Dr. Shehla Peshimam Islam MD
Infectious Disease Specialist | Infectious Disease
1600 Sw Archer Rd Suite R 124 Gainesville FL, 32610About
Dr. Shehla Islam is an infectious disease specialist practicing in Gainesville, FL. Dr. Islam 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
Aga Khan University Medical College 1992
Board Certification
Internal MedicineAmerican Board of Internal MedicineABIM- Infectious Disease
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