Dr. Awewura Kwara MD
Infectious Disease Specialist | Infectious Disease
164 Summit Ave Fain Bldg. , Suite E Providence RI, 02906About
Dr. Awewura Kwara is an infectious disease specialist practicing in Providence, RI. Dr. Kwara 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
Univ of Ghana, Med Sch, Accra, Ghana 1992
University of Ghana / Medical School 1992
Board Certification
Internal MedicineAmerican Board of Internal MedicineABIM
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