Dr. Alexandra Vladimir Yamshchikov M.D.
Infectious Disease Specialist | Infectious Disease
1425 PORTLAND AVE ROCHESTER NY, 14621About
Dr. Alexandra Yamshchikov is an infectious disease specialist practicing in Atlanta, GA. Dr. Yamshchikov 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
University of Virginia / Main Campus 2003
Board Certification
Internal MedicineAmerican Board of Internal MedicineABIM- Infectious Disease
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