The most common therapeutic benefit of prostate massage has been for men who have a condition called chronic non-bacterial prostatitis or chornic pelvic pain syndrome. This type of Chronic Prostatitis is thought to be an inflammation of the prostate that is not caused by bacteria but rather by muscle tension. Men often may internalize their…
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Luxury health care: Concierge Medical Practices
Dr. Raymond Zakhari, NP Getting the best of everything delivered in New York City is not an unusual experience unless you are talking about health care services. Imagine calling or texting your doctor and getting a response immediately. The $28,000 membership fee allows clients access to an uncommon type of concierge medical practice in Manhattan. The standard of…
Is the man in your life depressed? Or is it something else?
Dr. Raymond Zakhari, NP Before you run through the usual symptoms of a Major Depressive Disorder and immediately declare that the man in your life is not depressed, consider the symptoms of atypical depression which can also be called high functioning depression. In Major Depression, the symptoms are relatively easy to identify because it looks…
Detox and Addiction care Medical House Calls
By Dr. Raymond Zakhari While it may seem obvious in order to stop an addiction one has to stop using the addictive substance. Quitting a narcotics addiction, in particular, can be very uncomfortable, and the discomfort during the initial detoxification process often leads people to abandon their efforts. A medically supervised detox may alleviate some…
Executive health and Concierge Care at Home
What is concierge medical care? What is boutique care? What is direct primary care or personalized care? These are all euphemisms for paying directly for your care and not going through an insurance provider. This allows for the patient and no other party to have control of the healthcare encounter. These concierge care practices are…
Man Therapy: Heal or get off the couch!
Dr. Raymond Zakhari, NP The average male much less an alpha male is not going to eagerly lie on a stranger’s couch and discuss their feelings. Feelings for many men are a tactile sensation commonly experienced through the use of their largest organ (the skin). Most men characterize health in terms of function and form. …
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Who should have their head examined?
Dr. Raymond Zakhari, NP In the city where everything delivers your psychiatric mental health care can be delivered as well. The services of a House Call Psychiatrist is intended to meet the patient right at their level of need. Many people avoid psychiatric care because of perceived stigmas or judgment of what other people might…
Who is who in healthcare: What do all the letters mean?
Raymond Zakhari, DNP, EdM, ANP-BC, FNP-BC, PMHNP-BC, SAFE There are many differently credentialed individuals that work in health care. Often times it is not clear by the name badge or the uniform what the person actually does or is supposed to do. This post will hopefully shed some light on the subject. Let me first…
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