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Specialized Care • Metro Atlanta
Specialized Infectious Disease Care
Inpatient and outpatient consultation, infusion therapy, wound care and travel medicine for the metro Atlanta community — delivered alongside you and your referring physician.
- Board-certified specialists
- Collaborative with referrers
- Evidence-based care
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Our Services
Care Centered
Around You
Each of our physicians is board-certified in both infectious diseases and internal medicine. Our office is on the campus of Emory Decatur, and we are affiliated with Emory Long Term Acute Care, Emory Hillandale and Piedmont Rockdale.
Explore our practice- Infectious Disease Consultation Diagnosis and treatment of acute and chronic infections, including complex cases referred by other physicians.
- Office Infusion Center Outpatient intravenous therapy under direct physician supervision, in a private suite adjacent to our offices.
- Travel Medicine Pre-travel counseling, immunizations and federally certified yellow fever vaccination through Safe Passage Travel Medicine, P.C.
- Clinical Trials FDA-approved clinical research, with a long-standing focus on HIV and hepatitis C treatment.
- Wound Care Specialized treatment for chronic and non-healing wounds at the Emory Decatur Comprehensive Wound Care Center.
- Promoting Health and Wellness Health information and community education from our physicians across metro Atlanta.
Why IDS Atlanta
Specialized expertise.
Personal attention.
Infectious disease specialists are often called in when an illness is difficult to diagnose, is accompanied by a high fever, or has not responded to treatment. That is the work we do every day.
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Specialized expertise
Sub-specialty training in the diagnosis and treatment of illnesses caused by microorganisms, including cases that have resisted other treatment.
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Collaborative approach
We work with referring physicians and hospital teams across metro Atlanta, and report findings back to your own doctor.
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Evidence-based and patient-focused
Care delivered in an office setting, with time to explain what is happening and why.
Our Providers
Meet Our Specialists
Six physicians, each board-certified in both infectious diseases and internal medicine, practising together in Decatur.
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Alexandra W. Dretler, M.D.
Infectious Diseases and Internal Medicine
Antibiotic resistance, gut microbiome, HIV/AIDS treatment and research
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Robin Henry Dretler, M.D., F.I.D.S.A.
Infectious Diseases and Internal Medicine
HIV/AIDS, wound care, hepatitis C, osteomyelitis, fever of unknown origin
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Hieu Thi Nguyen, M.D.
Infectious Diseases and Internal Medicine
Fellowship trained at M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
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Milton Derrick Boden, M.D., C.W.S.P., F.C.C.W.S.
Infectious Diseases, Wound Care and Internal Medicine
Director, Emory Decatur Comprehensive Wound Care Center
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Anson Kwame Wurapa, M.D.
Infectious Diseases and Internal Medicine
Outpatient antibiotic infusion, HIV management, hepatitis B and C
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Adam Matthew Bressler, M.D.
Infectious Diseases, Microbiology and Internal Medicine
Antibiotic trials, fungal infections, osteomyelitis, C. diff colitis
Referring a Patient?
We see patients referred by physicians across metro Atlanta and report findings back to the referring practice. Call the office to discuss a referral or to reach a physician directly.
Patient Resources
Helpful Information
for Every Step
Printing and completing these before your visit will save time at the office. Full guidance is on the Patient Guide & Forms page.
Before your visit
Your rights and records
Getting here
Visit Us
Find the Practice
We are in the 2665 Professional Building on the campus of Emory Decatur, a short walk from the Emergency Department entrance.
- Address
- 2665 North Decatur Road
Suite 330
Decatur, GA 30033 - Phone
- 404-297-9755 x802 for directions
- Fax
- 404-297-5008
- Office hours
- Monday to Friday, 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM
Closed Saturday and Sunday - Parking
- A surface lot sits on the west side of the building. Covered parking is available in the deck opposite, entered from Rufus Evans Drive or from the entrance across from the Emergency Department.
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