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Learn more about Pediatric Infectious Disease Medicine Doctors
A pediatric infectious disease doctor specializes in preventing, diagnosing and treating infectious diseases in infants, children and adolescents. Bacteria, viruses, fungi and parasites cause infectious diseases. Pediatric infectious disease doctors care for children who require specialized expertise to diagnose or treat a specific infectious disease. They also have extensive knowledge in immunology, epidemiology, and infection control.
A pediatric infectious disease doctor typically:
- Evaluates a child’s medical history including results from previous blood tests, X-rays, and other diagnostic tests
- Performs a physical exam
- Orders and interprets laboratory studies and prescribes medications
- Diagnoses and treats infectious diseases including post-surgical infections, human immunodeficiency virus (HIV/AIDS), severe or chronic ear infections, and sepsis in newborn infants
- Educates children, parents and caregivers on infectious disease prevention
Pediatric infectious disease doctors may also be known a children's infectious disease doctor or peds ID.
There are 11 specialists practicing Pediatric Infectious Disease Medicine in Louisiana with an overall average rating of 4.8 stars. There are 12 hospitals in Louisiana with affiliated Pediatric Infectious Disease Medicine specialists, including Tulane Medical Center, Children's Hospital and Lake Charles Memorial Hospital.
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Dr. John Schieffelin, MD
Specialty: Pediatric Infectious Disease Medicine1415 Tulane AveNew Orleans, LA 70112Dr. Dawn Sokol, MD
Specialty: Pediatric Infectious Disease Medicine1514 Jefferson HwyNew Orleans, LA 70121Patients Tell Us:- Easy scheduling
- Employs friendly staff
- Explains conditions well
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Specialty: Pediatric Infectious Disease Medicine200 Henry Clay Ave # 3308New Orleans, LA 70118Patients Tell Us:- Easy scheduling
- Employs friendly staff
- Explains conditions well
Dr. Lucy Goh, MD
Specialty: Pediatric Infectious Disease Medicine2000 Opelousas StLake Charles, LA 70601Patients Tell Us:- Easy scheduling
- Employs friendly staff
- Explains conditions well
Dr. Richard Oberhelman, MD
Specialty: Pediatric Infectious Disease Medicine1430 Tulane Ave # 37New Orleans, LA 70112Dr. Margarita Silio, MD
Specialty: Pediatric Infectious Disease Medicine4740 S I 10 Service Rd W Ste 200Metairie, LA 70001Dr. Russell Van Dyke, MD
Specialty: Pediatric Infectious Disease Medicine4720 S I 10 Service Rd W Ste 401Metairie, LA 70001Dr. James Robinson, MD
Specialty: Pediatric Infectious Disease Medicine4740 S I 10 Service Rd W Ste 300Metairie, LA 70001Dr. Adaora Stefania Uzodi, MD
Specialty: Pediatric Infectious Disease Medicine8200 Constantin Blvd Fl 4Baton Rouge, LA 70809Dr. Joseph Bocchini, MD
Specialty: Pediatric Infectious Disease Medicine2032 Elizabeth AveShreveport, LA 71104Dr. Karen Williams, MD
Specialty: Pediatric Infectious Disease Medicine1401 N Foster DrBaton Rouge, LA 70806