Lena Heung
Infectious Disease Specialist | Infectious Disease
8700 BEVERLY BLVD WEST HOLLYWOOD CA, 90048About
Dr. Lena Heung is an infectious disease specialist practicing in WEST HOLLYWOOD, CA. Dr. Heung 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
PediatricsAmerican Board of PediatricsABP
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