Dr. Jennifer E Marfori MD
Infectious Disease Specialist | Infectious Disease
9155 Sw Barnes Rd Suite 638 Portland OR, 97225About
Dr. Jennifer Marfori is an infectious disease specialist practicing in Portland, OR. Dr. Marfori 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
Virginia Commonwealth University / Medical College of Virginia School of Medic 2000
Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine 2000
Board Certification
Internal MedicineAmerican Board of Internal MedicineABIM- Infectious Disease
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