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Dr. Gunwant S. Dhaliwal, M.D.

Internist

Dr. Gunwant Dhaliwal is an internist practicing in New Port Richey, FL. Dr. Dhaliwal specializes in the medical treatment of adults. Internists can act as a primary physician or a consultant to a primary physician. They manage both common and rare diseases. Dr. Dhaliwal provides comprehensive care and manages treatment with surgeons as well. Internists establish long-term relationships with their patients and incorporate disease prevention and mental health care into their practice.
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41 years Experience
Dr. Gunwant S. Dhaliwal, M.D.
  • New Port Richey, FL
  • Med Coll- Guru Nanak Dev Univ- Amritsar- Punjab- India
  • Accepting new patients

My skin around the nails turned brown. Why?

Usually non-specific though you can still check your Ferritin level

Are there any medicines to prevent UTI?

Due to anatomical reasons, in women, UTI up to 3 times a year is normal.

What can cause sudden knee pain?

Most common cause is bruised ligament or bruised meniscus. If it is prolonged for more than 2 weeks, it could be a tear in one of them.

Why does hay fever severity fluctuate

Hay fever is nothing more than seasonal allergies. So your symptoms depend on the season and how allergic you are.

Shortness of breath

Most common causes are overweight and iron deficiency/anemia. If they check out normal, it probably is due to anxiety.

Why does my body shiver when I get angry?

Mostly it is normal phenomena of shaking/shivering during anger and not sign of disease.

When should I see a geriatrician?

There is no reason to see a geriatrician. Just enjoy healthy life and go to your primary care doctor every 6 months, if you do not have problems.

Help with neck muscle stiffness

May need to get diagnostic workup done to check the reason for this stiff neck. Otherwise, you can definitely try physical therapy.

Rotator cuff tear

There is nothing to fix if it is a minor tear. The muscle regenerates itself. Only bigger tears are repaired. Then it also depends on your insurance how they authorize etc.

Cloudy urine with strong odor- What could it be?

Smell of urine is not that significant. Urine excretes what you have consumed. If it is too strong and you do not urinate 3 to 4 times a day, you need to drink more water.

When to go in?

What else you waiting for???

Is my bronchitis still contagious?

At times, doctors have to send throat culture or sputum culture to the lab to check which antibiotics are sensitive, especially in cases that have been on and off the antibiotics. READ MORE
At times, doctors have to send throat culture or sputum culture to the lab to check which antibiotics are sensitive, especially in cases that have been on and off the antibiotics. Coughing spells can be from smoking too.

Thyroid Function Tests

STOP DRINKING FLUIDS. You need to urinate only 3 to 4 times during the day, one time before going to bed and one time after waking up, never at night. It will resolve your problem. READ MORE
STOP DRINKING FLUIDS. You need to urinate only 3 to 4 times during the day, one time before going to bed and one time after waking up, never at night.
It will resolve your problem. You are just drinking too much fluids.

Feeling weak after the flu

Usually, it takes 2 to 4 weeks after the flu to get back to normal, depending on the age and overall health.

Is there a best time of year to get the flu shot?

Best time to get the flu shot is October and November, every year. It protects you till March of the following year.

Is asthma hereditary?

Some form of asthma can be hereditary. There is nothing to prevent other than staying away from smoking and dust.

Fatty liver- can it get better?

Fatty Liver is not one of the stages of Liver cirrhosis. Usually, people with high cholesterol or obesity will get fatty liver, even otherwise healthy people can have fatty liver. READ MORE
Fatty Liver is not one of the stages of Liver cirrhosis. Usually, people with high cholesterol or obesity will get fatty liver, even otherwise healthy people can have fatty liver. It is a non-specific finding.

No peristalsis, floppy colon- what can help?

Most commonly, this happens with people that take Laxatives frequently in their life (as for 5 to 10 years). It seems you are one of those patients that does not get satisfied READ MORE
Most commonly, this happens with people that take Laxatives frequently in their life (as for 5 to 10 years). It seems you are one of those patients that does not get satisfied unless they have couple of bowel movements.
Per medical standards, most of the females move their bowels every other day and that is normal.

Folic acid levels went down - why?

Most people that do not eat green vegetables get Folic acid and B-12 low. While Folic acid can be consumed in the form of tablet once a day, B-12 is given by intramuscular injections READ MORE
Most people that do not eat green vegetables get Folic acid and B-12 low. While Folic acid can be consumed in the form of tablet once a day, B-12 is given by intramuscular injections every month.

Menopause has been brutal for me

Most women are given estrogen replacement therapy in the form of estrogen tablets (unless contraindicated) to relieve Menopausal symptoms.