Dr. Meri Rathbun MD
Infectious Disease Specialist | Infectious Disease
7643 Painter Ave Whittier CA, 90602About
Dr. Meri Rathbun is an infectious disease specialist practicing in Whittier, CA. Dr. Rathbun 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.
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Institute Of Med and Pharmacy In Cluj Napoca MD
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Internal MedicineAmerican Board of Internal MedicineABIM
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