Dr. Rebecca Dawn Shadowen M.D., Infectious Disease Specialist
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Dr. Rebecca Dawn Shadowen M.D.

Infectious Disease Specialist | Infectious Disease

4/5(36)
720 Second Avenue Suite 307 Bowling Green KY, 42101
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Dr. Rebecca Shadowen is an infectious disease specialist practicing in Bowling Green, KY. Dr. Shadowen 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 Louisville Sch of Med, Louisville Ky 1984

Board Certification

Infectious Disease (Internal Medicine)

Internal MedicineAmerican Board of Internal MedicineABIM- Infectious Disease

Provider Details

Female English 33 years of experience

Expert Publications

Data provided by the National Library of Medicine

Areas of expertise and specialization

Travel MedicineHealthcare EpidemiologyAntibiotic StewardshipGeneral Infectious Diseases

Awards

  • Resident of the Year 1987 UMKC Affiliated Hospitals 
  • Women of Achievement For Sience and Health 2001 Bowling Green Human Rights Commission 
  • Fellow, Society of Healthcare Epidemiologist of America (FSHEA) 2000 Society of Healthcare Epidemiologists of America 

Professional Memberships

  • Infectious Diseases Society of America  
  • Society of Healthcare Epidemiologists of America  
  • American College of Physicians  
  • Warren County Medical Society  

Areas of research

Clinical Infectious DiseasesAntibiotic UseDiagnostic TestingInfection PreventionAntibiotic Stewardship

Dr. Rebecca Dawn Shadowen M.D.'s Practice location

Practice At 720 Second Avenue

720 Second Avenue Suite 307 -
Bowling Green, KY 42101
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New patients: 270-780-2760
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Practice At 350 Park St Suite 206

350 Park St Suite 206 -
Bowling Green, KY 42101
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New patients: 270-746-0440
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Patient Experience with Dr. Shadowen


4.0

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Dr. Rebecca Dawn Shadowen M.D. has a rating of 4 out of 5 stars based on the reviews from 36 patients. FindaTopDoc has aggregated the experiences from real patients to help give you more insights and information on how to choose the best Infectious Disease Specialist in your area. These reviews do not reflect a providers level of clinical care, but are a compilation of quality indicators such as bedside manner, wait time, staff friendliness, ease of appointment, and knowledge of conditions and treatments.

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