Dr. Tameka Stacey-Ann Funny, DO, MBA
Infectious Disease Specialist | Infectious Disease
1333 Taylor St Suite 6F Columbia SC, 29201About
Dr. Funny is an infectious disease specialist at Prisma Health Infectious Disease–Baptist Hospital in Columbia, South Carolina. Following the completion of her Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine degree from Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine in 2006, Dr. Funny went on to further her training. She performed her residency in internal medicine and her fellowship in infectious diseases with Kennedy Health System.
Education and Training
Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine 2006
Board Certification
American Osteopathic Board of Internal Medicine
Infectious Disease (Internal Medicine)
internal medicine
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Professional Memberships
- Infectious Diseases Society of America
Fellowships
- Kennedy Health System infectious diseases
Fellowships
- Kennedy Health System (Infectious Disease)
Professional Society Memberships
- Infectious Diseases Society of America
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Get to know Infectious Disease Specialist Dr. Tameka Stacey-Ann Funny, who serves patients in Columbia, South Carolina.
Dr. Funny is an infectious disease specialist at Prisma Health Infectious Disease–Baptist Hospital in Columbia, South Carolina.
At Prisma Health Infectious Disease – Baptist Hospital the physicians specialize in diagnosing and treating a wide variety of infectious disease conditions for patients in Columbia, Lexington and the greater Midlands of South Carolina. Some of the conditions that they treat include: hepatitis, infections of the blood, bone and joint, influenza, HIV and AIDS, tuberculosis, and various other viruses.
Following the completion of her Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine degree from Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine in 2006, Dr. Funny went on to further her training. She performed her residency in internal medicine and her fellowship in infectious diseases with Kennedy Health System.
A member of the Infectious Diseases Society of America, the doctor is board-certified in internal medicine and infectious diseases by the American Osteopathic Board of Internal Medicine (AOBIM). The AOBIM is an organization that provides board certification to qualified Doctors of Osteopathic Medicine who specialize in the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of disease in adults.
Infectious disease is a medical specialty dealing with prevention, the diagnosis, and treatment of infections. Infectious disease specialists provide long-term care to people with diseases that are lifelong or last for more than one year. They employ a variety of antimicrobial agents to help treat infections.
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