Dr. Angela V. Lawton M.D.
Infectious Disease Specialist | Infectious Disease
9501 Roosevelt Blvd Suite 208 Philadelphia PA, 19114About
Dr. Angela Lawton is an infectious disease specialist practicing in Philadelphia, PA. Dr. Lawton 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
Jefferson Med Coll-Thos Jefferson Univ, Philadelphia Pa 1996
Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University 1996
Board Certification
Internal MedicineAmerican Board of Internal MedicineABIM
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