Dr. Richard J Fetchick MD
Infectious Disease Specialist | Infectious Disease
8042 Wurzbach Rd Suite 280 San Antonio TX, 78229About
Dr. Fetchick completed his internship at University of Texas Health Science Center, San Antonio. Dr. Fetchick is board certified. Dr. Fetchick is affiliated with Methodist Specialty & Transplant Hosp,Methodist ...
Education and Training
Univ of Miami Sch of Med, Miami Fl 1980
University of Miami Leonard M. Miller School of Medicine 1980
Board Certification
Internal MedicineAmerican Board of Internal MedicineABIM- Infectious Disease
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Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Bipolaris hawaiiensis-caused phaeohyphomycotic orbitopathy. A devastating fungal sinusitis in an apparently immunocompetent host.
- Primary lymphocutaneous Nocardia brasiliensis infection: three case reports and a review of the literature.
- Filamentous Histoplasma capsulatum involving a ventriculoatrial shunt.
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