Professional Status:
Private Practice - Solo, Full-Time
HealthGrades Recognized Doctors are board certified in the specialty they practice; have never had their license restricted or
revoked; are free of state or federal disciplinary actions; and are free of any malpractice claims.
Professional Appointments:
Desert AIDS Project, Medical Director
University of Southern California (USC), Assistant Professor of Pharmacy
Professional Affiliations/Memberships:
1991, Member, Infectious Diseases Society of America
1991, Member, American College of Physicians
2006, Member, California Medical Association
2000, Member, American Academy of HIV Medicine
Committees:
Hospice, Desert Regional Medical Center, Director
Infection Control, Desert Regional Medical Center, Director
Medicine Dept, Desert Regional Medical Center, Chairman
Professional Interests:
Hospital Infections, HIV, Clinical Trials
Physician Treats:
Infections,
HIV positive
Foreign Languages Spoken:
Hindi, Marathi, Spanish
Experience / Training
Specialties:
Infectious Disease Medicine
(HealthGrades has verified that Dr. Shubha J. Kerkar, MD is board certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine)
Temple University Hospital-Episcopal Campus Philadelphia, PA 1986
Residency:
Temple University Hospital-Episcopal Campus Philadelphia, PA 1988
Fellowship:
Hahnemann University Hospital PHILADELPHIA, PA 1990
Professional Status:
Private Practice - Solo
Disciplinary Actions
HealthGrades has examined disciplinary actions within the last five years from the Office of Inspector General and 50 state medical boards.
HealthGrades could not detect any disciplinary actions for Dr. Shubha J. Kerkar, MD
as of 07/10/2009. Note: HealthGrades reports on state and federal disciplinary actions (if any) from the previous five years.
Note: HealthGrades obtains physician information from a variety of sources. Some information that is not designated as HealthGrades verified has been reported by the physician.