE
You can always get HSV from oral sex or anal/ vaginal sex
the person could not have given you HSV but your prior partners may have - most people carry it and do not wish to inform you due to the stigma AND / OR they dont even know they carry it
BEst is to get following test
HSV 1 and HSV 2 Igg and Igm antibody in your blood
thanks
the person could not have given you HSV but your prior partners may have - most people carry it and do not wish to inform you due to the stigma AND / OR they dont even know they carry it
BEst is to get following test
HSV 1 and HSV 2 Igg and Igm antibody in your blood
thanks
Splenectomy and Covid
It will be effective as a normal person Splenectomy only affects your ability to clear encapsulated bacteria cleareance which are neisseria, hemophilus and strep It doesnt affect READ MORE
It will be effective as a normal person
Splenectomy only affects your ability to clear encapsulated bacteria cleareance which are neisseria, hemophilus and strep
It doesnt affect your ability to clear a virus organism etc
thanks
Splenectomy only affects your ability to clear encapsulated bacteria cleareance which are neisseria, hemophilus and strep
It doesnt affect your ability to clear a virus organism etc
thanks
Flesh eating disease
Technically flesh eating bacteria happens with water activities
I am not sure if i understand this question and will need more details to answer it correctly
Thanks
I am not sure if i understand this question and will need more details to answer it correctly
Thanks
Genital Herpes or Fordyce Spots
Everyone 99.9% of population has HSV 1 get checked for HSV 1 and 2 Igg and Igm in blood to be super sure Also the picture is not clear for me if next time they appear you can READ MORE
Everyone 99.9% of population has HSV 1
get checked for HSV 1 and 2 Igg and Igm in blood to be super sure
Also the picture is not clear for me
if next time they appear you can get direct PCR for HSV 1 and 2 on those spots or get a biopsy by a dermatologist
thanks
If they dont hurt or burn- chances are they are not herpes
get checked for HSV 1 and 2 Igg and Igm in blood to be super sure
Also the picture is not clear for me
if next time they appear you can get direct PCR for HSV 1 and 2 on those spots or get a biopsy by a dermatologist
thanks
If they dont hurt or burn- chances are they are not herpes
Acne due to Vitamin B12
highly unlikely that vitamin b12 is causing it alone you are at an age where you could have hormonal imbalances especially around your menstrual cycle i recommend a good face routine READ MORE
highly unlikely that vitamin b12 is causing it alone
you are at an age where you could have hormonal imbalances especially around your menstrual cycle
i recommend a good face routine with good acne face wash, putting a nightly serum at night, washing face several times a day, a good probiotic, multivitamins, vitamin c.
blood tests are expensive and not necessary in my opinion
you are at an age where you could have hormonal imbalances especially around your menstrual cycle
i recommend a good face routine with good acne face wash, putting a nightly serum at night, washing face several times a day, a good probiotic, multivitamins, vitamin c.
blood tests are expensive and not necessary in my opinion
HIV symptoms?
recommend getting tested for hiv p24 antigen test right away
doubt it is hiv because timing is too rapid for it to happen
doubt it is hiv because timing is too rapid for it to happen
