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Dr. Walter Joseph Szydlowski Jr., MD

(2 Ratings)

Specializes in: Internal Medicine (Adult Medicine)

Professional interests include: osteoporosis, asthma, depression, and more.

11347 Cortez Boulevard
Brooksville, FL 34613

(352) 596-1600

Dr. Walter Joseph Szydlowski Jr., MD is an internist in Brooksville, FL specializing in internal medicine (adult medicine). Dr. Walter Joseph Szydlowski Jr., MD is affiliated with HCA Florida Healthcare and HCA Florida Oak Hill Hospital.

Office Locations

Address:

11347 Cortez Boulevard
Brooksville, FL 34613

Some issues Dr. Walter Joseph Szydlowski Jr., MD can help you with:

Asthma

Asthma is a chronic lung disease where the tissue and airways of the lungs become extremely sensitive to certain substances. When these substances are breathed in, the lungs become inflamed. The muscles around the airways tighten and squeeze the lungs, and passages within the lungs swell and tighten. The airways themselves produce mucus, which further clogs the tightened, swollen airways. A person having an asthma attack finds it very difficult to breathe, and a severe attack can even be fatal.

Asthma affects people of all ages, but people with asthma are most often diagnosed as children. Symptoms can include wheezing, a tight feeling in the chest, shortness of breath, and coughing. Some people have mild symptoms all the time, and some people have no symptoms at all, but everyone with asthma is susceptible to occasional severe attacks or flare-ups of symptoms when they are exposed to triggers. Triggers vary widely but can include:

Allergens (dust mites, pet fur, mold, pollen, grass)
Irritants (smoke, pollution, dust, chemicals)
Viral infections
Physical activity, especially outdoors
Certain medications or chemicals in foods (aspirin, sulfites)

Treatment for most asthma patients involves three steps. Patients learn what their asthma triggers are and avoid them. They take a daily control medication, usually an inhaled corticosteroid, to reduce inflammation in the lungs. Also, they have rescue medication with them at all times to take in case of a severe attack. These quick-acting inhaled medications relax the muscles around the airways and allow the lungs to open up for air.

There is no cure for asthma, but with treatment it should not interfere with daily life and activities.

Depression

Everyone knows what it feels like to get the blues once in a while. But depression is a serious illness that is more severe than a bad day and lasts much longer. Symptoms of depression stop a person from being able to function and enjoy daily activities for weeks or months at a time. It can happen to anyone, and it isn't something that people can control by force of will or "snap out of it."

Some common symptoms of depression include:

Feeling sad, guilty, empty or hopeless
Fatigue and a lack of energy and motivation
A loss of pleasure in activities that were previously enjoyed
Unusual sleep or eating habits
Mental fog -- trouble concentrating, remembering, or making decisions
Physical aches and pains
Suicidal thoughts or a preoccupation with death

We don't yet know what causes depression, but it's thought that it is a combination of genetic, biological, environmental, and social influences. Because of this, the most effective treatments for depression combine medication with psychotherapy. Therapy, especially cognitive-behavioral therapy, can be extremely helpful in resolving the negative thoughts and feelings that come with depression. It gives patients new tools that they can use themselves to cope when their depression is making them feel down.

Some of the common medications used to treat depression include antidepressants such as SSRI's (Prozac, Paxil, Zoloft) or atypical antidepressants (Cymbalta, Wellbutrin). It's important to remember that these medications have different effects on everybody, and no one medication works right for everyone. Patients may have to try a couple before finding the one that works just right for them. If the first medication they try doesn't work, they should talk to their doctor about trying something else. In extreme cases where medication is not enough, electro-convulsive therapy and hospitalization may be the answer to keeping a severely depressed person safe.

Depression is a difficult illness to deal with, but it is more common than believed and there are many people who can help. With the right treatment, individuals with depression can get back to fully enjoying life again.

abdominal imaging	179
blood draw	4430
cardiac procedures	992
diabetes management	966
diagnostic procedures	111
doctor visit	4757
gastrointestinal procedures	111
hospital care	2699
inpatient care	2699
lab tests	26489
minimally invasive procedures	111
preventive care	2939
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	111
thyroid function tests	3837
ultrasound (sonogram)	2340
vascular procedures	1168

**Gender**
Male	356
Female	528

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	861
Black	0
Hispanic	11
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	242
From 75 to 84	368
85 and over	240
Less than 65	34

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	67
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	4
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	49
Dementia	12
Cancer	15

abdominal imaging	151
blood draw	4336
cardiac procedures	959
diabetes management	1328
diagnostic procedures	115
doctor visit	4512
gastrointestinal procedures	115
hospital care	2510
inpatient care	2510
lab tests	27204
minimally invasive procedures	115
preventive care	3359
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	115
thyroid function tests	3949
ultrasound (sonogram)	2193
vascular procedures	1082

**Gender**
Male	362
Female	548

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	885
Black	0
Hispanic	12
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	254
From 75 to 84	382
85 and over	238
Less than 65	36

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	68
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	4
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	65
Dementia	14
Cancer	17

abdominal imaging	161
ambulatory monitoring	101
blood draw	4173
cardiac procedures	1046
diabetes management	1698
diagnostic procedures	85
doctor visit	4838
gastrointestinal procedures	85
hospital care	2101
inpatient care	2101
lab tests	27228
minimally invasive procedures	85
preventive care	3707
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	85
thyroid function tests	3920
ultrasound (sonogram)	2118
vascular procedures	1012

