Dr. Mark A. Nesky, MD

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• Pseudallescheria boydii brain abscess successfully treated with voriconazole and surgical drainage: case report and literature review of central nervous system pseudallescheriasis.

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Get to know Infectious Disease Specialist Dr. Mark A. Nesky, who serves patients in Gastonia, North Carolina.

A skilled infectious disease specialist, Dr. Nesky is affiliated with Infectious Disease Associates – CaroMont Medical Group, seeing patients in Gastonia, North Carolina.

Infectious Disease Associates is a consultative practice specializing in the treatment of infectious diseases including, HIV, urinary tract infections, skin and wound infections, osteomyelitis and fevers of uncertain origin. Their physicians are board-certified in infectious disease, and they have in-patient coverage at CaroMont Regional Medical Center. They strive to provide the best care for patient needs in a kind and compassionate environment. Being part of CaroMontHealth’s network of care allows them to have access to many multi-specialties and services.

A graduate of the Medical College of Ohio, Dr. Nesky went on to further his training by completing his residency in internal medicine and his fellowship in infectious disease at the Wake Forest University Medical Center.

An authority in his field, Doctor Nesky is board-certified in infectious disease and internal medicine by the American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM). The ABIM is a physician-led, non-profit, independent evaluation organization driven by doctors who want to achieve higher standards for better care in a rapidly changing world.

Infectious disease is a medical specialty dealing with the prevention, the diagnosis, and the treatment of all infections. An infectious disease specialist’s practice also consists of managing nosocomial (hospital-acquired) infections.

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