Dr. David Hecht MD
Infectious Disease Specialist | Infectious Disease
2160 S 1st Ave Luh - North Ent. , R Maywood IL, 60153About
Dr. David Hecht is an infectious disease specialist practicing in Maywood, IL. Dr. Hecht 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
Loyola Univ of Chicago Stritch Sch of Med, Maywood Il 1982
Board Certification
Internal MedicineAmerican Board of Internal MedicineABIM
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