Infectious disease (ID) specialists are board-certified physicians who have completed sub-specialty training in the diagnosis and treatment of illnesses caused by microorganisms. ID specialists treat acute and chronic infections. They also act as medical detectives and are often called in to evaluate and oversee challenging cases where an illness is difficult to diagnose, is accompanied by a high fever or has not responded to treatment. ID specialists also see healthy people who plan to travel to foreign countries or locations where infection risk may be high. In these cases, ID specialists determine whether immunizations or other preventative measures are necessary to protect travelers from disease.
Our infectious disease specialists offer broad expertise in:
- Fevers of unknown origin
- Staph infections including MRSA
- Resistant, cancer-related or unusual infections
- Surgical and orthopedic infections
- Chronic wound care
- Infusion therapy
- FDA-approved clinical trials
- HIV/AIDS
- Other immunodeficiencies
- Sexually transmitted diseases
- Hepatitis B and C
- Toxic shock syndrome
- Lyme disease, West Nile encephalitis, tuberculosis, fungal infections
- Travel medicine: pre-travel evaluations and vaccinations; returning ill traveler care
- Hospital epidemiology and infection control
- Antimicrobial management
- Medical-legal review related to infectious disease
Learn more about the medical specialty of infectious disease here: INFECTIOUS DISEASES SOCIETY OF AMERICA