Dr. Jason J Bofinger MD
Infectious Disease Specialist | Infectious Disease
301 S 8th St Suite 1b Philadelphia PA, 19106About
Dr. Jason Bofinger is an infectious disease specialist practicing in Philadelphia, PA. Dr. Bofinger 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
Univ of Pa Sch of Med, Philadelphia Pa 2001
Perelman School of Medicine University of Pennsylvania 2001
Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania 2001
Board Certification
Internal MedicineAmerican Board of Internal MedicineABIM- Infectious Disease
Internal MedicineAmerican Board of Internal MedicineABIM- 2004
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- Associate Member American College of Physicians
- Member American Medical Association
- Member Infectious Diseases Society of America
Fellowships
- Temple University Hospital
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