Dr. James Couperus M.D.
Infectious Disease Specialist | Infectious Disease
11370 Anderson St Suite 3150 Loma Linda CA, 92354About
Dr. James Couperus is an infectious disease specialist practicing in Loma Linda, CA. Dr. Couperus 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.
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Internal MedicineAmerican Board of Internal MedicineABIM- Infectious Disease
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