**Gender**
Male	764
Female	1144

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1836
Black	0
Hispanic	34
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	536
From 75 to 84	794
85 and over	508
Less than 65	70

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	66
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	75
Dementia	13
Cancer	16

abdominal imaging	221
ambulatory monitoring	81
blood draw	4123
cardiac procedures	993
diabetes management	1304
diagnostic procedures	50
doctor visit	4792
gastrointestinal procedures	50
hospital care	1948
inpatient care	1948
lab tests	27111
minimally invasive procedures	50
preventive care	3334
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	50
thyroid function tests	3998
ultrasound (sonogram)	2156
vascular procedures	1023

**Gender**
Male	386
Female	579

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	921
Black	0
Hispanic	22
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	275
From 75 to 84	412
85 and over	249
Less than 65	29

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	64
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	24
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	75
Dementia	14
Cancer	17

abdominal imaging	239
ambulatory monitoring	58
blood draw	4239
cardiac procedures	1055
diabetes management	1133
doctor visit	4892
hospital care	2386
inpatient care	2386
lab tests	27404
preventive care	3002
thyroid function tests	3707
ultrasound (sonogram)	2347
vascular procedures	1111

**Gender**
Male	405
Female	595

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	949
Black	0
Hispanic	24
Asian	0
Other	13
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	273
From 75 to 84	429
85 and over	261
Less than 65	37

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	68
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	4
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	28
Diabetes	52
Dementia	13
Cancer	16

abdominal imaging	169
ambulatory monitoring	20
blood draw	3795
cardiac procedures	951
diabetes management	1116
doctor visit	4412
hospital care	2014
inpatient care	2014
lab tests	29243
preventive care	3174
thyroid function tests	4061
ultrasound (sonogram)	2157
vascular procedures	1057

**Gender**
Male	391
Female	584

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	923
Black	0
Hispanic	26
Asian	0
Other	11
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	262
From 75 to 84	435
85 and over	238
Less than 65	40

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	74
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	43
Asthma	4
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	29
Dementia	11
Cancer	17

abdominal imaging	141
ambulatory monitoring	20
blood draw	3747
cardiac procedures	1015
diabetes management	1148
doctor visit	4356
hospital care	2154
inpatient care	2154
lab tests	28567
preventive care	3222
thyroid function tests	4090
ultrasound (sonogram)	2229
vascular procedures	1093

**Gender**
Male	374
Female	560

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	879
Black	0
Hispanic	25
Asian	0
Other	15
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	261
From 75 to 84	410
85 and over	227
Less than 65	36

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	4
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	30
Dementia	10
Cancer	16

abdominal imaging	149
blood draw	3427
cardiac procedures	870
diabetes management	1163
doctor visit	3992
hospital care	1784
inpatient care	1784
lab tests	23474
preventive care	2880
thyroid function tests	3238
ultrasound (sonogram)	2051
vascular procedures	1031

**Gender**
Male	362
Female	538

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	847
Black	0
Hispanic	24
Asian	0
Other	14
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	246
From 75 to 84	408
85 and over	220
Less than 65	26

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	73
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	3
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	31
Dementia	11
Cancer	15

abdominal imaging	231
blood draw	4701
cardiac procedures	1902
diabetes management	2130
doctor visit	6948
hospital care	3837
inpatient care	3837
lab tests	32835
preventive care	4202
thyroid function tests	5158
ultrasound (sonogram)	4261
vascular procedures	2127

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2021

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Walter Joseph Szydlowski Jr., MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Walter Joseph Szydlowski Jr., MD treated as an internist in Brooksville, FL were lab tests, blood draw, thyroid function tests and preventive care.

abdominal imaging	182
ambulatory monitoring	56
blood draw	4107
cardiac procedures	1087
diabetes management	1331
diagnostic procedures	90
doctor visit	4834
gastrointestinal procedures	90
hospital care	2381
inpatient care	2381
lab tests	27731
minimally invasive procedures	90
preventive care	3314
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	90
thyroid function tests	3995
ultrasound (sonogram)	2428
vascular procedures	1189

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2021

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Walter Joseph Szydlowski Jr., MD.

**Gender**
Male	340
Female	507

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	810
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	17
Other	5

**Age**
75 to 84	363
85 and over	218
Less than 65	30
65 to 74	234

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Walter Joseph Szydlowski Jr., MD From 2013 - 2021

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Walter Joseph Szydlowski Jr., MD treated were high cholesterol, hypertension, ischemic heart disease and diabetes.

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	55
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	5
Osteoporosis	6
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	40
Atrial Fibrillation	13
Cancer	12
Dementia	9

Education & Training

He completed residency at St. John's Episcopal Hospital. He has a state license in Florida.

Residency: St. John's Episcopal Hospital

Licensed In: Florida

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Walter Joseph Szydlowski Jr., MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

HCA Florida Healthcare

HCA Florida Oak Hill Hospital

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Walter Joseph Szydlowski Jr., MD has a high overall rating with an average of 3.5 out of 5 stars based on 2 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Walter Joseph Szydlowski Jr., MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Brooksville, FL.

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Walter Joseph Szydlowski Jr., MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Astellas Pharma US Inc	$100 $100
AbbVie, Inc.	$34 Creon $34
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation	$27 Pericardial Heart Valves $27
Allergan Inc.	$15 VIIBRYD $15
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP	$15 SYMBICORT $15
Other	$12 BYSTOLIC $12

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$104
Education	$100

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