Dr. Kenneth Botsford M.D.
Infectious Disease Specialist | Infectious Disease
833 Saint Vincents Dr Pob Iii Suite 300 Birmingham AL, 35205About
Dr. Kenneth Botsford is an infectious disease specialist practicing in Birmingham, AL. Dr. Botsford 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 Va Sch of Med, Charlottesville Va 1979
University of Virginia / Main Campus 1979
Board Certification
Internal MedicineAmerican Board of Internal MedicineABIM
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