Dr. Deena Marie Athas M.D.
Infectious Disease Specialist | Infectious Disease
615 Chestnut St 14th Floor Philadelphia PA, 19106About
Dr. Deena Athas is an infectious disease specialist practicing in Philadelphia, PA. Dr. Athas 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
St George',s University MD
Mechanical Engineering 2003
Board Certification
Internal MedicineAmerican Board of Internal MedicineABIM- Infectious Disease
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