Dr. Frank Jefferson Criddle MD
Infectious Disease Specialist | Infectious Disease
1980 Tybee Lane Lake Charles LA, 70605About
Dr. Frank Criddle is an infectious disease specialist practicing in Lake Charles, LA. Dr. Criddle 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
Univ of Ms Sch of Med, Jackson Ms 1991
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Internal MedicineAmerican Board of Internal MedicineABIM
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