Metairie Infectious Disease Doctors
- 3 Board certified
- 1 Reviews
- Average rating is 4 stars
Top Infectious Disease Doctors in Metairie, LA
4300 Houma Blvd
Ste 306
Metairie, LA 70006
- Internal Medicine
- Infectious Disease
- 19 years experience
- Board certified
4315 Houma Blvd
Ste 201
Metairie, LA 70006
- Internal Medicine
- Infectious Disease
- 23 years experience
4300 Houma Blvd
Ste 306
Metairie, LA 70006
- Critical Care Medicine
- Infectious Disease
- 15 years experience
- Rated 4 stars by patients
- Board certified
- 4 star medical school
An infectious disease specialist has specialized training in the diagnosis and treatment of contagious diseases.
Infectious diseases, also known as contagious or transmissible diseases, are those that stem from pathogen from a host organism. These infections may spread to other carriers through physical touch, airborne inhalation, bodily fluids or contaminated foods.
Infectious disease specialists identify whether the disease is caused by bacteria, a virus, a fungus or a parasite often through blood tests and then determine what course of treatment, if any, is necessary.
The area of Metairie, LA has a population of approximately 137,067 people. There are 3 infectious disease doctors near Metairie, which gives it a ratio of 1 infectious disease doctor per 45,689 residents or a ratio of 1 infectious disease doctor per 19,793 households. There are 59,380 households in Metairie.
