Dr. Kelly Byrge, M.D.
Infectious Disease Specialist | Infectious Disease
3601 The Vanderbilt Clinic Nashville TN, 37232About
Dr. Kelly Byrge is an infectious disease specialist practicing in Nashville, TN. Dr. Byrge 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
Georgetown University Medical Degree 2014
Board Certification
American Board of Internal Medicine
Provider Details
Fellowships
- Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Internships
- Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Fellowships
- Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Dr. Kelly Byrge, M.D.'s Practice location
Nashville, TN 37232Get Direction
Dr. Kelly Byrge, M.D.'s reviews
Write ReviewMedia Releases
Get to know Infectious Disease Specialist Dr. Kelly Byrge, who serves patients in Franklin, Tennessee.
A Tennessee-based infectious disease specialist, Dr. Byrge tends to patients at Vanderbilt Infectious Disease Clinic Franklin, and serves as an Assistant Professor of Medicine in the Department of Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases at Vanderbilt University Medical Center.
Before embarking on her professional journey, she received her medical degree from Georgetown University in 2014, and then went on to complete her internship, residency in internal medicine, and fellowship in infectious disease at Vanderbilt University Medical Center.
An expert in her field, the doctor 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.
Recommended Articles
- Myths About Meningitis
You've probably heard stories of people who have died of meningitis, or you've heard that contracting it is as simple as kissing someone with the infection. However, being aware of what is fact and what is fiction is important. Below are some of the myths about meningitis and their truths. ...
- Lyme Disease: The Signs and Symptoms
Lyme disease is an infectious disease caused by a bacterium called as Borrelia burgdorferi. It is transmitted to humans via a common tick after feeding on human blood. In most affected individuals, the disease is acute, which is only lasting for a short period of time. But for the rest, the bacteria...
- Treatment for Meningitis
The severity of meningitis varies from one person to another. In common cases, medications can help solve the problem and the person may recover within 1 to 3 weeks. But in cases where there is a risk of the infection spreading to the meninges, hospitalization and other confirmation tests might be...
- The Symptoms and Treatment of Toxoplasmosis
What is toxoplasmosis?Toxoplasmosis is a parasitic infection caused by a parasite called Toxoplasma gondii, which is found in humans and some types of animals. Although this parasite can infect all warm-blooded animals, it tends to only reproduce in the gut of felids, such as domestic cats and...
- 5 Misconceptions About Lyme Disease
People cannot resist themselves from having fun and playing outdoors in the warm spring weather. However, the increased time of being out also increases the risk of encountering with nature’s peskier pests. One such problem is the tick, which is associated with Lyme disease. Tick bites can cause...
- Mono Rash: Get the Facts
What is mono?Infectious mononucleosis or "mono" for short is a viral infection caused by the Epstein-Barr virus (EBV). Although mono can affect people of all ages, it usually occurs in teenagers. The virus is transmitted and spread through infected saliva. For this reason, the infection is regarded...
Nearby Providers
- Dr. Robert H Latham MD3601 THE VANDERBILT CLINIC NASHVILLE TN 37232
- Dr. Karen Bloch MD, MPH3601 Tvc Nashville TN 37232
- Dr. Stephen P Raffanti MD3601 Tvc Nashville TN 37232
- Dr. Christina Taulien Fiske MD1161 21st Ave S Nashville TN 37232
- Dr. Titus Daniels MD, MPH3601 The Vanderbilt Clinic Nashville TN 37232
- Dr. Wesley Shealey MD2601 Tvc Nashville TN 37232