Dr. Michael L Matlock M.D.
Infectious Disease Specialist | Infectious Disease
3525 Ensign Rd Ne Suite 02 Olympia WA, 98506About
Dr. Michael Matlock is an infectious disease specialist practicing in Olympia, WA. Dr. Matlock 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 Wa Sch of Med, Seattle Wa 1975
Board Certification
Internal MedicineAmerican Board of Internal MedicineABIM- Infectious Disease
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