Dr. Michael M Nakata MD
Infectious Disease Specialist | Infectious Disease
23560 Crenshaw Blvd Suite 101 Torrance CA, 90505About
Dr. Michael Nakata is an infectious disease specialist practicing in Torrance, CA. Dr. Nakata 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 Ca, Los Angeles, Ucla Sch of Med, Los Angeles Ca 1975
University of California 1975
Board Certification
Internal MedicineAmerican Board of Internal MedicineABIM
Provider Details
Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Smear-negative cerebral malaria due to mefloquine-resistant Plasmodium falciparum acquired in the Amazon.
- Spirochete-like organisms in the human gastrointestinal tract.
- Phenotypic characteristics of Aeromonas species isolated from adult humans.
- Aeromonas-related diarrhea in adults.
- Anaerobic bacteria in bone and joint infections.
- Group G streptococcal arthritis.
- Use of bacitracin therapy for infection due to vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus faecium.
Treatments
- High Cholesterol
- Chronic Kidney Disease
- Bronchiectasis
- Immunodeficiency
- Leg Ulcer
- Vascular Disease
- Cold Sores
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