Travel Medicine of Long Island

Compare atovaquone-proguanil, doxycycline, and mefloquine to choose the right antimalarial for your trip. A practical malaria prevention guide.

A clear guide to travel vaccines: which ones you actually need, how early to book, and how to time doses so you’re protected before you fly.

Reduce your risk of deep vein thrombosis on long flights. Learn who is at risk, how to prevent DVT, and warning signs to watch for after travel.

Learn how to prevent deep vein thrombosis (DVT) on long flights: real risk factors, who needs compression stockings, and simple in-seat prevention steps.

Practical steps to travel abroad with diabetes, heart disease, or asthma: managing medications, time zones, and emergencies so a chronic condition stays stable.

Learn how to prevent traveler’s diarrhea, treat it correctly, and know when to seek help. A practical travel medicine guide for Long Island travelers.

The single most useful thing you can do before an international trip is to sit down with a clinician who understands travel medicine, ideally six to eight weeks before departure. Many travellers leave this to the last minute, then discover that the vaccines they need require a course spread over several weeks, or that the … Read more

For many travelers, vaccinations are the part of trip planning that gets left until the last frantic week, squeezed in somewhere between booking airport parking and buying travel adapters. Yet immunizations are one of the few genuinely proactive things you can do to prevent illness abroad, and unlike packing, they cannot be sorted out overnight. … Read more

Some of the world’s most rewarding destinations sit at altitudes where the air itself becomes a challenge. Trekking to Machu Picchu through Cusco, standing on the rim of a Himalayan valley, watching the sun rise from Kilimanjaro, or simply flying into cities like La Paz, Lhasa, or Leh all place travelers thousands of meters above … Read more

The journey itself, long before you reach your destination, can be one of the more physically demanding parts of international travel. A modern long-haul flight might keep you seated in a pressurized cabin for twelve hours or more, crossing many time zones, breathing dry recirculated air, and moving very little. None of this is dangerous … Read more