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Infectious Disease Doctors - Des Moines, IA

We found 23 infectious disease doctors in Des Moines, IA.

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Angela Durham Beckel, DNP, ARNP, FNP

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Infectious Disease

411 Laurel Street, Des Moines, IA

pneumonia

Ms. Angela Beckel is an infectious disease specialist in Des Moines, IA.
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Dr. Casey Michael Rice, MD

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Adult Infectious Disease

411 Laurel Street, Des Moines, IA

wounds

Dr. Casey Rice practices adult infectious disease in Des Moines, IA. He graduated from Wayne State University School of Medicine.
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Dr. Leyla Alexandra Best, MD

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Adult Infectious Disease

1221 Pleasant Street, Des Moines, IA 50309

Dr. Leyla Best practices adult infectious disease in Des Moines, IA.
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Dr. Ravi K. Vemuri, MD

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Adult Infectious Disease

411 Laurel Street, Des Moines, IA

Dr. Ravi Vemuri sees patients in Des Moines, IA. His medical specialty is adult infectious disease.
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Dr. Aneesa Afroze, MD

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Adult Infectious Disease

411 Laurel Street, Des Moines, IA

HIV/AIDS, infections

Dr. Aneesa Afroze is a Des Moines, IA physician who specializes in adult infectious disease.
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Sarah Springer, ARNP

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Family Medicine, Infectious Disease

1111 6th Avenue, Des Moines, IA

Ms. Sarah Springer's areas of specialization are infectious disease and family medicine; she sees patients in Des Moines, IA.
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Elizabeth Ashley Biggerstaff, ARNP

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Infectious Disease

411 Laurel Street, Des Moines, IA

Ms. Elizabeth Biggerstaff practices infectious disease in Des Moines, IA.
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Juston Meier, ARNP

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Family Medicine, Infectious Disease

411 Laurel Street, Des Moines, IA

Mr. Juston Meier's areas of specialization are infectious disease and family medicine; he sees patients in Des Moines, IA.
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Dr. James Halsey, MD

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Adult Infectious Disease

411 Laurel Street, Des Moines, IA

Dr. James Halsey practices adult infectious disease in Des Moines, IA. Dr. Halsey attended the University of Iowa, Carver College of Medicine.
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Dr. Francisco Javier Rincon, MD

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Adult Infectious Disease

411 Laurel Street, Des Moines, IA

Dr. Francisco Rincon works as an adult infectious disease specialist in Des Moines, IA.
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Dr. David Augusto Terrero Salcedo, MD

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Adult Infectious Disease

1221 Pleasant Street, Des Moines, IA 50309

HIV/AIDS

Dr. David Terrero Salcedo works as an adult infectious disease specialist in Des Moines, IA.
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Dr. Lisa A. Veach, MD

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Adult Infectious Disease

1221 Pleasant Street, Des Moines, IA 50309

Dr. Lisa Veach practices adult infectious disease in Des Moines, IA. She studied at the University of Iowa, Carver College of Medicine.
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Dr. Roger L. Harvey, DO

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Adult Infectious Disease

1221 Pleasant Street, Des Moines, IA 50309

Dr. Roger Harvey works as an adult infectious disease specialist in Des Moines, IA. He graduated from the University of Iowa, Carver College of Medicine.
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Dr. Sudhir C. Kumar, MD, MPH, MS

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Adult Infectious Disease

1221 Pleasant Street, Des Moines, IA 50309

Dr. Sudhir Kumar sees patients in Des Moines, IA. His medical specialty is adult infectious disease.
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Dr. Daniel J. Schroeder, MD

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Preventive Medicine, Adult Infectious Disease, Undersea and Hyperbaric Medicine

1601 NW 114th Street, Des Moines, IA 50325

Dr. Daniel Schroeder is an undersea and hyperbaric medicine, adult infectious disease, and preventive medicine specialist in Des Moines, IA.
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Dr. Akshay Mahesh Khatri, MD, MBBS

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Internal Medicine, Infectious Disease

1221 Pleasant Street, Des Moines, IA 50309

Dr. Akshay Khatri is a Des Moines, IA physician who specializes in infectious disease.

Infectious Disease Doctors in Nearby Locations

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What is Infectious Disease?

Infectious disease is a specialty that deals with the diagnosis and treatment of infections, including bacterial, viral, fungal, and parasitic infections. Infectious disease specialists are trained in the studies of immunology, or how the body fights off infections, as well as epidemiology, or how diseases spread.

Some infectious disease doctors further specialize within the field of infectious disease. For instance, pediatric infectious disease specialists treat children and teens with serious infections. Others focus specifically on patients who have HIV or AIDS, as these conditions commonly cause patients to contract unusual and severe infections.

Most common infections can be treated by a general physician without problems. A referral to an infectious disease specialist might be made in cases such as:

An infection that is difficult to diagnose
An extremely high fever
An infection that is not responding to treatment
A patient traveling to a foreign country where the risk for infection is high
A patient with a chronic illness or infection that requires frequent treatment, such as HIV

Infectious disease specialists often use lab work to diagnose infections. They may culture a wound or look for the presence of antibodies in the blood. Treatment may include vaccinations, antifungals, or antibiotics. Infectious disease specialists are skilled at prescribing appropriate antibiotics for specific infections and knowing when the benefits outweigh the risks of side effects for using them.