Dr. Usha Kamath M.D.
Infectious Disease Specialist | Infectious Disease
109 WINDSOR GATE DR NEW HYDE PARK NY, 11040About
Dr. Usha Kamath is an infectious disease specialist practicing in Richmond Hill, NY. Dr. Kamath specializes in infections that are difficult to diagnose or unresponsive to treatments, such as HIV or airborne infections from a foreign country. Infectious disease specialists usually work with conditions that are not treatable by a primary physician but it is important to keep contact with the primary physician in order to receive information about the patients history and for deciding which diagnostic tests are appropriate.
Education and Training
Grant Medical College - Bombay Universiry 1982
Board Certification
Internal MedicineAmerican Board of Internal MedicineABIM
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