Tewodros Teketel

Internist

20414 Cajon Canyon Court Katy Texas, 77450 Show map

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Tewodros Teketel, MD is an internist with his own private practice in Oakland, California and is also affiliated with Highland Hospital and the Michael E. DeBakey Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Houston. Holding over 13 years of experience, he specializes in diabetes, high blood pressure, infectious diseases, HIV and tuberculosis. Dr. Teketel was educated at Gondar College of Medical Sciences and completed a postgraduate diploma in Public Health Nutrition at Ghent University.

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MaleEnglish 27 years of experience

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What is the best anti-inflammatory for knee pain?
The best commonly available antinflammatory treatment for Knee pain is Steroid injection into the knee joint. Now considering your age, you probably don't have a severe Chronic knee pain which requires the strongest antinflammatory treatment, so you probably should start with a milder oral antinflammatory pain medication like Meloxicam. READ MORE
Can you manage diabetes 2 without medication?
If you are a newly diagnosed Diabetic with A1c level between 6.5 to 8.0, you could be given 3-6 month to see if you can lose enough weight to bring down the A1c level with manly dieting and exercise. However, after 6 month if your A1c remains above 6.5, it's best to start Oral Diabetes Medications READ MORE
Should I ask my doctor to prescribe me the hydroxychloroquine as I am at increased risk?
Yes, why not. There is nothing better than that at this time! READ MORE
What causes bronchitis?
Prolonged coughing with seasonal recurrence is the result of multiple factors which are high during the particular season. High amount of pollen exposure may have induced a hypersensitivity in your immune system. A viral infection common in spring and summer can trigger a respiratory inflammation which due to the hypersensitive immune system becomes exaggerated both in severity and duration. A common after effect of such viral infection is allergic rhinitis causing post nasal drainage which is the commonest cause of cough lasting more than two weeks. READ MORE
It feels like I have something under my skin, what could it be?
Skin infection. Show a doctor immediately. READ MORE
The best way to combat obesity?
Avoid all simple sugars (sweets, soda, commercial fruit juices, etc.). Reduce fat intake (i.e., cheese, meat, eggs). Increase snacks of fruits between meals so that you are not very hungry during meal time. Skip breakfast every other day. READ MORE
Is dengue fever contagious?
Dengue is transmitted by Mosquitoes. If there are mosquitoes in your area they can pass the disease between humans READ MORE
Can the flu be treated with just tylenol?
Definitely. Most cases of influenza in young and healthy individuals don’t need antivirals. They can be treated like other common cold with fluids rest and pain/fever reducers as needed READ MORE
How can I control my blood pressure apart from medication?
When blood pressure is uncontrollable with 3 different types of medications, there is usually an underlying cause and needs further testing by doctors. READ MORE