Dr. Josyann Abisaab

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• Josyann Abisaab: Arthritis, Joint Pain and Winter December 5, 2011
  Winter weather can affect each person differently. For those of us with either lupus or rheumatoid arthritis, the cold weather which winter brings can be a real challenge. Many people suffering from arthritis feel especially stiff upon waking in the morning. It can be difficult to get going with your day when it takes longer [...]Josyann Abisaab: Arthritis, […]
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• Josyann Abisaab: Flu Season Means Flu Shots November 7, 2011
  Winter is fast approaching, and along with cold, stormy weather comes the influenza virus. To be more accurate, the flu is actually a group of many different viruses which all cause similar symptoms. Each winter international teams of researchers and doctors estimate which types and strains of viruses will spread the most widely throughout the [...]Josyann A […]
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• Josyann Abisaab: Flu Season is Back-To the ER or Not, That is the Question October 10, 2011
  Knowing when to go, and when to refrain from going to the emergency room can not only save you time, and money, but it can also save your life. When the flu strikes there is no question that you should be examined by a health care professional, but the question is how urgent is it [...]Josyann Abisaab: Flu Season is Back-To the ER or Not, That is the Questio […]
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• Three Emergency Medicine Locations of New York-Presbyterian Hospital September 21, 2011
  New York-Presbyterian Hospital offers New Yorkers and others from nearby locations cutting edge emergency medical care at no less than three locations: Weill Cornell at 525 East 68th Street; Columbia Hospital at 622 West 168th Street; and at the Allen Hospital at 5141 Broadway at 220th Street. New York-Presbyterian Hospital prides itself on its goal [...]Thr […]
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• Ambulances: Do They Get You Treated Faster in the ER? August 21, 2011
  Many people have the misconception that they’ll get treated faster in the emergency room if they arrive in an ambulance. While people with serious problems, who are brought to an emergency room like New York Presbyterian Hospital Dr. Josyann Abisaab, may get put at the front of the line, others won’t necessarily. As Michelle Dressman, [...]Ambulances: Do The […]
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• Exercise Safety Tips in the Heat: Dr. Josyann Abisaab August 2, 2011
  The summer is certainly the hottest time of the year. Most people don’t want their children sitting inside all summer, but they need to be aware of the safety tips that can keep their children safe while exercising during the hottest months. Emergency room doctors like Dr. Josyann Abisaab treat children each summer for heat [...]Exercise Safety Tips in the H […]
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• Boating Safety Tips with Josyann Abisaab July 28, 2011
  Certainly, the summer is the time when children enjoy being outside, getting fresh air and plenty of exercise. It’s also the time when emergency room doctors like Dr. Josyann Abisaab see more accidents and injuries in children. There is virtually no end to accidents that may occur during the summer months, with children enjoying swimming, [...]Boating Safety […]
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• Physician’s Assistants Help Cut Costs in the Emergency Room July 24, 2011
  Due to increased need for all aspects of health care to cut costs, emergency rooms are relying more and more on the services of what are called physician’s assistants, (PAs.) PAs can diagnose and treat patients, and their lower cost can help keep the price of running an emergency room down while helping to speed [...]Physician’s Assistants Help Cut Costs in […]
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• Josyann Abisaab: Avoid Heat Stroke This Summer June 22, 2011
  With the advent of summer the possibility of suffering from heat stroke increases. Over exertion in hot, humid weather when not staying properly hydrated can lead to heat stroke, which is a medical emergency. Heat stroke is a kind of hyperthermia, when the body temperature becomes elevated. This happens when the body is not able [...]Josyann Abisaab: Avoid H […]
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• Josyann Abisaab: The Most Common Reasons for Going to the ER May 25, 2011
  Sometimes it’s necessary, and sometimes it’s not, but it is certainly true that almost all of us have been to the emergency at one time or another. Maybe it was a broken leg, or the fear of one. Perhaps it was a poisoning or a burn. Whatever it was, we are certainly glad for the [...]Josyann Abisaab: The Most Common Reasons for Going to the ER is a post from […]
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