Dr. Teri Lynn Hodges M.D.
Infectious Disease Specialist | Infectious Disease
1818 Andy Holt Blvd Knoxville TN, 37996About
Dr. Teri Hodges is an infectious disease specialist practicing in Knoxville, TN. Dr. Hodges 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
Univ of Tn, Memphis, Coll of Med, Memphis Tn 1984
Georgetown University in Washington DC 1984
Board Certification
Internal MedicineAmerican Board of Internal MedicineABIM
Provider Details
Treatments
- Anxiety
- Menopause
- High Cholesterol
- Hay Fever (allergic Rhinitis)
- Pain
- Interstitial Cystitis
- Vascular Disease
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