Dr. Chethra Kala Muthiah M.D.
Infectious Disease Specialist | Infectious Disease
1653 W. Congress Parkway Rush Chicago IL, 60612About
Dr. Chethra Muthiah is an infectious disease specialist practicing in Chicago, IL. Dr. Muthiah 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
Wright State University / Main Campus 2007
Board Certification
Internal MedicineAmerican Board of Internal MedicineABIM
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