Dr. James N Parsons M.D.
Infectious Disease Specialist | Infectious Disease
2970 W Broad St Columbus OH, 43204About
Dr. James Parsons is an infectious disease specialist practicing in Columbus, OH. Dr. Parsons 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
Oh State Univ Coll of Med, Columbus Oh 1974
Board Certification
Internal MedicineAmerican Board of Internal MedicineABIM
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