Ask a Hot Doctor: Why Are My Joints Swollen?


Meet Dr. Mikail Varshavski: The 26-year-old doctor, who was crowned People‘s “Sexiest Doctor Alive” in November 2015, is currently doing his family practice residency at Overlook Medical Center in Summit, New Jersey. As busy as he is curing patients and turning heads in his scrubs, Varshavski was kind enough to answer our readers’ most pressing health questions. Every week, he’ll be addressing your concerns and curiosities on video.

This week’s question comes from Lily on Facebook: “I’m wondering why one of my fingers and knees swell up sometimes. It can last up to a week, sometimes even longer with my knee.”