Dr. Kathleen B Macleod M.D.
Infectious Disease Specialist | Infectious Disease
3771 Katella Ave #108 Los Alamitos CA, 90720About
Dr. Kathleen Macleod is an infectious disease specialist practicing in Los Alamitos, CA. Dr. Macleod 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 Ca, Los Angeles, Ucla Sch of Med, Los Angeles Ca 1984
University of California 1984
Board Certification
Internal MedicineAmerican Board of Internal MedicineABIM- Infectious Disease
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