Dr. Stephen C Threlkeld M.D.
Infectious Disease Specialist | Infectious Disease
5210 Poplar Ave Suite 200 Memphis TN, 38119About
Dr. Stephen Threlkeld is an infectious disease specialist practicing in Memphis, TN. Dr. Threlkeld 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 of Alabama School of Medicine 1990
Board Certification
Internal MedicineAmerican Board of Internal MedicineABIM
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