Ami Kirit Patel M.D.
Infectious Disease Specialist | Infectious Disease
611 W. Park St. Urbana IL, 61801About
Dr. Ami Patel is an infectious disease specialist practicing in Urbana, IL. Dr. Patel 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
K.J. Somaiya Medical College 2005
Provider Details
Treatments
- Pneumonia
- Hives
- Cellulitis
- Urinary Tract Infection (uti)
- Osteomyelitis
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