Ask Dr. Jay!

Dr. Jay Balachandran is a Pulmonologist and the North Shore Health Department's medical advisor.

We encourage community members that have health related questions to submit them here. Your questions will be presented to Dr. Jay and we will include those questions/answers in our monthly newsletter and/or social media.

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Please use this form to ask general health questions and not personal health questions.

Examples:
"What is Cyclospora?"
"How does air pollution impact health?"
"How do I best protect myself/family against the flu?"

Please do not include personal health information.
We will not post an answer to every question submitted. We will prioritize relevant health information and those with public health impact.

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