Dr. Robert A Fischer MD
Infectious Disease Specialist | Infectious Disease
5401 Old York Rd Klein 331 Albert Ein Philadelphia PA, 19141About
Dr. Robert Fischer is an infectious disease specialist practicing in Philadelphia, PA. Dr. Fischer 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
Harvard Med Sch, Boston Ma 1977
Harvard Medical School 1977
Board Certification
Internal MedicineAmerican Board of Internal MedicineABIM- Infectious Disease
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