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Dr. Vitalis Chukwudi Okechukwu M.D., Infectious Disease Specialist
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Dr. Vitalis Chukwudi Okechukwu M.D.

Infectious Disease Specialist | Infectious Disease

2/5(29)
1700 KALISTE SALOOM ROAD LAFAYETTE LA, 70508
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2/5

About

Dr. Vitalis Okechukwu is an infectious disease specialist practicing in Opelousas, LA. Dr. Okechukwu 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

Lugansk State Med University MD

LUGANSKIJ MED INST

O.O. Bogomolets National Medical University 1996

Board Certification

Internal MedicineAmerican Board of Internal MedicineABIM- Infectious Disease

Provider Details

MaleEnglish 21 years of experience

Dr. Vitalis Chukwudi Okechukwu M.D.'s Practice location

Practice At 1119 Prudhomme Cir

1119 Prudhomme Cir -
Opelousas, LA 70570
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New patients: 337-942-1320
Fax: 337-942-6468

1700 KALISTE SALOOM ROAD -
LAFAYETTE, LA 70508
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New patients: 337-534-4210
Fax: 337-534-4230

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Patient Experience with Dr. Okechukwu


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Dr. Vitalis Chukwudi Okechukwu M.D. has a rating of 2 out of 5 stars based on the reviews from 29 patients. FindaTopDoc has aggregated the experiences from real patients to help give you more insights and information on how to choose the best Infectious Disease Specialist in your area. These reviews do not reflect a providers level of clinical care, but are a compilation of quality indicators such as bedside manner, wait time, staff friendliness, ease of appointment, and knowledge of conditions and treatments.

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OPELOUSAS GENERAL HEALTH SYSTEMl

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HEART HOSPITAL OF LAFAYETTEl

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