Dr. Brian K Petroelje MD
Infectious Disease Specialist | Infectious Disease
515 Michigan St Ne Suite 202 Grand Rapids MI, 49503About
Dr. Brian Petroelje is an infectious disease specialist practicing in Grand Rapids, MI. Dr. Petroelje 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
Wayne State University School of Medicine 2001
Board Certification
Internal MedicineAmerican Board of Internal MedicineABIM- Infectious Disease
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