Dr. Lavanya Nutankalva MD
Infectious Disease Specialist | Infectious Disease
2041 Georgia Ave Nw Washington DC, 20060About
Dr. Lavanya Nutankalva is an infectious disease specialist practicing in Washington, DC. Dr. Nutankalva 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
Adichunchanagiri Institute Of Medical Sciences, Rajiv Gandhi University Of Health Sciences 1995
Board Certification
Internal MedicineAmerican Board of Internal MedicineABIM- Infectious Disease
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