Dr. Russell M Petrak MD
Infectious Disease Specialist | Infectious Disease
901 Mcclintock Dr Suite 202 Willowbrook IL, 60527About
Dr. Russell Petrak is an infectious disease specialist practicing in Willowbrook, IL. Dr. Petrak 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
Rush Med Coll of Rush Univ, Chicago Il 1980
Rush Medical College of Rush University Medical Center 1980
Board Certification
Internal MedicineAmerican Board of Internal MedicineABIM
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