Dr. Catherine S. Yu M.D.
Infectious Disease Specialist | Infectious Disease
585 Merrimack St Lowell MA, 01854About
Dr. Catherine Yu is an infectious disease specialist practicing in Lowell, MA. Dr. Yu 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 Miami Sch of Med, Miami Fl 1999
Board Certification
Internal MedicineAmerican Board of Internal MedicineABIM- Infectious Disease
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