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Dr. Gregory Sainnoval M.D.
Surgeon
600 Ivy St Elmira NY, 14905About
Dr. Gregory Sainnoval: Board-Certified Surgeon Who Has Been Chosen As One Of America’s Top Surgeons In 2016 & Is A Preferred Provider Of Choice For America’s Military & Veterans. 2017 Recipient Of The Frist Humanitarian Award For Service To His Community, His Patients & His Country. Dr. Sainnoval also currently serves as a Major in the United States Army Reserves. He loves spending time with his family, traveling to new places and outdoor activities like tennis, basketball, golf and water sports. We are accepting new patients and also accept many insurances.
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Dr. Gregory Sainnoval M.D.'s Expert Contributions
Nausea after surgery
This is a frustrating situation. However there is a medication called scopolamine that can be given the day before surgery to tremendously decrease your changes if nausea after surgery. It is given as a patch on your skin ( called transdermal ). You can also get the normal anti nausea medications on top of that during and after surgery too. This usually does the trick. Good luck with surgery READ MORE
Having my gallbladder removed - will my life be different after?
Everyone has a different experience after gallbladder removal. MOST (>90%) have no issues whatsoever. You should be able to eat whatever you want and not avoid anything long term. Up to about 20% of patients may have some diarrhea or bloating sensations after surgery but usually not for more than a few weeks. Reducing fatty foods after surgery may help with this IF it occurs. All in all, you shouldn't feel any different after surgery except that your gallbladder is no longer bothering you. READ MORE
Off and on lower right abdominal pain
It maybe your appendix. Some people have what is called 'chronic' appendicitis. It's not so painful to land them in the hospital but can be lingering for months and even years. It may not be your appendix at all. If you're a woman it may be related to an ovarian cyst. Other causes can be inflammation of your colon, ureter stone, Crohn's disease , etc. Best way to know for sure is to see a surgeon or your primary care physician so they can figure it out from your history and perhaps some other test. READ MORE
I had back surgery. Should I see a chiropractor or avoid it?
This is a tough question and can't be generalized. It depends mostly on the type of back surgery you had and what it involved. See your spine surgeon and they can 'release' you to see a chiropractor if needed. READ MORE
Can a colostomy bag ever be removed?
Most of the time it can be removed (i.e. Reversed ). The only time it can not be or should not be reversed if it there is no anus/rectum left. If the rectum and anus were removed then it can't be reversed. Situations where the patient has terminal cancer, severe wounds around the anus, bowel blockage or extremely sick and wouldn't be a great surgical candidate then the colostomy shouldn't be reversed. READ MORE
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