
Dr. Joanna Y Ortiz MD
Infectious Disease Specialist | Infectious Disease
1 Erie Ct Suite L500 Oak Park IL, 60302About
Dr. Joanna Ortiz is an infectious disease specialist practicing in Oak Park, IL. Dr. Ortiz 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
Tufts Univ Sch of Med, Boston Ma 1992
Board Certification
Internal MedicineAmerican Board of Internal MedicineABIM
Provider Details
Dr. Joanna Y Ortiz MD's Practice location
Practice At 1 Erie Ct Suite L500
1 Erie Ct Suite L500 -Oak Park, IL 60302Get Direction
Practice At 901 Mcclintock Dr Suite 202
901 Mcclintock Dr Suite 202 -Willowbrook, IL 60527Get Direction
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