Dr. George A. Poporad M.D.
Infectious Disease Specialist | Infectious Disease
729 GROVE AVE UNIT 4 SOUTHAMPTON PA, 18966About
Dr. George Poporad is an infectious disease specialist practicing in Philadelphia, PA. Dr. Poporad 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
Med Coll of Pa, Philadelphia Pa MD 1975
Board Certification
Internal MedicineAmerican Board of Internal MedicineABIM- 1979
Internal MedicineAmerican Board of Internal MedicineABIM- Infectious Disease- 1982
Provider Details
Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of MedicineTreatments
- Lab Draw In Office
- Lab Testing
- Vaccinations, Immunizations, Influenza (flu) And More
Fellowships
- Hospital of the Medical College of PA Infectious Disease 1981
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