Tania Purkayastha MD
Infectious Disease Specialist | Infectious Disease
5939 Harry Hines Blvd Suite 845 Dallas TX, 75235About
Dr. Tania Purkayastha is an infectious disease specialist practicing in Dallas, TX. Dr. Purkayastha 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
Allegheny Univ Of Hlth Sciences- Philadelphia Pa 2001
Board Certification
Internal MedicineAmerican Board of Internal MedicineABIM- Infectious Disease
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