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Fat-Bias Nearly Cost Him His Life

I recently had a patient encounter that took some interesting twists and turns. He presented with fatigue, joint paint, body aches, ...

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Name: Mike Varshavski

Specialization: Preventive Medicine

Experience: 13+ years

City: newyork

About Dr:

Dr. Mikhail Varshavski, better known as “Dr. Mike,” serves as a primary care physician at Chatham (N.J.) Family Medicine. In keeping with his motto that people should be “alert, not anxious,” he communicates the value of preventive medicine and healthy lifestyle choices not only in his face-to-face interactions but to over 13 million followers on his social media platforms and YouTube channel, as well as in his many speaking engagements and media appearances.


Having established himself as a trusted source of information, Dr. Mike Varshavski has made appearances and consulted on CNN, ABC and Fox News, while also interviewing such notable healthcare professionals as Dr. Anthony Fauci, the director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), and Dr. David Feinberg, the head of Google Health.

Dr. Mike is also a regular contributor to publications including Women’s Health, Men’s Health, Reader’s Digest, the American Academy of Family Physicians Blog and MedPageToday. Additionally, he has presented seminars and lectures for the TEDx Conference and Mayo Clinic, among others.


Educations:
  • Degree: MBBS; College: Medical; Location: newyork; From: 2007; To: 2012; Certificate: 1748092435711-Custom Size – 56.png;

FAQ Highlights

Q: What is the common initial diagnosis given to the patient with body aches, fatigue, and joint pain?

A: Arthritis attributed to the patient's morbid obesity.

Q: What was the doctor's concern about the initial diagnosis?

A: The patient seemed too young to be experiencing osteoarthritis due to morbid obesity.

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