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Dr. Peter Ruane MD

Infectious Disease Specialist | Infectious Disease

4/5(21)
5901 W Olympic Blvd Suite 401 Los Angeles CA, 90036
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4/5

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Dr. Peter Ruane is an infectious disease specialist practicing in Los Angeles, CA. Dr. Ruane 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

University College of Dublin National Univ FOM 1978

Trinity College Dublin School of Medicine 1978

Board Certification

Internal MedicineAmerican Board of Internal MedicineABIM- Infectious Disease

Provider Details

Male Spanish 39 years of experience

Fellowships

  • VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System   1987

Dr. Peter Ruane MD's Practice location

Peter Ruane

5901 W Olympic Blvd Suite 401 -
Los Angeles, CA 90036
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New patients: 323-954-1072
Fax: 323-954-1081

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Dr. Peter Ruane MD has a rating of 4 out of 5 stars based on the reviews from 21 patients. FindaTopDoc has aggregated the experiences from real patients to help give you more insights and information on how to choose the best Infectious Disease Specialist in your area. These reviews do not reflect a providers level of clinical care, but are a compilation of quality indicators such as bedside manner, wait time, staff friendliness, ease of appointment, and knowledge of conditions and treatments.

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