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Dr. Merceditas S Villanueva MD
Infectious Disease Specialist | Infectious Disease
212 McNeese St. Lake Charles LA, 70605About
Dr. Merceditas Villanueva is an infectious disease specialist practicing in New Haven, CT. Dr. Villanueva 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
Washington Univ Sch Of Med- St Louis Mo 1985
Washington University in St. Louis School of Medicine 1985
Board Certification
Internal MedicineAmerican Board of Internal MedicineABIM- Infectious Disease
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Practice At 20 York St
20 York St -New Haven, CT 06510Get Direction
Louisiana Foot and Ankle Specialists, LLC
212 McNeese St. -Lake Charles, LA 70605Get Direction
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Nearby Providers
- Dr. Jamie Morano MD, MPH212 McNeese St. Lake Charles LA 70605
- Dr. Nicholas Ray Sells M.D.1980 Tybee Lane Lake Charles LA 70605
- Dr. Frank Jefferson Criddle MD1980 Tybee Lane Lake Charles LA 70605
- Dr. Ernesto R Montesino MD212 McNeese St. Lake Charles LA 70605
- Dr. Saira Butt MD1980 Tybee Lane Lake Charles LA 70605
- Dr. Jonathan Morgan Hand M.D.2716 Magnolia Ln Lake Charles LA 70605
Nearest Hospitals
MILFORD HOSPITAL, INCl
300 SEASIDE AVENUE MILFORD CT 6460CHRISTUS ST PATRICK HOSPITALl
524 DR MICHAEL DEBAKEY STREET LAKE CHARLES LA 70601LAKE AREA MEDICAL CENTERl
4200 NELSON ROAD LAKE CHARLES LA 70605