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Dr. Robert M Rakita MD

Infectious Disease Specialist | Infectious Disease

5/5(2)
1959 Ne Pacific St Seattle WA, 98195
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About

Dr. Rakita is a UW clinical professor of medicine in the Division of Allergy and Infectious Diseases. He specializes in the care of patients undergoing solid organ transplantation (heart, lung, kidney, ...

Education and Training

Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine 1983

Board Certification

Internal MedicineAmerican Board of Internal MedicineABIM- Infectious Disease

Internal MedicineAmerican Board of Internal MedicineABIM- 1986

Provider Details

Male French

Expert Publications

Data provided by the National Library of Medicine

Fellowships

  • UW - Infectious Disease Fellowship  

Dr. Robert M Rakita MD's Practice location

Practice At 1959 Ne Pacific St

1959 Ne Pacific St -
Seattle, WA 98195
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New patients: 206-598-9455, 206-598-7600, 206-667-5000

Infectious Diseases & Tropical Medicine Clinic at Uwmc

1959 NE Pacific St Floor 3 -
Seattle, WA 98195
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Dr. Robert M Rakita MD has a rating of 5 out of 5 stars based on the reviews from 2 patients. FindaTopDoc has aggregated the experiences from real patients to help give you more insights and information on how to choose the best Infectious Disease Specialist in your area. These reviews do not reflect a providers level of clinical care, but are a compilation of quality indicators such as bedside manner, wait time, staff friendliness, ease of appointment, and knowledge of conditions and treatments.

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