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Hypertension/Expert Profile
Expertise
All aspects of hypertension as well as any consideration in drug therapy for the management of hypertension.
Experience in the area
Heavily published in the area of drug therapy in hypertension and renal disease. Primary management physician for a large multi-state referral practice for diagnosis and management of complex hypertension
Organizations
Multiple including the American Society of Hypertension, International Society of Hypertension, American Society of Nephrology, American Heart Association, American College of Clinical Pharmacology amongst others.
Publications
Over 250 publications (see PubMed)
Education/Credentials
Board certified in internal medicine, nephrology, clinical pharmacology, and hypertension
Awards and Honors
Multiple awards as clinical and/or teacher of the year.
Past/Present Clients
Not pertinent
Average Ratings
Recent Reviews from Users
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| Shawn | 11/14/09 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Thanks for the good advice, I will ..... |
| Shawn | 11/14/09 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Thanks for the good advice Domenic. I ..... |
| Lacy | 11/14/09 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | |
| Bob | 10/31/09 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | |
| Jacqui | 10/26/09 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
Recent Answers from Domenic Sica
2009-11-18 expert advice:
It would probably be advisable to have his blood pressure checked on a couple of other occasions before labeling him as being hypertensive. Rechecking it then becomes pertinent as to what to do with food
2009-11-14 Pre hypertension:
This will require at least two drug therapy to bring you down to less than 120/80 mm Hg in that additional life-style changes are not available to you to reduce blood pressure [you seem to be doing all
2009-11-14 Pilates and hypertension:
Based on the information you just provided I would suggest the following approached (1) see if your cardiologist would be willing to increase your atenolol to 25-mg twice daily [ this should help with
2009-11-14 Pilates and hypertension:
You might already know this but that is not a huge variation in blood pressure as you describe it. The time of day that you take the atenolol may well be the major determinant of the blood pressure variability
2009-11-13 fluctuating hypertension:
Blood pressure will vary based on environmental factors such as pain, intercurrent illness, sleep architecture change, stress, etc. I do not think the ear infection has much to do with the symptom complex
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