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Dr. Farah Shams MD

Infectious Disease Specialist | Infectious Disease

3/5(4)
44 South Bayles Avenue Suite 216 Port Washington NY, 11050
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Dr. Farah Shams is an infectious disease specialist practicing in Port Washington, NY. Dr. Shams 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

Dow Med College University Of Karachi Pakistan MD

Provider Details

FemaleEnglish 18 years of experience

Dr. Farah Shams MD's Practice location

Practice At 44 South Bayles Avenue Suite 216

44 South Bayles Avenue Suite 216 -
Port Washington, NY 11050
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2200 NORTHERN BLVD STE 205 -
GREENVALE, NY 11548
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New patients: 516-767-7771
Fax: 516-767-7765

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Patient Experience with Dr. Shams


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Dr. Farah Shams MD has a rating of 3 out of 5 stars based on the reviews from 4 patients. FindaTopDoc has aggregated the experiences from real patients to help give you more insights and information on how to choose the best Infectious Disease Specialist in your area. These reviews do not reflect a providers level of clinical care, but are a compilation of quality indicators such as bedside manner, wait time, staff friendliness, ease of appointment, and knowledge of conditions and treatments.

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